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My Take
Alan Ladd is one of those classic Hollywood faces I keep returning to. At just 168 centimeters he was hardly the towering leading man the studios prized, yet he owned the screen in noir and Westerns, often paired with Veronica Lake in tense, shadowed thrillers. What draws me to him is how quiet menace can outshine bombast; he proved that stillness reads as strength on film. From Hot Springs, Arkansas to a star on the Walk of Fame, he built a craftsman's career and died too young in 1964. I think of him as proof that presence has nothing to do with height.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Ladd
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ラッド
- Reading
- あらん・らっど
- Born
- September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / television actor / voice actor / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- North Hollywood High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1996 Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
- 1995 star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.cmgww.com/stars/ladd/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan Ladd born?
September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964.
Where is Alan Ladd from?
Alan Ladd is from Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States.
What does Alan Ladd do?
Alan Ladd works as film actor, film producer, television actor, voice actor, television producer.
How tall is Alan Ladd?
Alan Ladd is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.