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Alan Ladd: Biography

Birth Name: Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr.
Birth Place: Hot Springs, AR
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/03/1913, Virgo
Date of Death: 01/29/1964
Profession: Actor

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Alan Ladd Fast Facts:

While playing with matches as a child he burned down the apartment where he and his mother lived.
By the time he was 8, he had jobs picking fruit, delivering newspapers and sweeping floors; poverty also led to his suffering from malnutrition-related stomach ailments.
Opened a hamburger shop after graduating high school called Tiny's Patio; "Tiny" had been a nickname in school due to his height.
His introduction to the entertainment industry included working as a grip for Warner Brothers; as he gravitated to small film roles, one included his portrayal of a faceless reporter in Orson Welles' 1941 classic Citizen Kane.
After making a name for himself as a screen bad guy, he took on what proved to be his best-remembered acting part, as an honest (and troubled) character in the title role in the 1953 classic Shane.
Was among the top money-making stars in 1947, 1953 and 1954.
Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his handprints and footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Alan Ladd Relationships:
Alan Ladd Sr. - Father
Ina Raleigh - Mother
Sue Carol Ladd - Wife
Alana Ladd - Daughter
David Ladd - Son
Alan Ladd Jr. - Son
Jim Beavers - Stepfather
Marjorie Jane Harrold - Ex-wife
Alan Ladd Awards:
1954 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1955 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner

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