Quick Facts
Born:
1930-04-14
Birthplace:
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits:
151 Total Roles
Bradford Dillman
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Biography
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.
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.
Known For
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Dr. Lewis Dixon
Sudden Impact
Captain Briggs
The Enforcer
Captain McKay
Columbo
Tony Goodland
Piranha
Paul Grogan
The Way We Were
J.J.
The Incredible Hulk
Self
Wonder Woman
Arthur Deal III
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Heart of Justice MOVIE | Mr. Burgess |
| 1989 | Christine Cromwell TV | Self |
| 1989 | Lords of the Deep MOVIE | Dobler |
| 1989 | Heroes Stand Alone MOVIE | Walt Simmons |
| 1987 | The Man Outside MOVIE | Frank Simmons |
| 1985 | Covenant MOVIE | Eric Noble |
| 1985 | Treasure of the Amazon MOVIE | Clark |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Dennis McConnell |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Dep. Police Comm. Bradley Folkes |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Eric Benderson |