Alan Ladd Jr.

Alan Ladd Jr.
Alan Ladd Jr.
Born	Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr.; October 22, 1937; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	March 2, 2022 (aged 84); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1963–2007
Spouses	Patricia Ann Beazley (m. 1959; div. 1983); Cindra Ladd (m. 1985, divorced);
Children	4
Parent	Alan Ladd (father);
Relatives	David Ladd (paternal half-brother); Cheryl Ladd (sister-in-law); Jordan Ladd (niece);

Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He served as president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence of George Lucas, which proved well founded. He later established The Ladd Company and headed MGM/UA. Ladd won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996 for producing Braveheart.

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