25 Facts About Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman was an American actor and author.

Bradford Dillman was born on April 14,1930, in San Francisco, the son of Dean Dillman, a stockbroker, and Josephine.

Bradford Dillman studied at Town School for Boys and St Ignatius High School.

Bradford Dillman later attended the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where he became involved with school theatre productions.

Bradford Dillman graduated from Yale in 1951 with a BA in English Literature.

Bradford Dillman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in September 1951.

Bradford Dillman was discharged in 1953 with the rank of first lieutenant.

Bradford Dillman first performed in a Broadway play as part of the US premiere cast of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night in November 1956.

Bradford Dillman portrayed the author's alter-ego character Edmund Tyrone and won a Theatre World Award for his performance.

Bradford Dillman was cast in the movie melodrama A Certain Smile.

Bradford Dillman followed this with In Love and War, a war movie featuring many of 20th Century Fox's young contract players, for which he earned a Golden Globe award.

Bradford Dillman shared an award for Best Actor with Stockwell and Welles at the Cannes Film Festival.

Bradford Dillman co-featured with Diana Hyland in the Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode "To Catch A Butterfly" in February 1963, and with Barbara Barrie in the 1964 Hitchcock Hour episode "Isabel".

Bradford Dillman appeared in seven episodes of Dr Kildare and 26 of Court Martial.

Bradford Dillman appeared twice in the Western television series The Big Valley, once in season two, episode 15, titled "Day of the Comet", broadcast December 26,1966; and the second time in season three, episode 9, titled "A Noose is Waiting", which was broadcast November 13,1967.

Bradford Dillman appeared in occasional movies during this period, including A Rage to Live, Sergeant Ryker, and The Bridge at Remagen.

Bradford Dillman starred as Tony Goodland in "the Greenhouse Jungle", the second episode of the second season of Columbo.

Bradford Dillman appeared in made-for-television movies such as Fear No Evil, Moon of the Wolf, and Deliver Us from Evil.

Bradford Dillman appeared in 10 episodes of Falcon Crest, and 2 of Dynasty.

Bradford Dillman's last known acting appearance was an episode of Murder, She Wrote in 1995, his eighth guest appearance on the series.

From 1956 to 1962, Bradford Dillman was married to Frieda Harding and had two children with her.

Bradford Dillman met actress and model Suzy Parker during the production of A Circle of Deception.

Bradford Dillman was a cousin of the eccentric author and heiress Aimee Crocker.

Bradford Dillman lived for many years in Montecito, California, and helped raise money for medical research.

Bradford Dillman died in Santa Barbara, California, on January 16,2018, aged 87, due to complications of pneumonia.