Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Acting
Born 1917-04-09 - Died 2002-12-12Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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.

Movies (39)

The Magnificent Seven
7.5

The Magnificent Seven

1960Movie7.5
Run Silent, Run Deep
7.0

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958Movie7.0
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.1

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959Movie7.1
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950Movie7.5
Blindfold
6.3

Blindfold

1966Movie6.3
Shampoo
6.0

Shampoo

1975Movie6.0
Johnny Cool
5.3

Johnny Cool

1963Movie5.3
Vice Raid
6.2

Vice Raid

1959Movie6.2
Sinbad the Sailor
6.0

Sinbad the Sailor

1947Movie6.0
Von Ryan's Express
7.0

Von Ryan's Express

1965Movie7.0
None But the Brave
6.4

None But the Brave

1965Movie6.4
Taras Bulba
6.3

Taras Bulba

1962Movie6.3
Kings of the Sun
6.0

Kings of the Sun

1963Movie6.0
Fourteen Hours
7.3

Fourteen Hours

1951Movie7.3
The Oklahoman
5.8

The Oklahoman

1957Movie5.8
Invitation to a Gunfighter
5.9

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964Movie5.9
Between Heaven and Hell
6.2

Between Heaven and Hell

1956Movie6.2
X-15
5.7

X-15

1961Movie5.7
Winter Kills
5.7

Winter Kills

1979Movie5.7
Violent Saturday
6.7

Violent Saturday

1955Movie6.7
House of Bamboo
6.2

House of Bamboo

1955Movie6.2
99 River Street
6.8

99 River Street

1953Movie6.8
The Las Vegas Story
6.0

The Las Vegas Story

1952Movie6.0
Macao
6.3

Macao

1952Movie6.3
Winged Victory
6.3

Winged Victory

1944Movie6.3
Untamed
6.0

Untamed

1955Movie6.0
Vigilante Force
5.0

Vigilante Force

1976Movie5.0
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977Movie5.1
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
7.0

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000Movie7.0
Bus Riley's Back in Town
5.7

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965Movie5.7
The Bottom of the Bottle
5.8

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956Movie5.8
Heldorado
6.2

Heldorado

1946Movie6.2
The George Raft Story
5.7

The George Raft Story

1961Movie5.7
Law and Order
8.0

Law and Order

1976Movie8.0
Twenty Plus Two
6.8

Twenty Plus Two

1961Movie6.8
Jory
7.4

Jory

1973Movie7.4
Valentine

Valentine

1979Movie
13 Fighting Men
3.5

13 Fighting Men

1960Movie3.5
Cognac
5.3

Cognac

1988Movie5.3

TV Shows (24)

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
The Incredible Hulk
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Surfside 6
6.3

Surfside 6

1960Series6.3
Bat Masterson
6.4

Bat Masterson

1958Series6.4
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957Series6.8
Hawaiian Eye
5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959Series5.6
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
McCloud
7.2

McCloud

1970Series7.2
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Bronco
6.0

Bronco

1958Series6.0
The Investigators
6.0

The Investigators

1961Series6.0
Mr. Lucky
6.7

Mr. Lucky

1959Series6.7
Bourbon Street Beat
6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959Series6.0
Yancy Derringer
6.2

Yancy Derringer

1958Series6.2
Tightrope
6.3

Tightrope

1959Series6.3
The Aquanauts
6.0

The Aquanauts

1960Series6.0
S.W.A.T.
7.1

S.W.A.T.

1975Series7.1
Behind Closed Doors
8.0

Behind Closed Doors

1958Series8.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8