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Anthony Dexter est un Acteur Américain né le 19 janvier 1913 à Talmage (Etats-Unis)

Anthony Dexter

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Nom de naissance Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 19 janvier 1913 à Talmage (Etats-Unis)
Mort 27 mars 2001 (à 88 ans) à Greeley (Etats-Unis)

Anthony John "Tony" Dexter (January 19, 1913 – March 27, 2001) was an American actor known for his striking resemblance to silent film hero Rudolph Valentino, whom he portrayed in the 1951 biographic Valentino. Dexter sometimes used the pseudonym Walter Craig. He was known for portraying many real-life characters such as Captain John Smith, Captain William Kidd, Billy the Kid and Christopher Columbus.

Biographie

Born Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann in Nebraska, he earned an athletic scholarship to St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and later earned a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army's Special Services in England earning the rank of Sergeant. After the war he performed on Broadway productions of The Three Sisters, Ah, Wilderness and The Barretts of Wimpole Street.

When preparing a film biography of Rudolph Valentino Valentino, producer Edward Small chose Dexter for the lead from over 75,000 applicants and 400 screen tests. His incredible likeness to Valentino led to a contract with Columbia Pictures but hampered him in achieving substantial film roles as when he broke his contract with Edward Small due to his wanting to use him exclusively in Valentino type roles, but soon found other producers wished him to do the same-for less money. He also made three unsuccessful television pilots two of them swashbucklers.

After his movie career ended, Dexter, now known as Walter Craig, taught high school English, Speech, and Drama classes at Eagle Rock High School (circa 1968-78) in the Los Angeles area. When he retired from teaching, Mr. Craig moved to Greeley, Colorado, where he lived until his death on March 27, 2001. He is survived by two daughters, Kimberly and Claudia, and four grandchildren.

Le plus souvent avec

Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
(1 films)
Edward Small
Edward Small
(3 films)
Lew Landers
Lew Landers
(2 films)
Dona Drake
Dona Drake
(2 films)
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Filmographie de Anthony Dexter (14 films)

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AnnéeNomMétierRôle
1967MillieActeur
1961La Planète fantômeActeur
1961Three Blondes In His LifeActeur
196012 to the MoonActeur
1957L'Histoire de l'humanitéActeur
1957The Parson and the OutlawActeur
1956Fire Maidens from Outer SpaceActeur
1956Rira bienActeur
1954The Black PiratesActeur
1954Le Trésor du Capitaine KiddActeur
1953Flèches de feuActeur
1952The BrigandActeur
1951ValentinoActeur
1951Rudolph Valentino, le grand séducteurActeur