Brad Dexter
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-04-09 in Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Died
2002-12-12
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.
Most Known For
Mission: Impossible
The Incredible Hulk
Mannix
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Cleland Ames
Climax!
as Harvey Bozer
77 Sunset Strip
Kojak
as Arnie Naylor
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Stranger / Davis
Surfside 6
Bat Masterson
as Dallas Agate
Hawaiian Eye
McCloud
The Magnificent Seven
as Harry Luck
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Wilton Mills
Tightrope
Bronco
The Aquanauts
as Carney
Bourbon Street Beat
