David Ladd

The son of actor Alan Ladd, he began his own acting career as a child, winning a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer and an Academy Award nomination alongside his father in The Proud Rebel (1958). He later moved behind the camera, co-founding Pathe Films with his half-brother Alan Ladd Jr. and overseeing productions including the hit Get Shorty (1995) during a decade running the studio.