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Brad Dexter
Acting
Born: April 9, 1917
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.
Known For
The Magnificent Seven
as Harry Luck
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Beero, Belden Foreman
The Asphalt Jungle
as Bob Brannom
Von Ryan's Express
as Sergeant Bostick
Run Silent, Run Deep
as Cartwright
Taras Bulba
as Shilo
Shampoo
as Senator East
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Alvin Karpis
House of Bamboo
as Capt. Hanson
Kings of the Sun
as Ah Haleb
