Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

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.

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TV Series

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

6.7
Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

5
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.246
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

6.4
Mannix

Mannix

6.686
Surfside 6

Surfside 6

5
Kojak

Kojak

7.004
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

5.2
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.427
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

7
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

5.6
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

5.5
McCloud

McCloud

7.1
Climax!

Climax!

3.273
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

6.2
Bronco

Bronco

5.2
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

6.838
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

6.071
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

5.5
Tightrope

Tightrope

5.5
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

0

Movies

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

7.509
House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

6.1
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

7.093
Macao

Macao

6.225
The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

5.838
Vice Raid

Vice Raid

6.2
Winter Kills

Winter Kills

5.882
Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

7.093
99 River Street

99 River Street

6.831
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

6.3
None But the Brave

None But the Brave

6.4
Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

5.978
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

7.494
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

5.5
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

6.804
Untamed

Untamed

5.6
Heldorado

Heldorado

5.571
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

5.3
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

5.9
Vigilante Force

Vigilante Force

4.9
Twenty Plus Two

Twenty Plus Two

6.25
The Oklahoman

The Oklahoman

5.6
The George Raft Story

The George Raft Story

3.3
The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle

5.5
Bus Riley's Back in Town

Bus Riley's Back in Town

5.2
Law and Order

Law and Order

0
X-15

X-15

5.9
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

5
Jory

Jory

7.6
Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep

6.9
13 Fighting Men

13 Fighting Men

3
Cognac

Cognac

5
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

7.167
Blindfold

Blindfold

6.3
Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

6.1
Valentine

Valentine

0
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

6.8
Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

5.9
Shampoo

Shampoo

5.98