Brad Dexter
Born: 1917-04-09
Place of Birth: Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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
The Magnificent Seven
1960★ 7.5
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977★ 4.9
Vigilante Force
1976★ 4.7
Winter Kills
1979★ 5.8
Untamed
1955★ 5.6
Johnny Cool
1963★ 5.1
Violent Saturday
1955★ 6.7
Taras Bulba
1962★ 6.3
Vice Raid
1959★ 6.1
Kings of the Sun
1963★ 6.1
The Oklahoman
1957★ 5.6
Blindfold
1966★ 6.1
Macao
1952★ 6.2
Sinbad the Sailor
1947★ 5.9
Fourteen Hours
1951★ 7.2
Jory
1973★ 7.6
Valentine
1979★ 0.0
X-15
1961★ 5.9
The Asphalt Jungle
1950★ 7.5
Heldorado
1946★ 5.6
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959★ 7.1
Winged Victory
1944★ 5.5
Von Ryan's Express
1965★ 7.1
Shampoo
1975★ 6.0
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958★ 6.9
Twenty Plus Two
1961★ 6.2
None But the Brave
1965★ 6.4
99 River Street
1953★ 6.8
House of Bamboo
1955★ 6.1
13 Fighting Men
1960★ 2.3
Between Heaven and Hell
1956★ 6.1
The George Raft Story
1961★ 3.3
Cognac
1988★ 5.0
Law and Order
1976★ 0.0
The Las Vegas Story
1952★ 5.9
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965★ 5.2
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964★ 5.9
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000★ 6.8
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956★ 5.1