Alan Ladd was an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940’s and early 1950’s, particularly in Westerns such as Shane (1953) and films noir in which he was often paired with Veronica Lake, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942) and The Blue Dahlia (1946).
Other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946), Whispering Smith (1948) and The Great Gatsby (1949). His popularity diminished in the late 1950’s, though he continued to appear in popular films until his accidental death due to a lethal combination of alcohol, a barbiturate, and two tranquilizers.
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