Bradford Dillman

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.

Known For

Columbo

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

All Movies (75)

• The Heart of Justice1992 · as Mr. Burgess
• Lords of the Deep1989 · as Dobler
• Heroes Stand Alone1989 · as Walt Simmons
• The Man Outside1987 · as Frank Simmons
• Covenant1985 · as Eric Noble
• Treasure of the Amazon1985 · as Clark
• Hot Pursuit1984 · as Victor Modrian
• Sudden Impact1983 · as Captain Briggs
• Running Scared1980 · as Arthur Jaeger
• The Legend of Walks Far Woman1980 · as Singer
• Tourist1980 · as Harry Flemington
• The Memory of Eva Ryker1980 · as Jason Eddington
• Before and After1979 · as Jack Matthews
• Guyana: Crime of the Century1979 · as Dr. Gary Shaw
• Love and Bullets1979 · as Jim Brickman
• Jennifer: A Woman’s Story1979 · as Donald Prince
• Piranha1978 · as Paul Grogan
• The Swarm1978 · as Maj. Baker
• Inside 'the Swarm'1978 · as Self
• The Amsterdam Kill1977 · as Odums
• The Lincoln Conspiracy1977 · as John Wilkes Booth
• The Hostage Heart1977 · as Dr. Eric Lake
• The Enforcer1976 · as Captain McKay
• Kingston1976 · as Avery Stanton
• Street Killing1976 · as Howard Bronstein
• Mastermind1976 · as Jabez Link
• Widow1976 · as Richard
• One Away1976 · as Ruben Bass
• Demon, Demon1975 · as Sam
• Death in Deep Water1975 · as Gary Stevens
• Bug1975 · as Prof. James Parmiter
• The Next Voice You See1975 · as Stan Kay
• Force Five1975 · as Michael Dominick
• The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond1975 · as Ned McLean
• Adventures of the Queen1975 · as Martin Reed
• Please Call It Murder1975 · as Lt. Danny Ianello
• A Black Ribbon for Deborah1974 · as Michel Lagrange
• The Disappearance of Flight 4121974 · as Maj. Mike Dunning
• 99 and 44/100% Dead1974 · as Big Eddie
• Gold1974 · as Manfred Steyner
• Chosen Survivors1974 · as Peter Macomber
• Last Bride Of Salem1974 · as Matt Clifton
• Murder or Mercy1974 · as Sam Champion
• The Iceman Cometh1973 · as Willie Oban
• The Way We Were1973 · as J.J.
• Deliver Us from Evil1973 · as Steven Dennis
• Moon of the Wolf1972 · as Andrew Rodanthe
• The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment1972 · as Randy Jamison
• The Eyes of Charles Sand1972 · as Jeffrey Winslow
• The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler1971 · as Sen. Clayton Zachary Wheeler
• Revenge!1971 · as Frank Klaner
• Five Desperate Women1971 · as Jim Meeker
• Brother John1971 · as Lloyd Thomas
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971 · as Dr. Lewis Dixon
• The Mephisto Waltz1971 · as Bill Delancey
• Longstreet1971 · as Duke Paige
• Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?1970 · as Capt. Myerson
• Black Water Gold1970 · as Lyle Fawcett
• The Bridge at Remagen1969 · as Maj. Barnes
• Fear No Evil1969 · as Paul Varney
• Jigsaw1968 · as Jonathan Fields
• The Helicopter Spies1968 · as Luther Sebastian
• Sergeant Ryker1968 · as Capt. David Young
• The Plainsman1966 · as Lt. Stiles
• A Rage to Live1965 · as Sidney Tate
• Monstrosity1963 · as Narrator (voice; uncredited)
• Jane1962 · as Self
• Francis of Assisi1961 · as Francis Bernardone of Assisi
• Sanctuary1961 · as Gowan Stevens
• Circle of Deception1960 · as Capt. Paul Raine
• Crack in the Mirror1960 · as Larnier / Claude
• Compulsion1959 · as Arthur A. Straus
• In Love and War1958 · as Alan Newcombe
• A Certain Smile1958 · as Bertrand Griot
• Keep Our Honor Bright1953 · as Student

All TV Shows (77)

• Christine Cromwell1989
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dennis McConnell
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dep. Police Comm. Bradley Folkes
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Eric Benderson
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Carl Dorner
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Richard Ellston
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Avery Stone
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Arthur Brent
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Simeon Kershaw
• Hot Pursuit1984 · as Victor Modrian
• Matt Houston1982
• Hotel1982 · as Paul Stanton
• King's Crossing1982 · as Paul Hollister
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Darryl Clayton
• Dynasty1981
• Sword of Justice1978 · as Harry Gaedel
• The Incredible Hulk1977
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Tony Kramer
• Wonder Woman1975 · as Arthur Deal III
• Three for the Road1975
• Medical Story1975 · as Dr. Gerald Warren
• Bronk1975 · as Luke
• The Manhunter1974
• Thriller1973 · as Stan Kay
• Thriller1973 · as Gary Stevens
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Terry McCormack
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Charles Kohlmeyer / Stanley Rickland
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• The Sixth Sense1972
• Columbo1971 · as Tony Goodland
• Cannon1971
• Alias Smith and Jones1971
• Night Gallery1970 · as Richard Upton Pickman (segment "Pickman's Model")
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Matt Bryan
• McCloud1970 · as Michael Dominick
• Medical Center1969
• Medical Center1969 · as Inspector Fellows
• Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Ken McGurney
• The Mod Squad1968
• The Name of the Game1968 · as Earl Keith
• Judd, for the Defense1967
• Ironside1967
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Paul Shipherd
• Felony Squad1966
• Shane1966 · as Maj. George Hackett
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Roger Leroy Mason
• The F.B.I.1965 · as George Bellamy
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Lawrence Reynolds
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Neil Stryker
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Curtis Breer
• The Wild Wild West1965
• The Big Valley1965 · as Eric Mercer
• The Big Valley1965 · as Dr. James Beldon
• Court Martial1965 · as Capt. David Young
• Profiles in Courage1964 · as Edmund G. Ross
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Luther Sebastian
• 12 O'Clock High1964
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Capt. David Young
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Matt
• Espionage1963 · as Magnus Anderssen
• The Greatest Show on Earth1963
• Breaking Point1963
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Bill Nelson
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Howard Clements
• The Virginian1962 · as Sam Harder
• Alcoa Premiere1961
• Ben Casey1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Tony Warren
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Andrew Webb
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Rev. Andrew Webb
• Kraft Mystery Theatre1961
• Naked City1958 · as Roger Fallon
• Matinee Theater1955
• Climax!1954 · as Greg Fletcher
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Erik Valkay
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee