Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Alan Walbridge Laddwas an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in Westerns such as Shaneand film noirs where he was often paired with Veronica Lake, such as This Gun for Hire, The Glass Keyand The Blue Dahlia. Other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast, Whispering Smithand The Great Gatsby. His popularity diminished in the late 1950s, though he continued to appear in popular films until his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth3 September 1913
CityHot Springs, AR
CountryUnited States of America
I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again
It's natural to want your kids to have all the things you didn't have
I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve
It's a funny thing about me. I don't have any interest in food most of the time now, although when I was a kid I was always hungry
I'm no good with words but I'll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.
I was a dummy in school.
I'm working myself to death.
I just want to make pictures that are entertaining. I'll leave the scenery chewing to someone else
Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth
I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing
I was never trained for anything
When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired. If you don't vary your tones you can't get pretty tired of your own voice.
I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last
I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me