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David Ladd

David Ladd

Actor and producer · Born February 5, 1947 (79) · Los Angeles, California, USA

David Ladd (son of late star actor Alan Ladd) is an American producer and former actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1947 (79)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are David Ladd's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
24%
Ideas
15%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Ladd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Ladd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Guy Thing(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hart's War(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Captive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Caleb-7

  • When She Was Bad...(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Cheryl Ladd Special(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wild Geese(1978)

    as Sonny Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    as Apprentice #4

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of Jamaica Reef(1974)

    as Joshua Owens

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Klansman(1974)

    as Flagg

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Everett Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull(1973)

    as Fletcher Lynd Seagull (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death Line(1972)

    as Alex Campbell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paul

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

  • Catlow(1971)

    as Caxton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • R.P.M.(1970)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Misty(1961)

    as Paul Beebe

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Raymie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Raymie Boston

  • A Dog of Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Nello Daas

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Allen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Sad Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jackie Connors

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Nelson

  • The Proud Rebel(1958)

    as David Chandler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Land(1957)

    as David Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Thalian Kihlgren

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Forbes

  • Shane(1953)

    as Little Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1953 to 2003; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Hart's War (2002)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

The Proud Rebel (1958)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Hart's War (2002)

Film career

19532003

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 35: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing6 of 35: 6 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s14 · 12 acting · 2 crew1980s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Ladd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)

89th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shane (1953)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Ladd's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Ladd work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Ladd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cheryl Ladd shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles