Alan Walbridge Ladd

Background

Ladd, Alan Walbridge was born on October 22, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Alan Walbridge and Marjorie Jane (Harrold) Ladd.

Career

Motion picture agent, Creative Management, Los Angeles, 1963-1969; vice president production, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, Los Angeles, 1973-1974; senior vice president, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation (Worldwide Prodns. division), Beverly Hills, California, 1974-1976; president, 20th Century-Fox Pictures, 1976-1979; president, Ladd Company, Burbank, California, 1979-1983; president, chief operating officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Entertainment Company, 1983-1986; chief Executive officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Entertainment Co, from 1986; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Entertainment Co chairman, chief Executive officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc., Culver City, California, until 1988; president, chairman, Pathe Entertainment, Los Angeles, 1989-1990; co-chairman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Pathe, Los Angeles, 1990-1993; co-chairman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Los Angeles, 1990-1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Pathe Communications, Los Angeles, 1991-1993; president, The Ladd Company, Los Angeles, since 1993.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1961-1963.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Beazley, August 30, 1959 (divorced 1983). Children: Kelliann, Tracy Elizabeth, Amanda Sue. Married Cindra Kay, July 13, 1985.

Father:

Alan Walbridge Ladd

Mother:

Marjorie Jane (Harrold) Ladd

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Beazley

Spouse:

Cindra Kay

child:

Amanda Sue Ladd

child:

Kelliann Ladd

child:

Tracy Elizabeth Ladd