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.
Known For
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
(1971)
Dr. Lewis Dixon
The Enforcer
(1976)
Captain McKay
Sudden Impact
(1983)
Captain Briggs
The Bridge at Remagen
(1969)
Maj. Barnes
Piranha
(1978)
Paul Grogan
The Swarm
(1978)
Maj. Baker
The Way We Were
(1973)
J.J.
Bug
(1975)
Prof. James Parmiter
The Heart of Justice
(1992)
Mr. Burgess
Compulsion
(1959)
Arthur A. Straus
The Disappearance of Flight 412
(1974)
Maj. Mike Dunning
Love and Bullets
(1979)
Jim Brickman
Treasure of the Amazon
(1985)
Clark
The Mephisto Waltz
(1971)
Bill Delancey
Full Filmography
Acting
Keep Our Honor Bright
(1953)
Student
A Certain Smile
(1958)
Bertrand Griot
In Love and War
(1958)
Alan Newcombe
Compulsion
(1959)
Arthur A. Straus
Circle of Deception
(1960)
Capt. Paul Raine
Crack in the Mirror
(1960)
Larnier / Claude
Francis of Assisi
(1961)
Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Sanctuary
(1961)
Gowan Stevens
Jane
(1962)
Self
Monstrosity
(1963)
Narrator (voice; uncredited)
A Rage to Live
(1965)
Sidney Tate
The Plainsman
(1966)
Lt. Stiles
The Lady Is My Wife
(1967)
Bannister
The Helicopter Spies
(1968)
Luther Sebastian
Jigsaw
(1968)
Jonathan Fields
Sergeant Ryker
(1968)
Capt. David Young
The Bridge at Remagen
(1969)
Maj. Barnes
Mastermind
(1969)
Jabez Link
Fear No Evil
(1969)
Paul Varney
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
(1970)
Capt. Myerson
Black Water Gold
(1970)
Lyle Fawcett
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
(1971)
Dr. Lewis Dixon
The Mephisto Waltz
(1971)
Bill Delancey
Brother John
(1971)
Lloyd Thomas
Revenge!
(1971)
Frank Klaner
Five Desperate Women
(1971)
Jim Meeker
Longstreet
(1971)
Duke Paige
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
(1971)
Sen. Clayton Zachary Wheeler
Moon of the Wolf
(1972)
Andrew Rodanthe
The Eyes of Charles Sand
(1972)
Jeffrey Winslow
The Delphi Bureau
(1972)
Randy Jamison
The Way We Were
(1973)
J.J.
The Iceman Cometh
(1973)
Willie Oban
Deliver Us from Evil
(1973)
Steven Dennis
The Disappearance of Flight 412
(1974)
Maj. Mike Dunning
Gold
(1974)
Manfred Steyner
99 and 44/100% Dead
(1974)
Big Eddie
Chosen Survivors
(1974)
Peter Macomber
Murder or Mercy
(1974)
Sam Champion
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
(1974)
Michel Lagrange
Last Bride Of Salem
(1974)
Matt Clifton
Bug
(1975)
Prof. James Parmiter
Adventures of the Queen
(1975)
Martin Reed
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
(1975)
Ned McLean
Force Five
(1975)
Michael Dominick
Demon, Demon
(1975)
Sam
Death in Deep Water
(1975)
Gary Stevens
The Next Voice You See
(1975)
Please Call It Murder
(1975)
Lt. Danny Ianello
The Enforcer
(1976)
Captain McKay
Street Killing
(1976)
Howard Bronstein
One Away
(1976)
Ruben Bass
Widow
(1976)
Richard
Kingston
(1976)
Avery Stanton
The Lincoln Conspiracy
(1977)
John Wilkes Booth
The Amsterdam Kill
(1977)
Odums
The Hostage Heart
(1977)
Dr. Eric Lake
Piranha
(1978)
Paul Grogan
The Swarm
(1978)
Maj. Baker
Inside 'the Swarm'
(1978)
Self
Guyana: Crime of the Century
(1979)
Dr. Gary Shaw
Love and Bullets
(1979)
Jim Brickman
Before and After
(1979)
Jack Matthews
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
(1979)
Donald Prince
Running Scared
(1980)
Arthur Jaeger
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
(1980)
Singer
The Memory of Eva Ryker
(1980)
Jason Eddington
Tourist
(1980)
Harry Flemington
Sudden Impact
(1983)
Captain Briggs
Treasure of the Amazon
(1985)
Clark
Covenant
(1985)
Eric Noble
The Man Outside
(1987)
Frank Simmons
Lords of the Deep
(1989)
Dobler
Heroes Stand Alone
(1989)
Walt Simmons
The Heart of Justice
(1992)
Mr. Burgess