Brad Dexter
Actor
- Born
- April 9, 1917 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
- Died
- December 12, 2002 (age 85)
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
The Magnificent Seven
October 12, 1960
The Asphalt Jungle
May 12, 1950
Von Ryan's Express
June 23, 1965
Shampoo
February 11, 1975
Last Train from Gun Hill
July 29, 1959
Run Silent, Run Deep
March 27, 1958
Taras Bulba
November 21, 1962
99 River Street
August 21, 1953
Violent Saturday
April 1, 1955
House of Bamboo
July 1, 1955
Winter Kills
May 11, 1979
Invitation to a Gunfighter
October 14, 1964
Acting39
- 2000Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' as Self
- 1988Cognac as Veljko Pantović
- 1979Valentine as Cosmo
- 1979Winter Kills as Captain Heller One
- 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Alvin Karpis
- 1976Vigilante Force as Mayor Bradford
- 1976Law and Order as Patrolman Tierney
- 1975Shampoo as Senator East
- 1973Jory as Jack
- 1966Blindfold