Brad Dexter
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Harry Luck
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as Sergeant Bostick
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Beero, Belden Foreman
Johnny Cool
1963
as Lennart Crandall
Shampoo
1975
as Senator East
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Bob Brannom
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958
as Cartwright
Kings of the Sun
1963
as Ah Haleb
House of Bamboo
1955
as Capt. Hanson
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Muallin
The George Raft Story
1961
as Benny Siegal
Winter Kills
1979
as Captain Heller One
Taras Bulba
1962
as Shilo
The Oklahoman
1957
as Dobie
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Tom Hubler
Vice Raid
1959
as Vince Malone
Vigilante Force
1976
as Mayor Bradford
Macao
1952
as Vincent Halloran
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
as Kenarsie
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
as Alvin Karpis