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Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Actor · 1930–2018 · San Francisco, California, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

Bradford Dillman's 8 titles from the 1970s have a median Balasaur Score of 65, led by The Iceman Cometh (75) and The Way We Were (67), against 46 for those from the 1980s.

Biography

Bradford Dillman (April 14, 1930 – January 16, 2018) was an American 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.

Acted in 125

1980s

  1. 1989

    Christine Cromwell

    TV

  2. Heroes Stand Alone

    Walt Simmons

  3. 1987

    The Man Outside

    Frank Simmons

  4. 1985

    Covenant

    Eric Noble

  5. 1984
  6. Hot Pursuit

    Victor Modrian

  7. Hot Pursuit

    Victor Modrian · 1 episode

  8. 1983
  9. 1982
  10. King's Crossing

    Paul Hollister · 10 episodes

  11. 1981
  12. 1980
  13. Tourist

    Harry Flemington

  14. The Memory of Eva Ryker

    Jason Eddington

1970s

  1. 1979

    Before and After

    Jack Matthews

  2. Guyana: Crime of the Century

    Dr. Gary Shaw

  3. Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

    Donald Prince

  4. 1978

    Sword of Justice

    Harry Gaedel · 1 episode

  5. 1977
  6. The Lincoln Conspiracy

    John Wilkes Booth

  7. The Hostage Heart

    Dr. Eric Lake

  8. 1976
  9. Kingston

    Avery Stanton

  10. Street Killing

    Howard Bronstein

  11. Mastermind

    Jabez Link

  12. Widow

    Richard

  13. One Away

    Ruben Bass

  14. 1975

    Demon, Demon

    Sam

  15. Death in Deep Water

    Gary Stevens

  16. Three for the Road

    TV

  17. Bug

    Prof. James Parmiter

  18. The Next Voice You See

    Stan Kay

  19. Force Five

    Michael Dominick

  20. The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

    Ned McLean

  21. Adventures of the Queen

    Martin Reed

  22. Please Call It Murder

    Lt. Danny Ianello

  23. 1974

    A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    Michel Lagrange

  24. 99 and 44/100% Dead

    Big Eddie

  25. Chosen Survivors

    Peter Macomber

  26. Last Bride Of Salem

    Matt Clifton

  27. Murder or Mercy

    Sam Champion

  28. 1973
  29. Deliver Us from Evil

    Steven Dennis

  30. 1972
  31. The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

    Randy Jamison

  32. The Eyes of Charles Sand

    Jeffrey Winslow

  33. 1971
  34. Revenge!

    Frank Klaner

  35. Five Desperate Women

    Jim Meeker

  36. Brother John

    Lloyd Thomas

  37. The Mephisto Waltz

    Bill Delancey

  38. Longstreet

    Duke Paige

  39. 1970
  40. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    Capt. Myerson

  41. Black Water Gold

    Lyle Fawcett

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Fear No Evil

    Paul Varney

  3. 1968
  4. Jigsaw

    Jonathan Fields

  5. The Helicopter Spies

    Luther Sebastian

  6. Sergeant Ryker

    Capt. David Young

  7. 1967
  8. 1966
  9. Shane

    Maj. George Hackett · 2 episodes

  10. 1965
  11. 1964
  12. 1963
  13. 1962
  14. 1961
  15. Francis of Assisi

    Francis Bernardone of Assisi

  16. 1960

    Circle of Deception

    Capt. Paul Raine

  17. Crack in the Mirror

    Larnier / Claude

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1958

    In Love and War

    Alan Newcombe

  3. A Certain Smile

    Bertrand Griot

  4. 1955
  5. 1954
  6. 1953

    Keep Our Honor Bright

    Student

  7. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Erik Valkay · 1 episode

Appearances4

1970s

  1. 1978

    Inside 'the Swarm'

    Self

1960s

  1. 1963

    Monstrosity

    Narrator (voice; uncredited)

  2. 1962

    Jane

    Self