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- Sporting the name Walter Craig when out of the limelight and the stage name Anthony Dexter when in it, he rounded out his years teaching high school English, Speech, and Drama classes at Eagle Rock High School (circa 1968-78) in the Los Angeles area. His best-known role as an actor, however, occurred when he landed the part of Rudolph Valentino in the actor's biopic Valentino (1951). He was reputed to have won the role from a competitive field of 75,000 aspiring Valentinos. The film's producer, 'Edward Small', claimed to have made 400 screen tests for the part until discovering Dexter--the perfect fit. So much alike was Dexter in appearance to Valentino that Valentino fan clubs, upon learning of Dexter, applauded the choice of him to play their star. Even the press lauded Dexter as "incredible. The same eyes, ears, mouth--the same grace in dancing" (according to a 1950 Los Angeles Times article quoting George Melford, who directed Valentino in The Sheik (1921). Although "Valentino" was not the success its producers had hoped for, Dexter managed to garner future parts in movies similar to the roles the real Valentino had played: John Smith in Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953); Captain Kidd in Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954); a pirate leader in The Black Pirates (1954); Christopher Columbus in The Story of Mankind (1957). After these roles, his career gradually diminished until ultimately he was cast in a bit part in Julie Andrews' vehicle Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967).
Dexter grew up on a farm in Talmadge, Nebraska, where he played such good football in high school that he earned a scholarship to St. Olaf's College in Minnesota. There he began his pursuit of stage and screen, singing first in the college's choir before going on to the University of Iowa to get his M.A. in speech and drama. Even during World War II, Dexter--then a sergeant with the Army Special Services--toured England and other parts of the European theater of war doing the show "Claudia." Having not limited himself to movies, he did at least one notable run at summer theatre in San Francisco in "The King and I" and added to his credits parts in the Broadway shows "The Three Sisters," "Ah, Wilderness" and "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." He died at the age of 88 in Greeley, Colorado. - Alan Coleshill was born on 2 March 1943 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nicholas Nickleby (1957), The Ugly Duckling (1959) and Circus Friends (1956). He died on 27 March 2001 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
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Eugene S. Kelley was born on 10 May 1919. He was a set decorator, known for Grease (1978), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). He was married to Vienna Durfey. He died on 27 March 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Josette Hanson was born on 17 May 1927 in Marseille, France. She was an actress. She died on 27 March 2001 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.- Ye. Dudov was born on 6 May 1929 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Belaya kost (1989). He died on 27 March 2001 in Odessa, Ukraine.
- Juozas Jarusevicius was born on 26 November 1930 in Alytus County, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Laimingas laimes nerades (1973), Zvangutis (1974) and Feelings (1968). He died on 27 March 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Carlotta Bologna was born on 17 January 1909 in Gent, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Kobieta, która grzechu pragnie (1929). She was married to Wiktor Bieganski. She died on 27 March 2001 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.