A burly, handsome supporting player and occasional lead, Brad Dexter was often cast as villainous or... (Learn more)
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Brad Dexter’s Milestones
| Hired to work at Frank Sinatra's production company Artanis | |
| Raised in poverty in Nevada; began working at age seven to help support family | |
| Served in the US Air Corps during WWII | |
| Stage acting debut (as Barry Mitchell) in "Winged Victory" | |
| Was an amateur boxer | |
| 1950 | Feature film debut, "The Asphalt Jungle", directed by John Huston; first credit as Brad Dexter |
| 1955 | Co-starred with Robert Ryan and Robert Stack in "House of Bamboo" |
| 1958 | Supported Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable in "Run Silent, Run Deep" |
| 1960 | Portrayed Yul Brynner's pal in "The Magnificent Seven" |
| 1961 | Cast as gangster Bugsy Siegel in "The George Raft Story" |
| 1964 | Saved Frank Sinatra from drowning in Hawaii during the filming of "None But the Brave" |
| 1965 | Co-starred with Sinatra in "None But the Brave" and "Von Ryan's Express" |
| 1967 | Produced "The Naked Runner", starring Sinatra |
| 1970 | Served as producer of "The Lawyer" |
| 1972 | Returned to film acting in "Jory" |
| 1975 | Appeared as a senator in "Shampoo" |
| 1976 | TV-movie debut "Law and Order" (NBC) |
| 1977 | Cast as Alvin Karples in "The Secret Files of J Edgar Hoover" |
| 1978 | Acted in "House Calls" |
| 1979 | Appeared in "Winter Kills"; last film for more than 10 years |
| 1980 | Produced the TV-movie "Skag", starring Karl Malden |
| 1990 | Last film (to date) "Secret Ingredient" |
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