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Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.
Alan Ladd
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Alan Ladd
Age: 50 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 3
Died: 1964
Died: January 29
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Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
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Alan Walbridge Ladd
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