Alan Ladd Quotes

United States, Actor
September 3, 1913 – January, 29, 1964.

Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in Westerns such as Shane (1953) and in films noir. He was often paired with Veronica Lake, in noirish films such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942) and The Blue Dahlia (1946).

Also known as Producer

I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.

Alan Ladd
I just want to make pictures that are entertaining. I'll leave the scenery chewing to someone else.

Alan Ladd

I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then.

Alan Ladd
- Life
- Up
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.

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- Time
- Funny
- Food
Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.

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- Life
- Good
I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day.

Alan Ladd
- Father
I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.

Alan Ladd
I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve.

Alan Ladd
- Movie
- Star

I'm working myself to death.

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- Death
Nobody's strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.

Alan Ladd
- Up
- Strong
I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me.

Alan Ladd
- People
- Life
- Death
Not every father gets a chance to start his son off in his own footsteps.

Alan Ladd
- Father
- Son
I'm going to make it. Nothing is going to stop me. Nothing. I want it too much.

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- Stop