Acting
Alan Ladd
- Titles
- 106movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1939 to 1982, with a break from 1965 to 1981, busiest in 1940 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 51top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
The Blue Dahlia84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.7
- Warfare3.1average 1.2
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Mystery4.7average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.4
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.6, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Historical Drama 7
- Classic Western 6
- Classic Film Noir 5
- Character-Driven Narrative 5
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Moral Conflict 3
- Film Noir 3
- Romantic Tension 2
- Murder Mystery 2
- Suspenseful Plot 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
John F. SeitzCinematographerGuns of the Timberland, Captain Carey, U.S.A., Botany Bay, The Deep Six, This Gun for Hire, +17 more
Victor YoungComposerShane, The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, Drum Beat, Two Years Before the Mast, +5 more
William BendixActorThe Glass Key, The Deep Six, The Blue Dahlia, Two Years Before the Mast, China, +2 more
Anthony CarusoActorDrum Beat, The Badlanders, The Iron Mistress, The Big Land, Desert Legion, +1 more
Veronica LakeActorThe Glass Key, This Gun for Hire, The Blue Dahlia, Saigon, Duffy's Tavern- AArchie MarshekEditorThe Glass Key, This Gun for Hire, Lucky Jordan, Whispering Smith, Calcutta
- WWilliam SheaEditorSalty O'Rourke, O.S.S., Saigon, Those Were the Days!, Wild Harvest
John FarrowDirectorBotany Bay, Two Years Before the Mast, Beyond Glory, China, Calcutta
Joseph CalleiaActorThe Glass Key, Captain Carey, U.S.A., The Iron Mistress, Branded
Gordon DouglasDirectorThe Iron Mistress, The Big Land, Santiago, The McConnell Story
Lionel LindonCinematographerThe Blue Dahlia, O.S.S., Variety Girl, Duffy's Tavern
Cecil KellawayActorThe Proud Rebel, Thunder in the East, And Now Tomorrow
Movies and TV shows
1012000s
1 title
as Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980s
2 titles · average score 69
as (archive footage)
as (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
1960s
6 titles · average score 49
as Nevada Smith
as Walt Sherill
as Horatius
as Jim Hadley
as Sgt. Kincaid
as Mitch Barrett
1950s
25 titles · average score 56
as Alexander 'Alec' Austen
as John Chandler
as Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
as Steve Rollins
as John
as Johnny MacKay
as Shane
as Hugh Tallant
as Jim Bowie
as Capt. Brett Sherwood
as Captain Webster Carey
1940s
50 titles · average score 63
as Jay Gatsby
as Ed Adams
as Whispering Smith
as Major Larry Briggs
as Johnny Morrison
as Charles Stewart
as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
as Neale Gordon
as Salty O'Rourke
as Ed Beaumont
as Philip Raven
as Lucky Jordan
1930s
17 titles · average score 58
as Karl Bach
as Narrator (uncredited)
as Colin Farrell
as Henchman
as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
as Club Waiter (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
as Cadet
as Projectionist (uncredited)