Please let us know if a fact weve published is inaccurate (or even if you just suspect its inaccurate) by reaching out to us at contribute@factinate.com. Painful Facts About Alan Ladd, Hollywood's Shy Gangster - Factinate In August 1933 Ladd was one of a group of young "discoveries" signed to a long-term contract with Universal Pictures. This Gun For Hire (1942), Paramount Pictures, The Great Gatsby (1949), Paramount Pictures, Paratrooper (1953), Warwick Film Productions, The Carpetbaggers (1964), Paramount Pictures, The Truth Always Comes Out: Dark Family Secrets Exposed, Entrancing Facts About Madame de Pompadour, France's Most Powerful Mistress, Tragic Facts About Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIIIs First Wife, Pitiless Facts About Jacques Damala, History's Worst Boyfriend, Fortunate Facts About Nepo Babies, The Stars Of The Silver Spoon, In-Your-Face Facts About Andy Kaufman, The Anti-Comedian, Suspicious Facts About Robert Blake, The Did He Or Didnt He Actor. [40] On October 28, he was given an honorable medical discharge because of a stomach disorder complicated by influenza.[41][42]. During the first shoot, he hurt his hand really badly, and over the course of the second film, he had a terrible infection. Ladd was paid a fee and a percentage of the profits. Ladd knew his mother was an alcoholic, but he didnt think much of it. He followed this with Beyond Glory (1948), a melodrama with Farrow, which featured Audie Murphy in his film debut (and was released before Whispering Smith).[64]. His wife and agent, Sue Carol, negotiated a contract for three pictures with Albert R. Broccoli's recently formed Warwick Films on condition that Ladd's personal screenwriter Richard Maibaum co-write the films. His mother was English, from County Durham. He has been trying to get a foothold in pictures for eight years, but received no encouragement, although he tried every angle known to townextra work, bit parts, stock contracts, dramatic schools, assault of the casting offices. It was also made clear that Ladd struggled with complex emotional roles.
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