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Ladd married Marjorie Jane "Midge" Harrold, a high school sweetheart, in October 1936. Their only child, Alan Ladd, Jr., was born on October 22, 1937. They divorced in July 1941 and she died in 1957, having remarried. On March 15, 1942, Ladd married his agent and manager, former film actress Sue Carol in Mexico City.
Ladd was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 22, 1937. [1] [2] He was the only child of Alan Ladd and Marjorie Jane (née Harrold), [3] [4] who divorced when he was two years old. [1] He initially stayed with his mother, but lived with his father at his estate in Holmby Hills due to her poor health.
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Alan Ladd. Actor: Shane. Alan Walbridge Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the only child of Ina Raleigh (aka Selina Rowley) and Alan Harwood Ladd, a freelance accountant. His mother was English, from County Durham. His father died when he was four. At age five, he burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved them to Oklahoma City. He was malnourished, undersized and ...
- September 3, 1913
- January 29, 1964
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.
Jan 29, 2015 · Birthday: September 3, 1913 ( Virgo) Born In: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Actors #1370. T V & Movie Producers #310. Film & Theater Personalities #2862. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Alan Walbridge Ladd. Died At Age: 50. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Marjorie Jane Harrold (m. 1936–1941), Sue Carol (m. 1942–1964) father: Alan Ladd Sr.
Ladd married twice, firstly in 1936 to Marjorie Jane Harrold, and the couple had one son. In 1942 he married his agent, Sue Carol, an ex actress 10 years his senior. The couple had a son and a daughter and the marriage lasted until his death.
When Ladd finally broke into the entertainment business, he played small bit parts in radio shows and local theatre productions, and found himself working as a grip on the Warner Bros. Studio lot. Ladd’s streak of good luck continued and, in October of 1936, he married Marjorie Jane Harrold.
