Acting
Brad Dexter
Born 1917-04-09 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA · Died 2002-12-12
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
Von Ryan's Express
Last Train from Gun Hill
Shampoo
The Asphalt Jungle
Untamed
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
Run Silent, Run Deep
The Las Vegas Story
Lady Sings the Blues
Taras Bulba
Between Heaven and Hell
Blindfold
Sinbad the Sailor
Kings of the Sun
Macao
House of Bamboo
Violent Saturday
X-15
Winter Kills
Fourteen Hours
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Johnny Cool
99 River Street
The Oklahoman
None But the Brave
Twenty Plus Two
Invitation to a Gunfighter
The George Raft Story
Vigilante Force
The Lawyer
Heldorado
The Bottom of the Bottle
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Law and Order
Vice Raid
Winged Victory
Jory
13 Fighting Men
Valentine