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Brad Dexter

Acting Born Apr 9, 1917 Goldfield, Nevada, USA 24 credits

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.

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Full filmography

  • Mannix (1967)
  • Bat Masterson (1958) as Dallas Agate
  • Mission: Impossible (1966)
  • Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Cleland Ames
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
  • Climax! (1954) as Harvey Bozer
  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Wilton Mills
  • The Incredible Hulk (1977)
  • Kojak (1973) as Arnie Naylor
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Stranger / Davis
  • McCloud (1970)
  • Hawaiian Eye (1959)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Harry Luck
  • 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
  • 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Frenchy La Tour
  • Bronco (1958)
  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
  • Tightrope (1959)
  • Mr. Lucky (1959)
  • Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
  • Yancy Derringer (1958) as Charles Hammond
  • Behind Closed Doors (1958)
  • The Aquanauts (1960) as Carney