Brad Dexter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1917
- Died
- December 12, 2002
- Birthplace
- Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.
Filmography
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' 2000
as Self
Cognac 1988
as Veljko Pantović
Skag 1980
Producer
Valentine 1979
as Cosmo
Winter Kills 1979
as Captain Heller One
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977
as Alvin Karpis
Vigilante Force 1976
as Mayor Bradford
Law and Order 1976
as Patrolman Tierney
Shampoo 1975
as Senator East
Jory 1973
as Jack
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
Producer
Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970
Executive Producer
The Lawyer 1970
Producer
Blindfold 1966
as Harrigan
Von Ryan's Express 1965
as Sgt. Bostick
Bus Riley's Back in Town 1965
as Wallace Slocum
None but the Brave 1965
as Sgt. Bleeker
Invitation to a Gunfighter 1964
as Kenarsie
Kings of the Sun 1963
as Ah Haleb
Johnny Cool 1963
as Lennart Crandall
Taras Bulba 1962
as Shilo
X-15 1961
as Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
The George Raft Story 1961
as Benny Siegal
Twenty Plus Two 1961
as Leroy Dane
The Magnificent Seven 1960
as Harry Luck
13 Fighting Men 1960
as Maj. Simon Boyd
Vice Raid 1959
as Vince Malone
Last Train from Gun Hill 1959
as Beero, Belden Foreman
Run Silent, Run Deep 1958
as Cartwright
The Oklahoman 1957
as Dobie
Between Heaven and Hell 1956
as Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
The Bottom of the Bottle 1956
as Stanley Miller
House of Bamboo 1955
as Capt. Hanson
Violent Saturday 1955
as Gil Clayton
Untamed 1955
as Lt. Christian
99 River Street 1953
as Victor Rawlins
Macao 1952
as Vincent Halloran
The Las Vegas Story 1952
as Tom Hubler
Fourteen Hours 1951
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle 1950
as Bob Brannom
Sinbad the Sailor 1947
as Muallin
Heldorado 1946
as Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
Winged Victory 1944
as Jack Browning (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.