Born 1917 (age 85) · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Appears in 67 titles

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.

Filmography

The Magnificent Seven
7.5
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Harry Luck
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Bob Brannom
Von Ryan's Express
7.1
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as Sergeant Bostick
Shampoo
6.0
Shampoo
1975
as Senator East
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.1
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Beero, Belden Foreman
Run Silent, Run Deep
6.9
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958
as Cartwright
99 River Street
6.8
99 River Street
1953
as Victor Rawlins
Taras Bulba
6.3
Taras Bulba
1962
as Shilo
Violent Saturday
6.8
Violent Saturday
1955
as Gil Clayton
House of Bamboo
6.2
House of Bamboo
1955
as Capt. Hanson
Winter Kills
5.8
Winter Kills
1979
as Captain Heller One
Invitation to a Gunfighter
6.0
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
as Kenarsie
Fourteen Hours
7.3
Fourteen Hours
1951
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sinbad the Sailor
6.0
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Muallin
Macao
6.3
Macao
1952
as Vincent Halloran
Kings of the Sun
6.1
Kings of the Sun
1963
as Ah Haleb
The Las Vegas Story
6.0
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Tom Hubler
None But the Brave
6.4
None But the Brave
1965
as Sgt. Bleeker
Between Heaven and Hell
6.2
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
as Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
Johnny Cool
5.3
Johnny Cool
1963
as Lennart Crandall