Acting
Brad Dexter
Born April 9, 1917 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA · Died December 12, 2002
Biography
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
7.7
The Magnificent Seven
Harry Luck
7.8
The Asphalt Jungle
Bob Brannom
7.0
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Series
7.9
Mission: Impossible
1966 · Series
7.1
Von Ryan's Express
Sgt. Bostick
6.4
Shampoo
Senator East
7.3
Last Train from Gun Hill
Beero, Belden Foreman
7.3
Run Silent, Run Deep
Cartwright
7.1
Kojak
Arnie Naylor
6.3
Taras Bulba
Shilo
7.4
99 River Street
Victor Rawlins
6.9
Violent Saturday
Gil Clayton
7.0
Lady Sings the Blues
Producer
6.8
House of Bamboo
Capt. Hanson
6.8
S.W.A.T.
1975 · Series
6.2
Winter Kills
Captain Heller One
6.3
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Kenarsie
7.4
Mannix
1967 · Series
6.6
Macao
Vincent Halloran
7.1
Fourteen Hours
Reporter (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2000Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'SelfMovie
- 1988CognacVeljko PantovićMovie
- 1980SkagProducerMovie
- 1979ValentineCosmoMovie
- 1979Winter KillsCaptain Heller OneMovie
- 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverAlvin KarpisMovie
- 1977The Incredible HulkSeries
- 1976Vigilante ForceMayor BradfordMovie
- 1976Law and OrderPatrolman TierneyMovie
- 1975S.W.A.T.Series
- 1975ShampooSenator EastMovie
- 1973KojakArnie NaylorSeries
- 1973JoryJackMovie
- 1972Lady Sings the BluesProducerMovie
- 1970Little Fauss and Big HalsyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1970The LawyerProducerMovie
- 1970McCloudSeries
- 1967MannixSeries
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries
- 1966BlindfoldHarriganMovie
- 1965Von Ryan's ExpressSgt. BostickMovie
- 1965Bus Riley's Back in TownWallace SlocumMovie
- 1965None But the BraveSgt. BleekerMovie
- 1964Invitation to a GunfighterKenarsieMovie
- 1963Kings of the SunAh HalebMovie
- 1963Johnny CoolLennart CrandallMovie
- 1962Taras BulbaShiloMovie
- 1961X-15Maj. Anthony RinaldiMovie
- 1961The George Raft StoryBenny SiegalMovie
- 1961The InvestigatorsSimon MontserratSeries
- 1961Twenty Plus TwoLeroy DaneMovie
- 1960The Magnificent SevenHarry LuckMovie
- 1960Surfside 6Series
- 1960The AquanautsCarneySeries
- 196013 Fighting MenMaj. Simon BoydMovie
- 1959Vice RaidVince MaloneMovie
- 1959Mr. LuckySeries
- 1959Hawaiian EyeSeries
- 1959Bourbon Street BeatSeries
- 1959TightropeSeries
- 1959Last Train from Gun HillBeero, Belden ForemanMovie
- 195877 Sunset StripSeries
- 1958Bat MastersonDallas AgateSeries
- 1958Yancy DerringerCharles HammondSeries
- 1958Behind Closed DoorsSeries
- 1958BroncoSeries
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveStranger / DavisSeries
- 1958Run Silent, Run DeepCartwrightMovie
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveWilton MillsSeries
- 1957The OklahomanDobieMovie
- 1956Between Heaven and HellLt. Joe 'Little Joe' JohnsonMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCleland AmesSeries
- 1956The Bottom of the BottleStanley MillerMovie
- 1955House of BambooCapt. HansonMovie
- 1955Violent SaturdayGil ClaytonMovie
- 1955UntamedLt. ChristianMovie
- 1954Climax!Harvey BozerSeries
- 195399 River StreetVictor RawlinsMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterJock PetrieSeries
- 1952MacaoVincent HalloranMovie
- 1952The Las Vegas StoryTom HublerMovie
- 1951Fourteen HoursReporter (uncredited)Movie
- 1950The Asphalt JungleBob BrannomMovie
- 1947Sinbad the SailorMuallinMovie
- 1946HeldoradoAlec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)Movie
- 1944Winged VictoryJack Browning (uncredited)Movie