Bradford Dillman

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/14/1930
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

biography

A contemplative lead and supporting player, Bradford Dillman made his name on Broadway in the mid-1950s originating the role of Edmund Tyrone, the authorial stand-in, in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night". He then gained international attention with "Compulsion" (1959), inspired by the true-life Leopold and Loeb case, sharing Best Actor honors at Cannes with co-stars Dean Stockwell and Orson Welles.

With his Yale degree and uppercrust aura, Dillman began on the New York stage after completing a tour with the US Marines in Korea. He made his professional acting debut in 1953 in Continued

Credits

Artie Straus
2003
Captain Briggs
1983
Captain McKay
1976
Brickman
Doctor Gary Shaw
Alan Newcombe
Willie Oban
Peter Macomber
Lt Stiles
Bill Belancey
Bertrand Griot
Manfred Steyner
Frank Simmons
Gowan
Larnier/Claud
Lloyd Thomas
Actor
Jonathan Fields
Senator Zachary Wheeler
Walt Simmons
Paul Raine
Captain David Young
Sidney Tate
James Parmiter
John Wilkes Booth
Francis Bernardone

milestones

Year
Milestone
1951 
Served in the US Marines during the Korean War
 
After military service, moved to NYC; roomed with novelist and former Yale classmate John Knowles (author of "A Separate Peace")
1953 
Professional stage debut, "The Scarecrow"
1953 
TV acting debut on an episode of "Kraft Television Theatre" (NBC)
 
Performed in numerous plays with Sharon (CT) Playhouse
Continued

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