Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 16, 1903
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Rex Bell
Biography
Rex Bell (born George Francis Beldam; October 16, 1903 – July 4, 1962) was an American actor and politician. Bell primarily appeared in Western films during his career. He also appeared in the 1930 movie True to the Navy, starring Clara Bow; Bell and Bow married the following year.
Bell later became involved in politics with the Nevada Republican Party and was the 21st lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1955 until his death in 1962. He was the second Lieutenant Governor to die in office after Henry C. Davis and as of 2025, he is the most recent to have died in office.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess | |
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Misfits | Old Cowboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die | Virgil Earp |
| 1942 | Dawn on the Great Divide | Jack Carson |
| 1936 | Law and Lead | Jimmy Sawyer |
| 1936 | West of Nevada | Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd |
| 1936 | The Idaho Kid | Todd Hollister aka Idaho |
| 1936 | Stormy Trails | Tom Storm |
| 1936 | Men of the Plains | Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter |
| 1936 | Too Much Beef | Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith |
| 1935 | Fighting Pioneers | Lieutenant Bentley |
| 1935 | Saddle Aces | Steve Brandt |
| 1934 | Gunfire | |
| 1934 | The Tonto Kid | 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid |
| 1933 | Diamond Trail | 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie |
| 1933 | Rainbow Ranch | Ed "Tex" Randall |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 | |
| 1933 | Crashing Broadway | Tad Wallace |
| 1933 | The Fugitive | Joe Kean |
| 1933 | Fighting Texans | Randy Graves |
| 1932 | The Arm of the Law | Robin Dale, a Reporter |
| 1932 | Broadway to Cheyenne | 'Breezy' Kildare |
| 1932 | The Man from Arizona | Kent Rogers |
| 1932 | Lucky Larrigan | Craig Larrigan |
| 1931 | Disappearing Enemies | Paul |
| 1931 | Battling with Buffalo Bill | Dave Archer |
| 1931 | Forgotten Women | Jimmy Burke |
| 1930 | Courage | Lynn Willard |
| 1930 | True to the Navy | Eddie |
| 1930 | Harmony at Home | Dick Grant |
| 1930 | Lightnin' | Larry - Betty's Husband |
| 1929 | They Had to See Paris | Clark McCurdy |
| 1929 | Salute | Cadet (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Joy Street | Eddie |
| 1929 | Happy Days | Rex Bell |
| 1928 | The Cowboy Kid | Jim Barrett |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Cowboys & Injuns |