Brad Dexter

Acting·Apr 9, 1917·Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'2000 · Self	Self
Cognac1988 · Veljko Pantović	Veljko Pantović
Skag1980 · Producer	Producer
Valentine1979 · Cosmo	Cosmo
Winter Kills1979 · Captain Heller One	Captain Heller One
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover1977 · Alvin Karpis	Alvin Karpis
Vigilante Force1976 · Mayor Bradford	Mayor Bradford
Law and Order1976 · Patrolman Tierney	Patrolman Tierney
Shampoo1975 · Senator East	Senator East
Jory1973 · Jack	Jack
Lady Sings the Blues1972 · Producer	Producer
The Lawyer1970 · Producer	Producer
Blindfold1966 · Harrigan	Harrigan
Von Ryan's Express1965 · Sergeant Bostick	Sergeant Bostick
Bus Riley's Back in Town1965 · Wallace Slocum	Wallace Slocum
None But the Brave1965 · Sgt. Bleeker	Sgt. Bleeker
Invitation to a Gunfighter1964 · Kenarsie	Kenarsie
Kings of the Sun1963 · Ah Haleb	Ah Haleb
Johnny Cool1963 · Lennart Crandall	Lennart Crandall
Taras Bulba1962 · Shilo	Shilo
X-151961 · Maj. Anthony Rinaldi	Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
The George Raft Story1961 · Benny Siegal	Benny Siegal
Twenty Plus Two1961 · Leroy Dane	Leroy Dane
The Magnificent Seven1960 · Harry Luck	Harry Luck
13 Fighting Men1960 · Maj. Simon Boyd	Maj. Simon Boyd
Vice Raid1959 · Vince Malone	Vince Malone
Last Train from Gun Hill1959 · Beero, Belden Foreman	Beero, Belden Foreman
Run Silent, Run Deep1958 · Cartwright	Cartwright
The Oklahoman1957 · Dobie	Dobie
Between Heaven and Hell1956 · Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson	Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
The Bottom of the Bottle1956 · Stanley Miller	Stanley Miller
House of Bamboo1955 · Capt. Hanson	Capt. Hanson
Violent Saturday1955 · Gil Clayton	Gil Clayton
Untamed1955 · Lt. Christian	Lt. Christian
99 River Street1953 · Victor Rawlins	Victor Rawlins
Macao1952 · Vincent Halloran	Vincent Halloran
The Las Vegas Story1952 · Tom Hubler	Tom Hubler
Fourteen Hours1951 · Reporter (uncredited)	Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle1950 · Bob Brannom	Bob Brannom
Sinbad the Sailor1947 · Muallin	Muallin
Heldorado1946 · Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)	Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
Winged Victory1944 · Jack Browning (uncredited)	Jack Browning (uncredited)