Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Alan Ladd Actor

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Sep 3, 1913
  • Died: Jan 29, 1964

Alan Walbridge Ladd was an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in Westerns and film noirs where he was often paired with Veronica Lake. His popularity diminished in the late 1950s, though he continued to appear in popular films until his accidental death due to a lethal combination of alcohol, a barbiturate, and two tranquilizers in January 1964.

I've always had a great respect for the picture business. It's been good to me. respect

It's a funny thing about me. I don't have any interest in food most of the time now, although when I was a kid I was always hungry. food & being funny

Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up. teen

I'm working myself to death. death & work

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