
Brad Dexter
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.
Acting (39 movies)

The Magnificent Seven
1960

House of Bamboo
1955

Von Ryan's Express
1965

Macao
1952

The Las Vegas Story
1952

Vice Raid
1959

Winter Kills
1979

Last Train from Gun Hill
1959

99 River Street
1953

Taras Bulba
1962

None But the Brave
1965

Sinbad the Sailor
1947

The Asphalt Jungle
1950

Winged Victory
1944

Violent Saturday
1955

Untamed
1955

Heldorado
1946

Johnny Cool
1963

Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964

Vigilante Force
1976

Twenty Plus Two
1961

The Oklahoman
1957

The George Raft Story
1961

The Bottom of the Bottle
1956

Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965

Law and Order
1976

X-15
1961

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977

Jory
1973

Run Silent, Run Deep
1958

13 Fighting Men
1960

Cognac
1988

Fourteen Hours
1951

Blindfold
1966

Kings of the Sun
1963

Valentine
1979

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000

Between Heaven and Hell
1956

Shampoo
1975
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Lawyer | 1970 | Producer |
| Little Fauss and Big Halsy | 1970 | Executive Producer |
| Lady Sings the Blues | 1972 | Producer |
| Skag | 1980 | Producer |