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Brad Dexter (April 9, 1917 – December 11, 2002) was an American actor.
Dexter was born Boris Malanovich (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Малановић), in Goldfield, Nevada, of Serbian parentage. He spoke Serbian as his first language. Burly, dark and handsome, Brad Dexter was usually given supporting roles of a rugged character. Early in his acting career, he went by the name of Barry Mitchell.
After a stint as an amateur boxer, Dexter attended the Pasadena Playhouse where he studied theatre. During World War II he enlisted for military service with the U.S. Army Air Corps and appeared in the Corps play and film Winged Victory. His career in Hollywood spanned over four decades. Other films Dexter appeared in include The Asphalt Jungle, Last Train from Gun Hill, Kings of the Sun, Johnny Cool.
Characterising him as a "tough guy at his best in the The Magnificent Seven," Dexter's obituary in The Guardian singles out his portrayal of Harry Luck and claims he was "overshadowed" by his contemporaries:
A question that comes up regularly in film trivia quizzes is to name the magnificent seven, of the 1960 John Sturges western. Easy to start with: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn and Horst Buchholz. But if Brad Dexter, who has died aged 85, is usually the last to be mentioned, it is mainly because of the fame of the others; actually, he was rather good as the most mercenary of the septet. . . . the cool and taciturn Harry Luck . . .
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain. He and his wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino, Trigger, and his German Shepherd dog, Bullet, were featured in more than 100 movies and The Roy Rogers Show. The show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured a sidekick, often either Pat Brady (who drove a Jeep called "Nellybelle"), Andy Devine, or the crotchety George "Gabby" Hayes. Rogers's nickname was "King of the Cowboys". Evans's nickname was "Queen of the West."
Leonard Franklin Slye was born to Andrew ("Andy") and Mattie (Womack) Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his family lived in a tenement building on 2nd Street. (Riverfront Stadium was constructed at this location in 1970 and Leonard would later joke that he had been born at second base.) Dissatisfied with his job and city life, Andy Slye and his brother Will built a 12-by-50-foot houseboat from salvage lumber, and, in July 1912, the Slye family floated up the Ohio River towards Portsmouth, Ohio. Desiring a more stable existence in Portsmouth, the Slyes purchased land on which to build a home, but the flood of 1913 allowed them to move the houseboat to their property and continue living in it on dry land.
Life and career of Brad Dexter Top 13 Facts.mp4
The Magnificent Seven
Harrock Hill News III with Brad Dexter reporting.
THE ACCENT CHALLENGE | WITH BRAD DEXTER
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Roy Rogers And Trigger (Heldorado) Gabby Hayes,Dale Evans,Brad Dexter
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Actors: Gary Nelson (director), Dick DeBenedictis (composer), Dean Hargrove (writer), Louis Gossett Jr. (producer), Aaron Lustig (actor), Dean Hargrove (producer), Richard Portnow (actor), Louis Gossett Jr. (actor), Danny Nucci (actor), James Coburn (actor), Ossie Davis (actor), Willie Garson (actor), Ray Charles (actor), Jean St. James (actress), Stanley Kamel (actor),
Genres: Drama, Mystery,