Brad Dexter
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
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
as Self
Cognac
1988
as Veljko Pantović
Valentine
1979
as Cosmo
Winter Kills
1979
as Captain Heller One
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
as Alvin Karpis
Vigilante Force
1976
as Mayor Bradford
Law and Order
1976
as Patrolman Tierney
Shampoo
1975
as Senator East
Jory
1973
as Jack
Blindfold
1966
as Harrigan
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as Sergeant Bostick
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
as Wallace Slocum
None But the Brave
1965
as Sgt. Bleeker
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
as Kenarsie
Kings of the Sun
1963
as Ah Haleb
Johnny Cool
1963
as Lennart Crandall
Taras Bulba
1962
as Shilo
X-15
1961
as Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
The George Raft Story
1961
as Benny Siegal
Twenty Plus Two
1961
as Leroy Dane
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Harry Luck
13 Fighting Men
1960
as Maj. Simon Boyd
Vice Raid
1959
as Vince Malone
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Beero, Belden Foreman