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Bradford Dillman

Officer (armed Forces) / Writer | * 04/14/1930 († 87, 01/16/2018) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
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Bradford Dillman (April 14, 1930 – January 16, 2018) was an American actor and author. ()

Bradford Dillman was an American stage, screen, and television actor, as well as an author starred in the taut crime drama Compulsion (1959). The lanky, dark-haired Dillman also played Robert Redford's best friend J.J. in The Way We Were (1973).Dillman also appeared opposite Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry films The Enforcer (1976) and Sudden Impact (1983).In director Richard Fleischer's Compulsion, derived from the infamous Leopold & Loeb case of the 1920s, Dillman and Stockwell starred as the brazen killers Arthur A. Straus and Judd Steiner, respectively, who think they have committed the perfect murder.Dillman, Stockwell and Orson Welles (who played their attorney) shared best actor honors at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. The Fox film was an adaptation of a Broadway hit, with Dillman taking on the role that Roddy McDowall had originated on the stage.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital punishment. ...

Compulsion

Certification unknown

1959 | 3.6/5 | 1h 43min
Crime, Drama
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The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to ...

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

G

1971 | 3.2/5 | 1h 38min
Action, Science Fiction
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When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice. ...

Sudden Impact

R

1983 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Crime, Action, Thriller
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Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans. ...

The Enforcer

R

1976 | 3.4/5 | 1h 36min
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Bradford Dillman

Theatre World Award
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Movies with Bradford Dillman as Actor(72)

as Mr. Burgess1992 The Heart of Justice
as Walt Simmons1989 Heroes Stand Alone
as Dobler1989 Lords of the Deep
as Frank Simmons1987 The Man Outside
as Clark1985 Treasure of the Amazon
as Eric Noble1985 Covenant
as Captain Briggs1983 Sudden Impact
as Singer1980 The Legend of Walks Far Woman
as Harry Flemington1980 Tourist
as Arthur Jaeger1980 Running Scared
as Jason Eddington1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker
as Jack Matthews1979 Before and After
as Dr. Gary Shaw1979 Guyana: Crime of the Century
as Jim Brickman1979 Love and Bullets
as Donald Prince1979 Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
as Paul Grogan1978 Piranha
as Maj. Baker1978 The Swarm
as himself1978 Inside 'the Swarm'
as Odums1977 The Amsterdam Kill
as John Wilkes Booth1977 The Lincoln Conspiracy
as Howard Bronstein1976 Street Killing
as Avery Stanton1976 Kingston
as Richard1976 Widow
as Captain McKay1976 The Enforcer
as Ruben Bass1976 One Away
as Michael Dominick1975 Force Five
as Ned McLean1975 The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
as Gary Stevens1975 Death in Deep Water
as Martin Reed1975 Adventures of the Queen
as Lt. Danny Ianello1975 Please Call It Murder
1975 The Next Voice You See
as Prof. James Parmiter1975 Bug
as Sam1975 Demon, Demon
as Matt Clifton1974 Last Bride Of Salem
as Sam Champion1974 Murder or Mercy
as Manfred Steyner1974 Gold
as Peter Macomber1974 Chosen Survivors
as Maj. Mike Dunning1974 The Disappearance of Flight 412
as Michel Lagrange1974 A Black Ribbon for Deborah
as Big Eddie1974 99 and 44/100% Dead
as Willie Oban1973 The Iceman Cometh
as J.J.1973 The Way We Were
as Steven Dennis1973 Deliver Us from Evil
as Jeffrey Winslow1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand
as Randy Jamison1972 The Delphi Bureau
as Andrew Rodanthe1972 Moon of the Wolf
as Lloyd Thomas1971 Brother John
as Dr. Lewis Dixon1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Bill Delancey1971 The Mephisto Waltz
as Duke Paige1971 Longstreet
as Sen. Clayton Zachary Wheeler1971 The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
as Frank Klaner1971 Revenge!
as Jim Meeker1971 Five Desperate Women
as Capt. Myerson1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
as Lyle Fawcett1970 Black Water Gold
as Paul Varney1969 Fear No Evil
as Jabez Link1969 Mastermind
as Maj. Barnes1969 The Bridge at Remagen
as Jonathan Fields1968 Jigsaw
as Luther Sebastian1968 The Helicopter Spies
as Capt. David Young1968 Sergeant Ryker
as Lt. Stiles1966 The Plainsman
as Sidney Tate1965 A Rage to Live
as Narrator (voice; uncredited)1963 Monstrosity
as himself1962 Jane
as Francis Bernardone of Assisi1961 Francis of Assisi
as Gowan Stevens1961 Sanctuary
as Capt. Paul Raine1960 Circle of Deception
as Larnier / Claude1960 Crack in the Mirror
as Arthur A. Straus1959 Compulsion
as Alan Newcombe1958 In Love and War
as Bertrand Griot1958 A Certain Smile

TV Shows/Series with Bradford Dillman as Actor(68)

as Dennis McConnell1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Simeon Kershaw1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Dep. Police Comm. Bradley Folkes1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Eric Benderson1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Carl Dorner1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Richard Ellston1984 Murder, She Wrote
1982 Hotel
1982 Matt Houston
1982 King's Crossing
1981 Dynasty
as Darryl Clayton1981 Falcon Crest
1978 Sword of Justice
1977 The Incredible Hulk
as Tony Kramer1976 Charlie's Angels
as Arthur Deal III1975 Wonder Woman
1975 Three for the Road
1975 Medical Story
1975 Bronk
1974 The Manhunter
as Stan Kay1973 Thriller
as Gary Stevens1973 Thriller
as Terry McCormack1973 Barnaby Jones
as Charles Kohlmeyer / Stanley Rickland1973 Barnaby Jones
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 The Sixth Sense
as Tony Goodland1971 Columbo
1971 Cannon
1971 Alias Smith and Jones
as Matt Bryan1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 McCloud
as Richard Upton Pickman (segment "Pickman's Model")1970 Night Gallery
1969 Medical Center
as Ken McGurney1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Earl Keith1968 The Name of the Game
1968 The Mod Squad
1967 Judd for the Defense
1967 Ironside
as Maj. George Hackett1966 Shane
1966 Felony Squad
1966 Mission: Impossible
1965 The Wild Wild West
as Eric Mercer1965 The Big Valley
as Dr. James Beldon1965 The Big Valley
as Roger Leroy Mason1965 The F.B.I.
as George Bellamy1965 The F.B.I.
as Lawrence Reynolds1965 The F.B.I.
as Neil Stryker1965 The F.B.I.
as Curtis Breer1965 The F.B.I.
as Capt. David Young1965 Court Martial
as Edmund G. Ross1964 Profiles in Courage
1964 12 O'Clock High
1963 Breaking Point
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Capt. David Young1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth
as Bill Nelson1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Howard Clements1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sam Harder1962 The Virginian
as Tony Warren1961 Dr. Kildare
as Andrew Webb1961 Dr. Kildare
as Rev. Andrew Webb1961 Dr. Kildare
1961 Ben Casey
1961 Alcoa Premiere
1961 Kraft Mystery Theatre
as Roger Fallon1958 Naked City
1955 Matinee Theater
as Greg Fletcher1954 Climax!
as Erik Valkay1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Bradford Dillman
Born: Monday, 04/14 1930 (April) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 01/16 2018 (January) in Santa Barbara (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Yale University, Hotchkiss School, St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Spouses (current/former): Suzy Parker
Other names for Bradford Dillman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Brad Dillman"
"Bradford Lee Dillman"
Bradford Dillman frequently works together with these people:
Richard Anderson (32x, Actor)
Harold Gould (32x, Actor)
Peter Mark Richman (31x, Actor)
Bill Quinn (31x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (28x, Actor)
Dabney Coleman (27x, Actor)
Andrew Duggan (27x, Actor)
Jessica Walter (27x, Actress)
Lloyd Bochner (27x, Actor)
Harry Townes (27x, Actor)
Ford Rainey (26x, Actor)
René Cardona Jr. (6x, Crew)
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