Bradford DillmanNationality:
American Birthdate:
04/14/1930 Birthplace:
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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
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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
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