About
Brad Dexter
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2000 | Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Cognac | Actor | Veljko Pantović | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Valentine | Actor | Cosmo | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Actor | Captain Heller One | 58 Average |
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | Actor | Alvin Karpis | 58 Average |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force | Actor | Mayor Bradford | 58 Average |
| 1976 | Law and Order | Actor | Patrolman Tierney | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Shampoo | Actor | Senator East | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Jory | Actor | Jack | 59 Average |
| 1966 | Blindfold | Actor | Harrigan | 59 Average |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express | Actor | Sergeant Bostick | 62 Fair |
| 1965 | Bus Riley's Back in Town | Actor | Wallace Slocum | 58 Average |
| 1965 | None But the Brave | Actor | Sgt. Bleeker | 59 Average |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Actor | Kenarsie | 59 Average |
| 1963 | Kings of the Sun | Actor | Ah Haleb | 59 Average |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Actor | Lennart Crandall | 58 Average |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba | Actor | Shilo | 59 Average |
| 1961 | X-15 | Actor | Maj. Anthony Rinaldi | 59 Average |
| 1961 | The George Raft Story | Actor | Benny Siegal | 58 Average |
| 1961 | Twenty Plus Two | Actor | Leroy Dane | 59 Average |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Actor | Harry Luck | 71 Good |
| 1960 | 13 Fighting Men | Actor | Maj. Simon Boyd | 58 Average |
| 1959 | Vice Raid | Actor | Vince Malone | 58 Average |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill | Actor | Beero, Belden Foreman | 62 Fair |
| 1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep | Actor | Cartwright | 61 Fair |
| 1957 | The Oklahoman | Actor | Dobie | 59 Average |
| 1956 | Between Heaven and Hell | Actor | Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson | 58 Average |
| 1956 | The Bottom of the Bottle | Actor | Stanley Miller | 59 Average |
| 1955 | House of Bamboo | Actor | Capt. Hanson | 59 Average |
| 1955 | Violent Saturday | Actor | Gil Clayton | 59 Average |
| 1955 | Untamed | Actor | Lt. Christian | 59 Average |
| 1953 | 99 River Street | Actor | Victor Rawlins | 60 Fair |
| 1952 | Macao | Actor | Vincent Halloran | 59 Average |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Actor | Tom Hubler | 59 Average |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours | Actor | Reporter (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Actor | Bob Brannom | 66 Fair |
| 1947 | Sinbad the Sailor | Actor | Muallin | 58 Average |
| 1946 | Heldorado | Actor | Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell) | 59 Average |
| 1944 | Winged Victory | Actor | Jack Browning (uncredited) | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 1980 | Skag | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 1970 | Little Fauss and Big Halsy | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1970 | The Lawyer | Production | Producer | 58 Average |