Brad Dexter
Acting
Born April 9, 1917 · 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 · 40 titles
Mannix
Mission: Impossible
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Climax!
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Bat Masterson
The Incredible Hulk
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Surfside 6
Kojak
Hawaiian Eye
77 Sunset Strip
McCloud
Bronco
Yancy Derringer
The Magnificent Seven
Mr. Lucky
Bourbon Street Beat
Tightrope
S.W.A.T.
The Aquanauts
The Investigators
Behind Closed Doors
General Electric Theater
Winter Kills
The Asphalt Jungle
Shampoo
Fourteen Hours
Von Ryan's Express
Last Train from Gun Hill
Vice Raid
Run Silent, Run Deep
Johnny Cool
Sinbad the Sailor
The Oklahoman
Taras Bulba
Between Heaven and Hell
Invitation to a Gunfighter
House of Bamboo