Brad Dexter
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Brad Dexter
Shampoo
1975
Taras Bulba
1962
Filmography
Acting (39)
7.0
1988
Cognacas Veljko Pantović
5.3
1979
Valentineas Cosmo
1979
Winter Killsas Captain Heller One
5.7
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hooveras Alvin Karpis
5.1
1976
Vigilante Forceas Mayor Bradford
5.0
1976
Law and Orderas Patrolman Tierney
8.0
1975
Shampooas Senator East
6.0
1973
Joryas Jack
7.4
1966
Blindfoldas Harrigan
6.3
1965
Von Ryan's Expressas Sergeant Bostick
7.1
1965
Bus Riley's Back in Townas Wallace Slocum
5.7
1965
None But the Braveas Sgt. Bleeker
6.4
1964
Invitation to a Gunfighteras Kenarsie
5.9
1963
Kings of the Sunas Ah Haleb
6.0
1963
Johnny Coolas Lennart Crandall
5.3
1962
Taras Bulbaas Shilo
6.3
1961
X-15as Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
5.7
1961
The George Raft Storyas Benny Siegal
5.6
1961
Twenty Plus Twoas Leroy Dane
6.8
1960
The Magnificent Sevenas Harry Luck
7.5
1960
13 Fighting Menas Maj. Simon Boyd
3.5
1959
Vice Raidas Vince Malone
6.2
1959
Last Train from Gun Hillas Beero, Belden Foreman
7.1
1958
Run Silent, Run Deepas Cartwright
7.0
1957
The Oklahomanas Dobie
5.8
1956
Between Heaven and Hellas Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
6.2
1956
The Bottom of the Bottleas Stanley Miller
5.8
1955
House of Bambooas Capt. Hanson
6.2
1955
Violent Saturdayas Gil Clayton
6.7
1955
Untamedas Lt. Christian
6.0
1953
99 River Streetas Victor Rawlins
6.8
1952
Macaoas Vincent Halloran
6.3
1952
The Las Vegas Storyas Tom Hubler
6.0
1951
Fourteen Hoursas Reporter (uncredited)
7.3
1950
The Asphalt Jungleas Bob Brannom
7.5
1947
Sinbad the Sailoras Muallin
6.0
1946
Heldoradoas Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
6.2
1944
Winged Victoryas Jack Browning (uncredited)
6.3
Production & Directing (4)
1980
SkagProducer
1972
Lady Sings the BluesProducer
6.9
1970
Little Fauss and Big HalsyExecutive Producer
6.0
1970
The LawyerProducer
5.9