Alan Ladd Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight67 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 3, 1913
Zodiac SignVirgo
Date of DeathJanuary 29, 1964

Alan Ladd was an American actor and producer who found popularity in the 1940s and 1950s by starring in such films as The Great Gatsby (1949), Shane (1953), The Carpetbaggers (1964), Hell on Frisco Bay (1955), Botany Bay (1953), Two Years Before the Mast (1946), The Blue Dahlia (1946), Boy on a Dolphin (1957), The Proud Rebel (1958), The Badlanders (1958), etc.

Born Name

Alan Walbridge Ladd

Nick Name

Laddie

Age

He was born on September 3, 1913.

Died

Alan passed away on January 29, 1964, at the age of 50 years in Palm Springs, California. His death was caused by cerebral edema due to an accidental acute overdose of alcohol, barbiturate, and tranquilizers.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor, Producer

Family

  • Father – Alan Ladd (Freelance Accountant)
  • Mother – Ina Raleigh (also known as Selina Rowley)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

His height had often been quoted differently. It had ranged from 5 ft 5 in or 165 cm to 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm. But, most often, it was cited as 5 ft 6 in or 168 cm.

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Alan Ladd had dated –

  • Marjorie Jane Harrold (1936-1941) – Marjorie Jane Harrold was Alan’s high school sweetheart and the two wed in October 1936. She gave birth to their son Alan Ladd, Jr., on October 22, 1937. But, their marriage ended in divorce in July 1941.
  • Sue Carol (1942-1964) – On March 15, 1942, he married the former actress Sue Carol, who worked as his agent and manager. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Alana Ladd (b. April 21, 1943) and a son named David Ladd (b. February 5, 1947). Moreover, the two also raised Carol Lee (b. July 18, 1932), Sue’s daughter from a previous marriage together. Their marriage lasted until Ladd’s death in January 1964.
  • June Allyson (1950-1955)
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had English as well as some Irish and Scottish ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Short height
    • Bright smile

    Alan Ladd Facts

  • He was initially offered the role of Jett Rink (played by James Dean) in Giant (1956) and John J. Macreedy (played by Spencer Tracy) in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955).
  • The visual inspiration for the original illustrations of Green Lantern/Alan Scott was Ladd, who was 27 years old at the time of its creation in 1940. Moreover, the superhero character’s full name is Alan Ladd Wellington Scott.
  • The character Plato (played by Sal Mineo) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) keeps a photograph of Alan in his school locker.
  • In 1949, he became the second actor to portray the character of Jay Gatsby in the film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby. The other actors to step into the iconic role are Warner Baxter in The Great Gatsby (1926), Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby (1974), and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby (2013).
  • Although his death was officially ruled as an accident, it was suspected to be suicide as Alan had previously attempted suicide by shooting himself in November 1962. But, the film studio had projected his unsuccessful suicide attempt as an accident.
  • Featured Image by Studio / Wikimedia / Public Domain

    ncG1vNJzZmiglZa5tbTYnJylnZJjsLC5jpqjmqZdoa6lsI4%3D