Brad Dexter
Actor
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
The Asphalt Jungle
as Bob Brannom 1950
Von Ryan's Express
as Sergeant Bostick 1965
Shampoo
as Senator East 1975
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Beero, Belden Foreman 1959
Run Silent, Run Deep
as Cartwright 1958
99 River Street
as Victor Rawlins 1953
Taras Bulba
as Shilo 1962
Violent Saturday
as Gil Clayton 1955
House of Bamboo
as Capt. Hanson 1955
Winter Kills
as Captain Heller One 1979
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Kenarsie 1964
Fourteen Hours
as Reporter (uncredited) 1951
Sinbad the Sailor
as Muallin 1947
Macao
as Vincent Halloran 1952
Kings of the Sun
as Ah Haleb 1963
The Las Vegas Story
as Tom Hubler 1952