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Brad Dexter

Actor

Brad Dexter

Born April 9, 1917 in Goldfield, Nevada, USADied December 12, 200238 films

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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The Asphalt Jungle posterFirst watchThe Asphalt Jungle19507.5as Bob BrannomRecently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the…View film

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The Magnificent Seven poster7.5The Magnificent Seven1960Von Ryan's Express poster7.1Von Ryan's Express1965Last Train from Gun Hill poster7.1Last Train from Gun Hill1959Run Silent, Run Deep poster7.0Run Silent, Run Deep1958Shampoo poster6.1Shampoo197599 River Street poster6.899 River Street1953Violent Saturday poster6.7Violent Saturday1955Fourteen Hours poster7.3Fourteen Hours1951

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 1988CognacVeljko Pantović
  2. 1979ValentineCosmo
  3. 1979Winter KillsCaptain Heller One
  4. 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverAlvin Karpis
  5. 1976Vigilante ForceMayor Bradford
  6. 1976Law and OrderPatrolman Tierney
  7. 1975ShampooSenator East
  8. 1973JoryJack
  9. 1966BlindfoldHarrigan
  10. 1965Von Ryan's ExpressSergeant Bostick
  11. 1965Bus Riley's Back in TownWallace Slocum
  12. 1965None But the BraveSgt. Bleeker
  13. 1964Invitation to a GunfighterKenarsie
  14. 1963Kings of the SunAh Haleb
  15. 1963Johnny CoolLennart Crandall
  16. 1962Taras BulbaShilo
  17. 1961X-15Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
  18. 1961The George Raft StoryBenny Siegal
  19. 1961Twenty Plus TwoLeroy Dane
  20. 1960The Magnificent SevenHarry Luck
  21. 196013 Fighting MenMaj. Simon Boyd
  22. 1959Vice RaidVince Malone
  23. 1959Last Train from Gun HillBeero, Belden Foreman
  24. 1958Run Silent, Run DeepCartwright
  25. 1957The OklahomanDobie
  26. 1956Between Heaven and HellLt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
  27. 1956The Bottom of the BottleStanley Miller
  28. 1955House of BambooCapt. Hanson
  29. 1955Violent SaturdayGil Clayton
  30. 1955UntamedLt. Christian
  31. 195399 River StreetVictor Rawlins
  32. 1952MacaoVincent Halloran
  33. 1952The Las Vegas StoryTom Hubler
  34. 1951Fourteen HoursReporter (uncredited)
  35. 1950The Asphalt JungleBob Brannom
  36. 1947Sinbad the SailorMuallin
  37. 1946HeldoradoAlec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
  38. 1944Winged VictoryJack Browning (uncredited)