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Brad Dexter

Known for acting · Born 9 April 1917 · Died 12 December 2002 · aged 85 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA

67 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.

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Known for

The Magnificent Seven

1960

99 River Street

1953

Von Ryan's Express

1965

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

Taras Bulba

1962

House of Bamboo

1955

Macao

1952

Vice Raid

1959

Kings of the Sun

1963

The Oklahoman

1957

The Las Vegas Story

1952

Acting (63)

2000Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'SelfFilm
1988CognacVeljko PantovićFilm
1979Winter KillsCaptain Heller OneFilm
1979ValentineCosmoFilm
1977The Incredible HulkSeries
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverAlvin KarpisFilm
1976Vigilante ForceMayor BradfordFilm
1976Law and OrderPatrolman TierneyFilm
1975ShampooSenator EastFilm
1975S.W.A.T.Series
1973KojakArnie NaylorSeries
1973JoryJackFilm
1970McCloudSeries
1967MannixSeries
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries
1966BlindfoldHarriganFilm
1965Von Ryan's ExpressSergeant BostickFilm
1965None But the BraveSgt. BleekerFilm
1965Bus Riley's Back in TownWallace SlocumFilm
1964Invitation to a GunfighterKenarsieFilm
1963Kings of the SunAh HalebFilm
1963Johnny CoolLennart CrandallFilm
1962Taras BulbaShiloFilm
1961X-15Maj. Anthony RinaldiFilm
1961The George Raft StoryBenny SiegalFilm
1961Twenty Plus TwoLeroy DaneFilm
1961The InvestigatorsSimon MontserratSeries
1960The Magnificent SevenHarry LuckFilm
196013 Fighting MenMaj. Simon BoydFilm
1960Surfside 6Series
1960The AquanautsCarneySeries
1959Last Train from Gun HillBeero, Belden ForemanFilm
1959Vice RaidVince MaloneFilm
1959Hawaiian EyeSeries
1959Mr. LuckySeries
1959TightropeSeries
1959Bourbon Street Beat · 2 episodesSeries
1958Run Silent, Run DeepCartwrightFilm
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveStranger / DavisSeries
195877 Sunset Strip, Frenchy La TourSeries
1958Bat MastersonDallas AgateSeries
1958Yancy DerringerCharles HammondSeries
1958BroncoSeries
1958Behind Closed DoorsSeries
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
1957The OklahomanDobieFilm
1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveWilton MillsSeries
1956Between Heaven and HellLt. Joe 'Little Joe' JohnsonFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCleland AmesSeries
1956The Bottom of the BottleStanley MillerFilm
1955Violent SaturdayGil ClaytonFilm
1955House of BambooCapt. HansonFilm
1955UntamedLt. ChristianFilm
1954Climax!Harvey BozerSeries
195399 River StreetVictor RawlinsFilm
1953General Electric TheaterJock PetrieSeries
1952MacaoVincent HalloranFilm
1952The Las Vegas StoryTom HublerFilm
1951Fourteen HoursReporter (uncredited)Film
1950The Asphalt JungleBob BrannomFilm
1947Sinbad the SailorMuallinFilm
1946HeldoradoAlec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)Film
1944Winged VictoryJack Browning (uncredited)Film

Production (4)

1980SkagProducerFilm
1972Lady Sings the BluesProducerFilm
1970Little Fauss and Big HalsyExecutive ProducerFilm
1970The LawyerProducerFilm