Anthony Dexter

Anthony Dexter
Anthony in Photoplay Magazine, 1951
Born
Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann

(1913-01-19)January 19, 1913
DiedMarch 27, 2001(2001-03-27) (aged 88)
Other namesTony Dexter
Walter Craig
Alma materSt. Olaf College
University of Iowa (MA)
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1967

Anthony John Dexter (born Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann, 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.