Anthony Dexter
Anthony Dexter | |
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 Anthony in Photoplay Magazine, 1951 | |
| Born | Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann January 19, 1913 Talmage, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2001 (aged 88) Greeley, Colorado, U.S. |
| Other names | Tony Dexter Walter Craig |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College University of Iowa (MA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1967 |
Anthony John Dexter (born Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann, January 19, 1913 – March 27, 2001) was an American
.Biography
Born Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann in
Ah, Wilderness and The Barretts of Wimpole Street
.
When preparing a film biography of
television pilots, two of them swashbucklers.[3]
In 1960, guest starred on Gene Barry's TV Western Bat Masterson, playing a large and rare role as the episode long sidekick to Bat Masterson, Allesandro Valin in S2E35's "The Big Gamble".
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 1968–1978) in the Los Angeles area. When he retired from teaching, Craig moved to Greeley, Colorado, where he lived until his death on March 27, 2001. He had two daughters, Kimberly and Claudia.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Side Street
|
Radio Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Valentino | Rudolph Valentino | |
| 1952 | The Brigand | Carlos Delargo / King Lorenzo III | |
| 1953 | Captain John Smith and Pocahontas | Captain John Smith | |
| 1954 | Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Captain William Kidd | |
| The Black Pirates | Capt. Zargo | ||
| 1956 | Fire Maidens of Outer Space
|
Luther Blair | |
| He Laughed Last | Dominic Rodriguez | ||
| 1957 | The Parson and the Outlaw | Billy The Kid
|
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| The Story of Mankind | Christopher Columbus | ||
| 1960 | 12 to the Moon | Dr. Luis Vargas | |
| 1961 | Three Blondes in His Life | Charlie Walsh | |
| The Phantom Planet | Herron | ||
| 1962 | Married Too Young | Lech | |
| 1965 | Saturday Night Bath in Apple Valley | ||
| 1967 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Juarez |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Rawhide | Chie | S2:E16, "Incident of the Tinker's Dam" |
References
- ^ Los Angeles Times obituary
- ^ Groppa, Carlos G. The Tango in the United States: A History McFarland, p. 164
- ^ "Anthony Dexter profile". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Anthony Dexter Home Page".
External links
- Anthony Dexter at Find a Grave
- Anthony Dexter at IMDb
- Walter Craig at the Internet Broadway Database
- Homepage
- Marsha Hunt on Anthony Dexter Archived November 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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