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 …

Alan Ladd Jr.. Additional Crew: Braveheart. Alan Ladd Jr. was one of the film industry's most respected executives. He started in the movies as an agent in 1963. In 1969, Ladd moved to London to …

Mar 3, 2022 · A former talent agent for stars like Robert Redford and Judy Garland, Ladd Jr. joined 20th Century Fox in 1973, and later became president.

Mar 2, 2022 · Ladd Jr., the son of “Shane” star Alan Ladd, started in the film business as his father's stuntman but rose to become one of its leading — and most widely liked — executives.

Nov 5, 2025 · Alan Ladd Jr. is the son of actor Alan Ladd (1913-1964), who made his screen debut in 1932 and became a leading man with Paramount’s “This Gun for Hire” (1942) co-starring Veronica …

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer of 'Braveheart' and longtime executive at both Fox and MGM, died on Wednesday, according to his family. He was 84.

Mar 2, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr., the revered Hollywood producer and studio executive who saved Star Wars when Fox wanted to shut down production and gained vindication when he received an Oscar for …

Mar 2, 2022 · Many of our favorite films owe a debt, and even their existence, to Alan Ladd Jr. That’s certainly true of Star Wars, which Ladd greenlit and championed as president of Twentieth Century …

Born on Oct. 22, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, Ladd Jr. was the son of Alan Ladd, an actor and producer who found film success throughout the 1940s and early 1950s.

Mar 2, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.