​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony John "Tony" Dexter (19 January 1913 — 27 March 2001) was an American actor known for his resemblance of Rudolph Valentino, whom he portayed 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article... see more