Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

  • Birthday: 1917-04-09
  • Deathday: 2002-12-12
  • Place of birth: Goldfield, Nevada, USA
  • Also know as: Barry Mitchell

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

13 Fighting Men

1960

As Maj. Simon Boyd

Vice Raid

1959

As Vince Malone

99 River Street

1953

As Victor Rawlins

The Oklahoman

1957

As Dobie

Von Ryan's Express

1965

As Sergeant Bostick

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

As Wallace Slocum

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

As Cartwright

House of Bamboo

1955

As Capt. Hanson

The Las Vegas Story

1952

As Tom Hubler

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

As Beero, Belden Foreman

Taras Bulba

1962

As Shilo

Heldorado

1946

As Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)

Kings of the Sun

1963

As Ah Haleb

Vigilante Force

1976

As Mayor Bradford

The Magnificent Seven

1960

As Harry Luck

Macao

1952

As Vincent Halloran

Johnny Cool

1963

As Lennart Crandall

X-15

1961

As Maj. Anthony Rinaldi

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

As Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson

Jory

1973

As Jack

Twenty Plus Two

1961

As Leroy Dane

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

As Stanley Miller

Blindfold

1966

As Harrigan

Untamed

1955

As Lt. Christian

The George Raft Story

1961

As Benny Siegal

Cognac

1988

As Veljko Pantović

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

As Muallin

Valentine

1979

As Cosmo

Winter Kills

1979

As Captain Heller One

Violent Saturday

1955

As Gil Clayton

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

As Bob Brannom

None But the Brave

1965

As Sgt. Bleeker

Fourteen Hours

1951

As Reporter (uncredited)

Shampoo

1975

As Senator East

Law and Order

1976

As Patrolman Tierney

Winged Victory

1944

As Jack Browning (uncredited)

Production

The Lawyer

1970

As Producer

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

As Producer

Skag

1980

As Producer

Little Fauss and Big Halsy

1970

As Executive Producer

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