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Brad Dexter

Actor • Born 1917

Brad Dexter

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About

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

Mannix posterMannixSeries • 1967Mission: Impossible posterMission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966Have Gun, Will Travel posterHave Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Climax! posterClimax!Series • 1954The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Wanted: Dead or Alive posterWanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958Kojak posterKojakSeries • 197377 Sunset Strip poster77 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Hawaiian Eye posterHawaiian EyeSeries • 1959Bat Masterson posterBat MastersonSeries • 1958McCloud posterMcCloudSeries • 1970Surfside 6 posterSurfside 6Series • 1960Bronco posterBroncoSeries • 1958Richard Diamond, Private Detective posterRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957Yancy Derringer posterYancy DerringerSeries • 1958The Magnificent Seven posterThe Magnificent SevenMovie • 1960Mr. Lucky posterMr. LuckySeries • 1959Tightrope posterTightropeSeries • 1959Bourbon Street Beat posterBourbon Street BeatSeries • 1959The Aquanauts posterThe AquanautsSeries • 1960S.W.A.T. posterS.W.A.T.Series • 1975The Asphalt Jungle posterThe Asphalt JungleMovie • 1950Von Ryan's Express posterVon Ryan's ExpressMovie • 1965