Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

American actor (1917–2002)

Brad Dexter 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. Dexter's tough-guy roles contrasted with his easygoing and friendly real-life personality.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1947–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1947 Sinbad the Sailor Richard Wallace 112 min 16mm Color
1950 The Asphalt Jungle Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:52:00 16mm B&W sound
1955 House Of Bamboo. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 102 min 35mm Color sound
1955 UNTAMED. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 111 min 35mm Color sound
1955 Violent Saturday Richard Fleischer 90 min 16mm Color
1955 Violent Saturday. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 90 min. 35mm Color sound
1956 The Bottom Of The Bottle. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 88 min. 35mm Color sound
1957 The Oklahoman. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 80 min. 35mm Color sound
1958 Run Silent, Run Deep. Jeffrey Productions Inc. 10 reels 35mm B&W sound
1960 The Magnificent Seven. Mirisch-Alpha 128 min 35mm Color sound
1961 The George Raft Story. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 106 min 35mm B&W sound
1962 Taras Bulba. Hecht-Curtleigh Productions: 21Dec62 124 min 35mm Color sound
1965 Von Ryan's Express. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. & P-R Productions 117 min 35mm Color sound
1966 BLINDFOLD. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. & The 7 Pictures Corp. 6 reels 35mm Color sound