Alan Ladd
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Biography
He so badly wanted the title role in Lawrence of Arabia(1962)the he personally pressed his case with director David Lean, but Lean cast Peter O`Toole in the part. Ladd and Veronica Lake made seven... [more]
Trivia
- In his movies, suffers two cat-o-nine-tails floggings aboard sailing ships: (1) in Two Years Before the Mast (1946), he receives 10 lashes for striking an officer; (2) in Botany Bay (1953), he receives 50 lashes for attempting to escape from a prison transport ship.
- Father of Alana Ladd and Alan Ladd Jr.
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Quotes
Our children were trained to look after each other.
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Snapshot
Date of Birth: 3rd of September, 1913Died: 29th of January, 1964 (aged 50)
Occupation: Actor
Height: 5' 5" (165cm)
Hair Colur: Blonde
Eye Colour: Blue
Gender: Male
Cause of Death: Overdose
Claim to Fame: Shane
Nationality: United States
Ethnicity: White
Alternative Names:
Laddie
