Figure 1.--David lad was the son of film star Alan Ladd. Here we see David in "A Dog of Flanders" (1961). David would have been about 13 years old. |
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David was the son of film star Alan Ladd and his second wife, Sue Carl. He was borm in 1947, of course in Los Angeles. He reprtedly loved to dance and won selveral awards. He apparently took an interest in his father's film career. We notice him wearing a Mountie uniform just like the one his father wore in "O'Rourke of the Royal Mounties" (1954). I do not a great deal about his film career. I'm not sure whose idea it was to start acting. Presumably his career mostly resulted from the fact his father was a star. We note he got generally good, if not glowing reviews. He had a small role in The Big Land, but then was featured in four substantial films. He best parts were those of a gentle boy, perhaps those suited his personality best. His fathers roles were quite different. In one film, "Rayme" (1960) he plays a boy who likes animals. Three of David's best known films are "The Proud Rebel" (1958); "A Dog of Flanders" (1959); and "Misty" (1961). The only one in which father and son played together was "The Proud Rebel". He also made a few appearances on major TV programs, Including "Gunsmoke," "Wagon Train," and "Bonanza" between 1955-59. He made appearances as a young adult in 1970s films, with little success. His basic gentle demeanor fit several child roles, but that was not movie goers were looking for in young adults. He eventually gave up acting and became a producer. He married Cheryl Ladd.
David was the son of film star Alan Ladd and his second wife, Sue Carl. Ladd had a deprived childhood. Ladd was of course an important star during the 1950s and early 60s. His best performnce was probably "Shane".
David was borm in 1947, of course in Los Angeles. David seems to have had a happy childhood. His dad appears to have been an eggaged father, perhaps in part because of his own deorived childhood. David reprtedly loved to dance and won selveral awards. I don't think that he put his dance skills to work in his filns. He apparently took an interest in his father's film career. We notice him wearing a Mountie uniform just like the one his father wore in "O'Rourke of the Royal Mounties" (1954).
I do not a great deal about his film career. I'm not sure whose idea it was to start acting. Presumably his career mostly resulted from the fact his father was a star. Even so, I believe he turned in some creditable perfgormances. We note he got generally good, if not glowing reviews. He had a small role in "The Big Land", but then was featured in four substantial films. He best parts were those of a gentle boy, perhaps those suited his personality best. His fathers roles were quite different. In one film, Rayme (1960) he plays a boy who likes animals. Three of David's best known films are "The Proud Rebel" (1958); "A Dog of Flanders" (1959); and "Misty" (1961). The only one in which father and son played together was "The Proud Rebel". He also made a few appearances on major TV programs, Including "Gunsmoke," "Wagon Train," and "Bonanza" between 1955-59. He made appearances as a young adult in 1970s films, with little success. His basic gentle demeanor fit several child roles, but that was not movie goers were looking for in young adults.
David eventually gave up acting and became a producer. He married Cheryl Ladd.
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