7.5
Movie
Acting
Brad Dexter
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Goldfield, Nevada, USA
- Credits
- 67 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.5
Movie
The Asphalt Jungle
7.2
TV
The Incredible Hulk
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
7.1
Movie
Von Ryan's Express
6.0
Movie
Shampoo
7.1
Movie
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.0
Movie
Run Silent, Run Deep
7.3
TV
Kojak
6.3
Movie
Taras Bulba
6.8
Movie
99 River Street
6.7
Movie
Violent Saturday
6.9
Movie
Lady Sings the Blues
6.2
Movie
House of Bamboo
5.7
Movie
Winter Kills
7.1
TV
S.W.A.T.
5.9
Movie
Invitation to a Gunfighter
6.9
TV
Mannix
Acting credits 63
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' Film | Self |
| 1988 | Cognac Film | Veljko Pantović |
| 1979 | Valentine Film | Cosmo |
| 1979 | Winter Kills Film | Captain Heller One |
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Film | Alvin Karpis |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force Film | Mayor Bradford |
| 1976 | Law and Order Film | Patrolman Tierney |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Shampoo Film | Senator East |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Arnie Naylor (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Jory Film | Jack |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Blindfold Film | Harrigan |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express Film | Sgt. Bostick |
| 1965 | Bus Riley's Back in Town Film | Wallace Slocum |
| 1965 | None But the Brave Film | Sgt. Bleeker |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter Film | Kenarsie |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun Film | Ah Haleb |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool Film | Lennart Crandall |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba Film | Shilo |
| 1961 | X-15 Film | Maj. Anthony Rinaldi |
| 1961 | The George Raft Story Film | Benny Siegal |
| 1961 | The Investigators TV | Simon Montserrat (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Twenty Plus Two Film | Leroy Dane |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven Film | Harry Luck |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts TV | Carney (1 ep) |
| 1960 | 13 Fighting Men Film | Maj. Simon Boyd |
| 1959 | Vice Raid Film | Vince Malone |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat TV | (2 ep) |
| 1959 | Tightrope TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill Film | Beero, Belden Foreman |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | Frenchy La Tour (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson TV | Dallas Agate (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer TV | Charles Hammond (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Bronco TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive TV | Stranger / Davis (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep Film | Cartwright |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV | Wilton Mills (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Oklahoman Film | Dobie |
| 1956 | Between Heaven and Hell Film | Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Cleland Ames (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Bottom of the Bottle Film | Stanley Miller |
| 1955 | House of Bamboo Film | Capt. Hanson |
| 1955 | Violent Saturday Film | Gil Clayton |
| 1955 | Untamed Film | Lt. Christian |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | Harvey Bozer (1 ep) |
| 1953 | 99 River Street Film | Victor Rawlins |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Jock Petrie (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Macao Film | Vincent Halloran |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story Film | Tom Hubler |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours Film | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle Film | Bob Brannom |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Skag Film | Producer |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues Film | Producer |
| 1970 | Little Fauss and Big Halsy Film | Executive Producer |
| 1970 | The Lawyer Film | Producer |