Brad Dexter

Acting

Brad Dexter

Born 9 April 1917 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA · Died 12 December 2002 at 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

Highlights

The Magnificent Seven1960 · Film · Harry Luck
The Asphalt Jungle1950 · Film · Bob Brannom
The Incredible Hulk1977 · Series
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series
Von Ryan's Express1965 · Film · Sgt. Bostick
Last Train from Gun Hill1959 · Film · Beero, Belden Foreman

Filmography

Movies

38 films

Cognac1988 · Film · Veljko Pantović
Valentine1979 · Film · Cosmo
Winter Kills1979 · Film · Captain Heller One
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover1977 · Film · Alvin Karpis
Vigilante Force1976 · Film · Mayor Bradford
Law and Order1976 · Film · Patrolman Tierney
Shampoo1975 · Film · Senator East
Jory1973 · Film · Jack
Blindfold1966 · Film · Harrigan
Von Ryan's Express1965 · Film · Sgt. Bostick
Bus Riley's Back in Town1965 · Film · Wallace Slocum
None but the Brave1965 · Film · Sgt. Bleeker
Invitation to a Gunfighter1964 · Film · Kenarsie
Kings of the Sun1963 · Film · Ah Haleb
Johnny Cool1963 · Film · Lennart Crandall
Taras Bulba1962 · Film · Shilo
X-151961 · Film · Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
The George Raft Story1961 · Film · Benny Siegal
Twenty Plus Two1961 · Film · Leroy Dane
The Magnificent Seven1960 · Film · Harry Luck
13 Fighting Men1960 · Film · Maj. Simon Boyd
Vice Raid1959 · Film · Vince Malone
Last Train from Gun Hill1959 · Film · Beero, Belden Foreman
Run Silent, Run Deep1958 · Film · Cartwright
The Oklahoman1957 · Film · Dobie
Between Heaven and Hell1956 · Film · Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
The Bottom of the Bottle1956 · Film · Stanley Miller
House of Bamboo1955 · Film · Capt. Hanson
Violent Saturday1955 · Film · Gil Clayton
Untamed1955 · Film · Lt. Christian
99 River Street1953 · Film · Victor Rawlins
Macao1952 · Film · Vincent Halloran
The Las Vegas Story1952 · Film · Tom Hubler
Fourteen Hours1951 · Film · Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle1950 · Film · Bob Brannom
Sinbad the Sailor1947 · Film · Muallin
Heldorado1946 · Film · Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
Winged Victory1944 · Film · Jack Browning (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

24 shows

The Incredible Hulk1977 · Series
S.W.A.T.1975 · Series
Kojak1973 · Series · Arnie Naylor
McCloud1970 · Series
Mannix1967 · Series
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series
The Investigators1961 · Series · Simon Montserrat
Surfside 61960 · Series
The Aquanauts1960 · Series · Carney
Mr. Lucky1959 · Series
Hawaiian Eye1959 · Series
Bourbon Street Beat1959 · Series
Tightrope1959 · Series
77 Sunset Strip1958 · Series
Bat Masterson1958 · Series · Dallas Agate
Yancy Derringer1958 · Series · Charles Hammond
Behind Closed Doors1958 · Series
Bronco1958 · Series
Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · Series · Stranger / Davis
Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · Series · Wilton Mills
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Series · Cleland Ames
Climax!1954 · Series · Harvey Bozer
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Jock Petrie