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Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Birthday: 1917-04-09 | Place of Birth: Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1976
Vigilante Force

as    Mayor Bradford

1966
Blindfold

as    Harrigan

1965
Von Ryan's Express

as    Sergeant Bostick

1964
Invitation to a Gunfighter

as    Kenarsie

1963
Kings of the Sun

as    Ah Haleb

1963
Johnny Cool

as    Lennart Crandall

1962
Taras Bulba

as    Shilo

1961
Twenty Plus Two

as    Leroy Dane

1961
X-15

as    Maj. Anthony Rinaldi

1960
The Magnificent Seven

as    Harry Luck

1959
Last Train from Gun Hill

as    Beero, Belden Foreman

1959
Vice Raid

as    Vince Malone

1958
Run Silent, Run Deep

as    Cartwright

1957
The Oklahoman

as    Dobie

1956
Between Heaven and Hell

as    Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson

1955
House of Bamboo

as    Capt. Hanson

1955
Untamed

as    Lt. Christian

1953
99 River Street

as    Victor Rawlins

1952
The Las Vegas Story

as    Tom Hubler

1952
Macao

as    Vincent Halloran

1946
Heldorado

as    Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)