Brad Dexter

Acting

Brad Dexter

Born April 9, 1917Goldfield, Nevada, USA64 credits

Brad Dexter (born Veljko Soso; April 9, 1917 – December 12, 2002) was an American actor and film producer. He is known for tough-guy and western roles including the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven (1960) and producing several films for Sidney J. Furie such as Lady Sings the Blues. He is also known for a short marriage to Peggy Lee, a friendship with Marilyn Monroe and for saving Frank Sinatra from drowning. Known as a nice guy off screen, Dexter's tough-guy roles contrasted with his easy going and friendly personality.

Known For

Filmography

Cognac
1988Cognac
as Veljko PantovićMovie
Valentine
1979Valentine
as CosmoMovie
Winter Kills
1979Winter Kills
as Captain Heller OneMovie
Vigilante Force
1976Vigilante Force
as Mayor BradfordMovie
Law and Order
1976Law and Order
as Patrolman TierneyMovie
Shampoo
1975Shampoo
as Senator EastMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Arnie NaylorTV
Jory
1973Jory
as JackMovie
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
1970Little Fauss and Big Halsy
Executive ProducerMovie
Blindfold
1966Blindfold
as HarriganMovie
Von Ryan's Express
1965Von Ryan's Express
as Sergeant BostickMovie
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965Bus Riley's Back in Town
as Wallace SlocumMovie
None But the Brave
1965None But the Brave
as Sgt. BleekerMovie
Kings of the Sun
1963Kings of the Sun
as Ah HalebMovie
Johnny Cool
1963Johnny Cool
as Lennart CrandallMovie
Taras Bulba
1962Taras Bulba
as ShiloMovie
X-15
1961X-15
as Maj. Anthony RinaldiMovie
The George Raft Story
1961The George Raft Story
as Benny SiegalMovie
The Investigators
1961The Investigators
as Simon MontserratTV
Twenty Plus Two
1961Twenty Plus Two
as Leroy DaneMovie
The Magnificent Seven
1960The Magnificent Seven
as Harry LuckMovie
13 Fighting Men
196013 Fighting Men
as Maj. Simon BoydMovie
Vice Raid
1959Vice Raid
as Vince MaloneMovie
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959Last Train from Gun Hill
as Beero, Belden ForemanMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Dallas AgateTV
Yancy Derringer
1958Yancy Derringer
as Charles HammondTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Stranger / DavisTV
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958Run Silent, Run Deep
as CartwrightMovie
The Oklahoman
1957The Oklahoman
as DobieMovie
Between Heaven and Hell
1956Between Heaven and Hell
as Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' JohnsonMovie
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956The Bottom of the Bottle
as Stanley MillerMovie
House of Bamboo
1955House of Bamboo
as Capt. HansonMovie
Violent Saturday
1955Violent Saturday
as Gil ClaytonMovie
Untamed
1955Untamed
as Lt. ChristianMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!
as Harvey BozerTV
99 River Street
195399 River Street
as Victor RawlinsMovie
Macao
1952Macao
as Vincent HalloranMovie
The Las Vegas Story
1952The Las Vegas Story
as Tom HublerMovie
Fourteen Hours
1951Fourteen Hours
as Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Asphalt Jungle
1950The Asphalt Jungle
as Bob BrannomMovie
Sinbad the Sailor
1947Sinbad the Sailor
as MuallinMovie
Heldorado
1946Heldorado
as Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)Movie
Winged Victory
1944Winged Victory
as Jack Browning (uncredited)Movie