American - Actor | September 3, 1913 - January 29, 1964
I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again.
Alan Ladd
BetterPictureEnoughBeastImpress
I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.
StarsMeNeverHappenPiecesFans
I know what's good for me. I can't play black or gray. I can't be a villain or anything close to one. I have to play white.
GoodMeVillainBlackWhitePlay
I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then.
LifeActingMoreUpThanLearned
I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve.
ThinkHellStarWhoMovie StarAny
I was a dummy in school.
SchoolDummy
I was never trained for anything.
NeverAnythingTrained
I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.
LoveWalkMeWishLove MePlace
I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day.
FatherDayRatherThanAnyDavid
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.
LifeMyselfDeathPeopleMeSomeone
I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last.
LifeGoodLongYouBadWonder
I'm working myself to death.
WorkMyselfDeathWorking
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