Brad Dexter
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Brad Dexter, born in Goldfield, Nevada, in 1917, was an American character actor best remembered for taking one of the seven billed spots in John Sturges's The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Harry Luck. He had earlier appeared as the low-key mobster Bob Brannom in John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and later joined Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan's Express (1965). He is often remembered for having reportedly saved Sinatra from drowning off Hawaii in 1964, which turned him briefly into a producer under Sinatra's wing. He worked steadily on screen until his death in 2002.
Brad Dexter
36 Movies
11 Series
Brad Dexter, born in Goldfield, Nevada, in 1917, was an American character actor best remembered for taking one of the seven billed spots in John Sturges's The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Harry Luck. He had earlier appeared as the low-key mobster Bob Brannom in John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and later joined Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan's Express (1965). He is often remembered for having reportedly saved Sinatra from drowning off Hawaii in 1964, which turned him briefly into a producer under Sinatra's wing. He worked steadily on screen until his death in 2002.
Movies
Plays Harry Luck
The Magnificent Seven
1960
Plays Beero, Belden Foreman
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
Plays Bob Brannom
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Plays Vince Malone
Vice Raid
1959
Plays Senator East
Shampoo
1975
Plays Lennart Crandall
Johnny Cool
1963
Plays Sergeant Bostick
Von Ryan's Express
1965
Plays Muallin
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
Plays Cartwright
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958
Plays Shilo
Taras Bulba
1962
Plays Dobie
The Oklahoman
1957
Plays Capt. Hanson
House of Bamboo
1955
Plays Ah Haleb
Kings of the Sun
1963
Plays Captain Heller One
Winter Kills
1979
Plays Vincent Halloran
Macao
1952
Plays Kenarsie
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
Plays Lt. Joe 'Little Joe' Johnson
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
Plays Lt. Christian
Untamed
1955
Plays Sgt. Bleeker
None But the Brave
1965
Plays Mayor Bradford
Vigilante Force
1976
Plays Harrigan
Blindfold
1966
Plays Gil Clayton
Violent Saturday
1955
Plays Alvin Karpis
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
Plays Victor Rawlins
99 River Street
1953
Plays Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
X-15
1961
Plays Tom Hubler
The Las Vegas Story
1952
Plays Wallace Slocum
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
Plays Benny Siegal
The George Raft Story
1961
Plays Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
Heldorado
1946
Plays Stanley Miller
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956
Plays Leroy Dane
Twenty Plus Two
1961
Plays Maj. Simon Boyd
13 Fighting Men
1960
Plays Jack
Jory
1973
Plays Veljko Pantović
Cognac
1988
TV Shows
Plays Arnie Naylor
Kojak
1973
Plays Jock Petrie
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Charles Hammond
Yancy Derringer
1958
Plays Carney
The Aquanauts
1960
Plays Harvey Bozer
Climax!
1954
Plays Wilton Mills
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Stranger / Davis
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Dallas Agate
Bat Masterson
1958
Plays Cleland Ames
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Simon Montserrat
The Investigators
1961
Plays Frenchy La Tour
77 Sunset Strip
1958
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Winter Kills
Full Filmography
Cognac
Veljko Pantović
1988
Film
Winter Kills
Captain Heller One
1979
Film
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Alvin Karpis
1977
Film
Vigilante Force
Mayor Bradford
1976
Film
Kojak
Arnie Naylor · 1 episode
1974–1975
TV
Shampoo
Senator East
1975
Film
Jory
Jack
1973
Film
Blindfold
Harrigan
1966
Film
Von Ryan's Express
Sergeant Bostick
1965
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brad Dexter still alive?
Brad Dexter passed away on December 12, 2002 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Brad Dexter?
Brad Dexter is best known for roles in The Magnificent Seven, The Asphalt Jungle, Von Ryan's Express.
How many movies has Brad Dexter been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1944), Brad Dexter has appeared in 36 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Brad Dexter's first movie?
The career of Brad Dexter began with Winged Victory (1944).
What is Brad Dexter's most recent movie or series?
Brad Dexter's most recent release is Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven', which premiered on May 13, 2000.
What TV shows has Brad Dexter appeared in?
On television, Brad Dexter has appeared in The Incredible Hulk, Mission: Impossible, Kojak, S.W.A.T..
Brad Dexter
1917-04-09 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.