About

Known credits:
82
Birthday:
1930-04-14
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Bradford Dillman

Overview

Bradford Dillman was an American stage, screen, and television actor, as well as an author starred in the taut crime drama Compulsion (1959). The lanky, dark-haired Dillman also played Robert Redford's best friend J.J. in The Way We Were (1973).

Dillman also appeared opposite Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry films The Enforcer (1976) and Sudden Impact (1983).

In director Richard Fleischer's Compulsion, derived from the infamous Leopold & Loeb case of the 1920s, Dillman and Stockwell starred as the brazen killers Arthur A. Straus and Judd Steiner, respectively, who think they have committed the perfect murder.

Dillman, Stockwell and Orson Welles (who played their attorney) shared best actor honors at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. The Fox film was an adaptation of a Broadway hit, with Dillman taking on the role that Roddy McDowall had originated on the stage.

Known for

Acting
1992 The Heart of Justice Actor Mr. Burgess 58
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1989 Lords of the Deep Actor Dobler 57
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1989 Heroes Stand Alone Actor Walt Simmons N/A
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1987 The Man Outside Actor Frank Simmons N/A
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1985 Covenant Actor Eric Noble 58
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1985 Treasure of the Amazon Actor Clark 58
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1984 Hot Pursuit Actor Victor Modrian N/A
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1983 Sudden Impact Actor Captain Briggs 62
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1982 King's Crossing Actor Paul Hollister 69
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1980 Running Scared Actor Arthur Jaeger 58
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1980 The Legend of Walks Far Woman Actor Singer 58
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1980 Tourist Actor Harry Flemington N/A
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1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker Actor Jason Eddington 59
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1979 Before and After Actor Jack Matthews 58
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1979 Guyana: Crime of the Century Actor Dr. Gary Shaw 59
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1979 Love and Bullets Actor Jim Brickman 59
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1979 Jennifer: A Woman’s Story Actor Donald Prince N/A
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1979 Jennifer: A Woman's Story Actor N/A
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1978 Piranha Actor Paul Grogan 59
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1978 The Swarm Actor Maj. Baker 56
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1978 Inside 'the Swarm' Actor Self 59
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1977 The Amsterdam Kill Actor Odums 58
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1977 The Lincoln Conspiracy Actor John Wilkes Booth 58
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1977 The Hostage Heart Actor Dr. Eric Lake N/A
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1976 The Enforcer Actor Captain McKay 64
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1976 Kingston Actor Avery Stanton N/A
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1976 Street Killing Actor Howard Bronstein N/A
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1976 Widow Actor Richard N/A
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1976 One Away Actor Ruben Bass 58
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1975 Demon, Demon Actor Sam N/A
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1975 Death in Deep Water Actor Gary Stevens N/A
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1975 Bug Actor Prof. James Parmiter 58
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1975 The Next Voice You See Actor Stan Kay 59
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1975 Force Five Actor Michael Dominick N/A
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1975 The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond Actor Ned McLean 59
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1975 Adventures of the Queen Actor Martin Reed 58
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1975 Please Call It Murder Actor Lt. Danny Ianello N/A
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1974 A Black Ribbon for Deborah Actor Michel Lagrange 58
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1974 The Disappearance of Flight 412 Actor Maj. Mike Dunning 58
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1974 99 and 44/100% Dead Actor Big Eddie 58
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1974 Gold Actor Manfred Steyner 58
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1974 Chosen Survivors Actor Peter Macomber 58
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1974 Last Bride Of Salem Actor Matt Clifton 59
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1974 Murder or Mercy Actor Sam Champion N/A
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1973 The Iceman Cometh Actor Willie Oban 59
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1973 The Way We Were Actor J.J. 63
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1973 Deliver Us from Evil Actor Steven Dennis 59
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1972 Columbo: The Greenhouse Jungle Actor Tony Goodland N/A
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1972 The Greenhouse Jungle Actor Tony Goodland N/A
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1972 Moon of the Wolf Actor Andrew Rodanthe 58
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1972 The Delphi Bureau Actor Randy Jamison N/A
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1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand Actor Jeffrey Winslow 59
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1971 The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler Actor Sen. Clayton Zachary Wheeler 58
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1971 Revenge! Actor Frank Klaner 59
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1971 Five Desperate Women Actor Jim Meeker 58
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1971 Brother John Actor Lloyd Thomas 59
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1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes Actor Dr. Lewis Dixon 62
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1971 The Mephisto Waltz Actor Bill Delancey 59
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1971 Longstreet Actor Duke Paige 59
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1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? Actor Capt. Myerson 58
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1970 Black Water Gold Actor Lyle Fawcett 58
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1969 The Bridge at Remagen Actor Maj. Barnes 60
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1969 Mastermind Actor Jabez Link 58
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1969 Fear No Evil Actor Paul Varney 59
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1968 Jigsaw Actor Jonathan Fields 59
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1968 The Helicopter Spies Actor Luther Sebastian 58
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1968 Sergeant Ryker Actor Capt. David Young 59
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1967 The Lady Is My Wife Actor Bannister N/A
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1966 The Plainsman Actor Lt. Stiles 58
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1965 A Rage to Live Actor Sidney Tate 58
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1965 Court Martial Actor Capt. David Young N/A
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1963 Monstrosity Actor Narrator (voice; uncredited) 56
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1962 Jane Actor Self 59
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1961 Alcoa Premiere Actor 69
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1961 Francis of Assisi Actor Francis Bernardone of Assisi 60
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1961 Sanctuary Actor Gowan Stevens 58
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1960 Circle of Deception Actor Capt. Paul Raine 59
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1960 Crack in the Mirror Actor Larnier / Claude 59
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1959 Compulsion Actor Arthur A. Straus 61
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1958 In Love and War Actor Alan Newcombe 59
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1958 A Certain Smile Actor Bertrand Griot 59
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1953 Keep Our Honor Bright Actor Student 58
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