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Brad Dexter was born on April 9, 1917 in Goldfield, Nevada, United States and was credited as a film producer, television actor and film actor. Brad Dexter died on December 12, 2002 at the age of 85. Education on record includes Belmont High School.
My Take
Brad Dexter is one of those guys who lived a life so wild it almost overshadows his actual filmography — and his filmography is nothing to sneeze at. Born Boris Michel Soso in the tiny Nevada mining town of Goldfield, he reinvented himself into a quintessential Hollywood tough guy, landing a role in the immortal 1960 ensemble western The Magnificent Seven alongside Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner. But honestly, what stays with me is the sheer strangeness of his biography: a brief marriage to jazz legend Peggy Lee, a close friendship with Marilyn Monroe, and — most astonishingly — personally pulling Frank Sinatra out of the Pacific Ocean after Sinatra was caught in a riptide in 1964. He also produced Lady Sings the Blues, the Diana Ross vehicle that earned five Academy Award nominations. A genuine Hollywood original who deserved far more recognition than he got.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brad Dexter
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラッド・デクスター
- Reading
- ぶらっど・でくすたー
- Born
- April 9, 1917 – December 12, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Goldfield, Nevada, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Belmont High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brad Dexter born?
Born April 9, 1917.
When did Brad Dexter die?
Died December 12, 2002, aged 85.
Where was Brad Dexter from?
Brad Dexter was from Goldfield, Nevada, United States.
What did Brad Dexter do?
Brad Dexter worked as actor, film producer, television actor, film actor.
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