Toy, Cap Gun - Alan Ladd
Object number2012.074.01
Date1950's
MediumMetal
Dimensions4 x 10 in. (10.2 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionVintage Alan Ladd toy cap gun. Ladd was an actor and Hot Springs native.Alan Ladd was born September 3, 1913, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and lived in Arkansas until around the age of five. He was an American actor who appeared in over 80 films and was one of the most recognizable celebrities of the 1940s and '50s. He starred in such films as "Two Years before the Mast," "The Blue Dahlia," and "The Great Gatsby." However, Ladd is perhaps best known for his role in the 1953 western movie "Shane." Ladd died on January 29, 1964.
Ladd's name and initials are on the gun.
Status
Not on view
