Brad Dexter

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.

Known for

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

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Law and Order

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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Shampoo

1975 ⭐ 6.0

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Jory

1973 ⭐ 7.4

Career timeline

2000

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

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1988

Cognac

Veljko Pantović · 1988

⭐ 5.3

1979

Valentine

Cosmo · 1979

Winter Kills

Captain Heller One · 1979

⭐ 5.8

1977

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Alvin Karpis · 1977

⭐ 5.1

1976

Vigilante Force

Mayor Bradford · 1976

⭐ 5.0

Law and Order Notable

Patrolman Tierney · 1976

⭐ 8.0

1975

Shampoo

Senator East · 1975

⭐ 6.0

1973

Jory Notable

Jack · 1973

⭐ 7.4

1966

Blindfold

Harrigan · 1966

⭐ 6.3

1965

Von Ryan's Express Notable

Sergeant Bostick · 1965

⭐ 7.1

Bus Riley's Back in Town

Wallace Slocum · 1965

⭐ 5.7

None But the Brave

Sgt. Bleeker · 1965

⭐ 6.4

1964

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Kenarsie · 1964

⭐ 5.9

1963

Kings of the Sun

Ah Haleb · 1963

⭐ 6.1

Johnny Cool

Lennart Crandall · 1963

⭐ 5.3

1962

Taras Bulba

Shilo · 1962

⭐ 6.3

1961

X-15

Maj. Anthony Rinaldi · 1961

⭐ 6.1

The George Raft Story

Benny Siegal · 1961

⭐ 5.7

Twenty Plus Two

Leroy Dane · 1961

⭐ 6.8

1960

The Magnificent Seven Notable

Harry Luck · 1960

⭐ 7.5

13 Fighting Men

Maj. Simon Boyd · 1960

⭐ 3.5

1959

Vice Raid

Vince Malone · 1959

⭐ 6.2

Last Train from Gun Hill Notable

Beero, Belden Foreman · 1959

⭐ 7.1

1958

Run Silent, Run Deep

Cartwright · 1958

⭐ 6.9

1957

The Oklahoman

Dobie · 1957

⭐ 5.8

1956

Between Heaven and Hell

Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson · 1956

⭐ 6.2

The Bottom of the Bottle

Stanley Miller · 1956

⭐ 5.7

1955

House of Bamboo

Capt. Hanson · 1955

⭐ 6.2

Violent Saturday

Gil Clayton · 1955

⭐ 6.8

Untamed

Lt. Christian · 1955

⭐ 6.0

1953

99 River Street

Victor Rawlins · 1953

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Chazz Palminteri

Self

John Carpenter

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Darren McGavin

Deputy Chief Brian O'Mall

Keir Dullea

Johnny Morrison

Robert Reed

Aaron Levine

James Olson

Insp. Ed Shea

Suzanne Pleshette

Karen Day

Full filmography

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

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Cognac

1988 ⭐ 5.3

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Valentine

1979

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Winter Kills

1979 ⭐ 5.8

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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977 ⭐ 5.1

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Vigilante Force

1976 ⭐ 5.0

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Law and Order

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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Shampoo

1975 ⭐ 6.0

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Jory

1973 ⭐ 7.4

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Blindfold

1966 ⭐ 6.3

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Von Ryan's Express

1965 ⭐ 7.1

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Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965 ⭐ 5.7

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None But the Brave

1965 ⭐ 6.4

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Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964 ⭐ 5.9

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Kings of the Sun

1963 ⭐ 6.1

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Johnny Cool

1963 ⭐ 5.3

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Taras Bulba

1962 ⭐ 6.3

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X-15

1961 ⭐ 6.1

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The George Raft Story

1961 ⭐ 5.7

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Twenty Plus Two

1961 ⭐ 6.8