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Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer [1]. He was president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence in George Lucas, which proved well-founded.
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Ladd began his career in the industry in 1963 as a motion picture talent agent at Creative Management Associates. His client list included Judy Garland, Warren Beatty and Robert Redford. Five years later, he shifted gears and turned to independent production.
- October 22, 1937
- March 2, 2022
Mar 29, 1996 · Starting out as an agent--he once guided the career of Judy Garland--Ladd went on to serve as studio chief or head of production at three studios. He was the 20th Century Fox executive who...
Dec 13, 2023 · Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr., a native of Hot Springs (Garland County), was a movie actor who rose from poverty and starred in forty-seven films, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. He often portrayed a solitary hero with a conscience and is best known for his title role in the classic western Shane (1953).
Mar 2, 2022 · Ladd Jr. first began his Hollywood career as an agent for the likes of Warren Beatty and Robert Redford in the 1960s. He then produced several films in London before becoming the Head of Creative Affairs at Fox in 1973.
Mar 3, 2022 · Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. was born on Oct. 22, 1937, in Los Angeles to Alan Ladd, best known as the star of the 1953 western “Shane,” and his first wife, Marjorie Jane Harrold.
Mar 3, 2022 · In 1973 he joined 20th Century Fox as a VP of production, moving up to head of production in 1974 and president in 1976.
