Acting
Brad Dexter
1917-2002
Known for The Magnificent Seven, Von Ryan's Express, Run Silent, Run Deep.
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Born04/09/1917
Died12/12/2002
AgeDied at 85
BirthplaceGoldfield, Nevada, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asBarry Mitchell, Boris Michel Soso
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.
Movie Credits
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
Kings of the Sun (1963)
Taras Bulba (1962)
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Macao (1952)
Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
The George Raft Story (1961)
Winter Kills (1979)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
Shampoo (1975)
