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Bio actor alan ladd
Alan Ladd
| American film actor Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Career
- Studio Rejection and Radio Career
- Breakthrough and Film Noir Stardom
- Westerns and Box Office Success
- Personal Struggles and Success
- Tragic End and Legacy
Early Life and Career
Born Alan Walbridge Ladd on September 3, , in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Alan Ladd was the only child of Ina Raleigh and Alan Ladd, Sr.
His father passed away when Alan was just four years old, and his mother later remarried to Jim Beavers. Moving to California, Ladd enrolled in his high school's drama program. However, his initial career aspirations did not lie in acting, and he worked as a soda jerk at "Tiny's Patio" and later as a carpenter for Warner Brothers.
Studio Rejection and Radio Career
Determined to pursue acting, Ladd attended Universal Pictures' school for actors but was dismissed due to his blond hair and short stature.
Undeterred, he turned to radio for an outlet, landing episodic