Brad Dexter
Born
April 9, 1917 (age 85)
Died
December 12, 2002
Birthplace
Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Brad Dexter

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.

Movies

Cognac
Cognac
1988 ★ 5.0
Veljko Pantović
Valentine
Valentine
1979
Cosmo
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979 ★ 5.8
Captain Heller One
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977 ★ 4.9
Alvin Karpis
Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force
1976 ★ 4.7
Mayor Bradford
Law and Order
Law and Order
1976
Patrolman Tierney
Shampoo
Shampoo
1975 ★ 6.0
Senator East
Jory
Jory
1973 ★ 7.6
Jack
Blindfold
Blindfold
1966 ★ 6.1
Harrigan
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
1965 ★ 7.1
Sergeant Bostick
Bus Riley's Back in Town
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965 ★ 5.2
Wallace Slocum
None But the Brave
None But the Brave
1965 ★ 6.4
Sgt. Bleeker
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964 ★ 5.9
Kenarsie
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun
1963 ★ 6.1
Ah Haleb
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963 ★ 5.1
Lennart Crandall
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
1962 ★ 6.3
Shilo
X-15
X-15
1961 ★ 5.9
Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
The George Raft Story
The George Raft Story
1961 ★ 3.3
Benny Siegal
Twenty Plus Two
Twenty Plus Two
1961 ★ 6.2
Leroy Dane
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 ★ 7.5
Harry Luck
13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men
1960 ★ 2.3
Maj. Simon Boyd
Vice Raid
Vice Raid
1959 ★ 6.2
Vince Malone
Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959 ★ 7.1
Beero, Belden Foreman
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958 ★ 6.9
Cartwright
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
1957 ★ 5.6
Dobie
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
1956 ★ 6.0
Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956 ★ 5.1
Stanley Miller
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
1955 ★ 6.1
Capt. Hanson
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday
1955 ★ 6.7
Gil Clayton
Untamed
Untamed
1955 ★ 5.6
Lt. Christian
99 River Street
99 River Street
1953 ★ 6.8
Victor Rawlins
Macao
Macao
1952 ★ 6.2
Vincent Halloran
The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
1952 ★ 5.9
Tom Hubler
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951 ★ 7.2
Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 ★ 7.5
Bob Brannom
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
1947 ★ 5.9
Muallin
Heldorado
Heldorado
1946 ★ 5.6
Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
Winged Victory
Winged Victory
1944 ★ 5.5
Jack Browning (uncredited)

TV Series