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	Alan Ladd
		She delivered Alan, Jr., and his destitute alcoholic mother moved in with them, her agonizing suicide from ant poison witnessed a few months later by her son.
		Ladd's career was guided by his agent, former actress Sue Carol, who also became his wife in 1942.
		His son David Ladd had a brief career as a juvenile actor in films like The Big Land (1957, with his father) and on his own in the lead roles of A Dog of Flanders (1959) and Misty (1961).
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	Alan Ladd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ladd's best-known role was as the mysterious gunfighter who wants to hang up his six-shooters, but is forced to defend a homesteading family in "Shane" (1953).
		Ladd's icy coolness, punctuated by two-fisted action, made him a favorite among film fans, who apparently didn't mind that Ladd was often several inches shorter than his co-stars.
		Ladd continued starring in action-packed films throughout the 1950s, including "The Red Beret" (1953), "Hell Below Zero" (1954), "Saskatchewan" (1954), "Hell on Frisco Bay" (1955), "The Proud Rebel" (1958), "The Badlanders" (1958) and "One Foot in Hell" (1960), but he was never able to match his earlier successes.
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	Alan Ladd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and died in Palm Springs, California of an overdose of alcohol and sedatives at the age of 50.
		After first becoming a star with his performance as a hitman with a conscience in This Gun for Hire (1942), he became most famous for his starring role as a gunfighter in the classic 1953 western Shane.
		Alan Ladd was married to silent film actress Sue Carol, who was also his manager.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alan_Ladd (183 words)

	Alan Ladd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ladd with another classic suicide, Marilyn Monroe, 1954.
		Alan Ladd made two film masterpieces -- Shane in 1953, and a small role as a reporter in Citizen Kane (1941).
		Ladd was the father of David Ladd, and Academy Award winning producer Alan Ladd Jr ("Laddie").
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	ALAN LADD
		Ladd moved to California with his family at an early age and after a few menial jobs, got hired as a grip on the Warner Brothers lot.
		Ladd's cool manner and deep voice made him well suited for the part of the tough guy.
		Shortly after his fiftieth birthday, Alan Ladd was found dead from an overdose of sedatives and alcohol, an apparent suicide.
	www.filmnight.org /alanladd.htm (590 words)

	LADD BIOGRAPHIES Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His mother, Ina Raleigh, was an English immigrant and his father, Alan Ladd Sr., was an accountant used to traveling frequently.
		In October 1936, Ladd married Marjorie Jane Harrold, and in 1937, Alan Ladd Jr.
		Ladd’s blond good looks, charisma, and stoic presence were apparent in all the movies that he made.
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	Shane and Alan Ladd
		A buckskin knight, Shane (Alan Ladd) rides into the middle of a range war between farmers and cattlemen, quickly siding with the "sod-busters." The title character is a taciturn former gunslinger who wishes only to settle down and put the past behind him.
		Alan Ladd was ideally cast as a good man trying to leave his days of gunplay in the past.
		Shane and Ladd were made for each other, and the union created one of the biggest hits of Ladd's, AND his most likable screen character ever.
	www.auschwitz.dk /shane.htm (1536 words)

	Realty Times: Celebrity Report
		Ladd and his wife, Cindra, bought the house in 1982 for $8 million and remodeled it.
		He is the son of the late actor Alan Ladd, who appeared in several films throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
		Alan Ladd Jr.'s other career highlights include serving as co-producer of the 1995 film "Bravehart," starring Mel Gibson, who was also the film's director.
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	Jordan Ladd
		Ladd may have the lead role in the cable TV movie True Romance, but she's been immune to its theme of romantic betrayal in real life.
		Ladd, on the other hand, calls herself "the luckiest girl ever, because I'm engaged to the most incredible man." That'd be singer-songwriter Conor O'Neill who flew in from L.A. for the weekend.
		Ladd, an itty-bitty five-feet tall, is 25, but could easily pass for a highschooler, something she did in last year's Drew Barrymore movie Never Been Kissed.
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	Hype: Jordan Ladd
		Jordan Ladd's first role was one she was literally born to play: she portrayed the four-year-old vestion of her mother, Cheryl Ladd, on an episode of "Charlie's Angels".
		Offscreen, Jordan Ladd's mom is still dispensing showbiz advice, some of which perhaps only a mother could give: "She says, 'Treat auditioning like going to the bathroom.
		Ladd didn't need her mom's advise when she was invited to read for a role in the big-screen version of
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	DeLorenzo's Dugout - Club House
		Alan Ladd’s early life was anything but easy.
		Ladd's early film work was mostly minor parts, such as the role of a reporter in Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (1914).
		Ladd’s magnetism and his beautiful portrayal of the character made the movie one of Ladd’s "classics." After Shane, Ladd continued making films until his death at age 51.
	www.delorenzosdugout.com /ladd.htm (447 words)

	Jordan Ladd: BOXOFFICE Sneak Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Daughter of Actress Cheryl and Producer David, Niece of Alan Jr.
		Instead, Ladd has attempted to distance herself from her family -- which includes producer dad David ("The Mod Squad"), ex-studio executive uncle Alan Ladd Jr.
		Ladd is careful not to reveal her character's superpower, a plot point that occurs late in the film.
	www.boxoff.com /issues/sept00/ladd.html (572 words)

	National Obituary Archive(NOA) - Arrangeonline.com
		Ladd got his big break in 1942, starring opposite Veronica Lake in This Gun for Hire.
		Ladd became a parent for the second and third time when son David and daughter Alana were born.
		Ladd died on January 29, 1964 in Palm Springs, California.
	www.arrangeonline.com /Obituary/obituary.asp?ObituaryID=25076401 (177 words)

	Maxwell/Gunter Dispatch News
		Ladd were at Maxwell/Gunter to conduct an elective class for 15 AWC students on the impact of the media on the military’s image
		Ladd recounted a tale about his brother, Alan Ladd Jr., when he was involved in making the Star Wars film.
		Ladd said another problem movie makers have is that television tends to “gobble up” a lot of the more dramatic stories.
	www.maxwellgunterdispatch.com /stories/022505/03.htm (1162 words)

	Bookview, issue 205, Wm.Tienken (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alan continued acting in radio dramas unable to break into movies due to his shortness.
		Alan went to Warner Brothers with a contract guaranteeing him $150,00 a picture and ten percent of the gross for one picture a year over a period of ten years He also had the freedom to make outside pictures.
		On his forty-fifth birthday Alan was a very depressed man. He had a string of flops and had fallen in the popularity pools.
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	Alan Ladd, Jr.
		The son of star Alan Ladd, Alan Ladd, Jr.
		Three years later, Ladd was the president of Fox.
		Ladd revived his defunct production company at Paramount in 1993.
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P169650 (106 words)

	Variety: Alan Ladd Jr.: overseeing a studio 'run by accountants'.(MGM 80th Anniversary)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alan Ladd Jr.: overseeing a studio 'run by accountants'.(MGM 80th Anniversary)
		Studio icon Man Ladd Jr., who ran Fox during its "Star Wars" heyday of the '70s, arrived at MGM as head of production in 1990, and remained at the studio during a tumultuous period when CEO Giancarlo Parretti was convicted of bankruptcy fraud and sentenced to jail in Italy.
		Ladd took over Parretti's CEO post before Credit Lyonnais, the studio's creditor, foreclosed on the Lion.
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	Gross Behaviour - November 19, 2004
		Ladd undoubtedly greeted the idea of an even richer contract with extreme trepidation.
		Ladd was taken aback and stammered out that he couldn't do that.
		"You're still the head of the studio." Ladd couldn't argue the point and called in his secretary to draft a deal memo and send it on to the contract department.
	www.moviecitynews.com /columnists/klady/2004/gb_041119.html (1391 words)

	ArcLightCinemas.com - * Writer Randall Wallace and Producer Alan Ladd, Jr. Q&A Preceding "Braveheart" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Back in 1983, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Randall Wallace was in Edinburgh Scotland researching his family's history when he first learned about the man many consider to be Scotland's greatest hero, William Wallace.
		In 1973 he joined the executive ranks at 20th Century Fox where, within three years he was named President.
		Ladd greenlit several mega-hits, including YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, ALIEN and the sci-fi movie that every other studio in town turned down - STAR WARS.
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	Alan Ladd Jr at Hollywood.com
		In 1979, Ladd founded The Ladd Company, based at Warner Brothers, which co-produced such diverse fare as "Chariots of Fire" (1981), "Outland" (1981), "Blade Runner" (1982), "Star 80" and "The Right Stuff" (both 1983), "Police Academy" and "Once Upon a Time in America" (both 1984).
		Ladd became president and chief operating officer of MGM/UA Entertainment in 1983, resigning in 1988 to chair Pathe.
		Ladd was ousted in 1993, to be replaced by Frank Mancuso, but was soon snapped up as a producer by Paramount.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/id/194058 (951 words)

	Alan Ladd, Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But in 1979 Ladd left his position as President at Fox to found his own production company, The Ladd Company.
		Ladd reformed the Ladd Company with Paramount Pictures in 1993 where he produced the hits THE BRADY BUNCH and Best Picture Winner BRAVEHEART (both 1995).
		Ladd is now producing independently with The Ladd Company.
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	Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense) and Colin Farrell (Tigerland and Spielberg’s upcoming Minority Report) star in ...
		Ladd remarks, "Bruce Willis brings a real intensity to the set, both as an actor and because of who he is. Colin, as the new kid on the block, had to step into that and grow from it, in terms of his acting and his character.
		Ladd, the son of legendary leading man Alan Ladd, initially entered the world of entertainment as a child actor.
		Ladd’s first solo producing credit on a motion picture was on the Wes Craven thriller The Serpent and the Rainbow.
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	3 Women
		The film was not a success, and the producer was so alarmed by its subversive tone that Altman was removed from Ragtime, which was to be his next project.
		Keep the engine running, it'll only take a minute.' Altman darted into Ladd's office, made a deal for 3 Women and was back in the car in time to make the flight." He may have dreamed the atmosphere of the film, but a screenplay was still lacking.
		It had only cost $1.6 million, so there was a small profit for Altman and Ladd, although the studio lost money on the distribution costs.
	www.moviediva.com /MD_root/reviewpages/MD3Women.htm (926 words)

	The Official Web Site of Alan Ladd
		This new site contains fascinating information for fans and potential licensees of Alan Ladd, highlighting the life and work of the blonde-hunk star.
		The new Alan Ladd web site is a wonderful tribute to this popular, talented actor, with an extensive selection of exciting facts and other materials available in its different sections.
		Alan Walbridge Ladd, Jr., the dashing actor who made waves in Hollywood for his portrayal as Raven in the 1942 smash hit “This Gun For Hire,” was born on September 3, 1913 in Hot Springs, Ark. to parents Ina Raleigh and Alan Ladd, Sr.
	www.cmgww.com /stars/ladd/index.php (170 words)

	How 'Star Wars' Almost Didn't Get to the Screen
		"Fox had had one of the worst first quarters in its history," says Alan Ladd Jr., president of 20th Century-Fox Pictures.
		Ladd, then vice president of creative affairs, had originally telephoned Lucas in May 1973, three months before the release of Mr.
		I'll stick to it.' We can't have paid him more than $25,000 for his three years of work," recalls Ladd.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/film/052677wars-lucas.html (294 words)

	Alan Ladd (I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alan Ladd's mother immigrated from England age 19.
		Hitler - Beast of Berlin (1939) (as Allan Ladd)....
		Ladd portrayed Dan Holiday on Mutual Radio's "Box 13" (1948-1949), This show was also syndicated.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0000042 (358 words)

	The Honolulu Advertiser \| Island Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pre-production talks are under way with the Ladd Company, headed by Alan Ladd Jr., whose previous big-budget films include "Braveheart," "Chariots of Fire" and "Star Wars."
		The organization’s vice president, Ken Makuakane, a friend of the scriptwriter and himself a recording industry figure, has been negotiating for months with the Ladd Company.
		Ladd "believes in the supreme power of this story being told from the Hawaiian perspective," said Akana.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/Dec/15/1215islandlife1.html (947 words)

	Alan Ladd
		Shane (1953) - Director: George Stevens Cast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Brandon de...
		Ladd boards `Express' with Global.(producer Alan Ladd Jr.; 'The Orient Express') (Variety)
		C118/22: Alan Ladd: medium length shot, bare chested (Archive Photos)
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