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Rex Bell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 16, 1903

Died

July 4, 1962 (age 58)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

George Francis Beldam

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rex Bell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2012FilmClara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess 1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1961FilmThe Misfitsas Old Cowboy (uncredited)1950TVCowboys & Injuns 1942FilmDawn on the Great Divideas Jack Carson 1942FilmTombstone: The Town Too Tough to Dieas Virgil Earp 1936FilmStormy Trailsas Tom Storm 1936FilmLaw and Leadas Jimmy Sawyer 1936FilmMen of the Plainsas Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter 1936FilmThe Idaho Kidas Todd Hollister aka Idaho 1936FilmWest of Nevadaas Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd 1936FilmToo Much Beefas Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith 1935FilmSaddle Acesas Steve Brandt 1935FilmFighting Pioneersas Lieutenant Bentley 1934FilmThe Tonto Kidas 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid 1934FilmGunfire 1933FilmRainbow Ranchas Ed "Tex" Randall 1933FilmThe Fugitiveas Joe Kean 1933FilmFighting Texansas Randy Graves 1933FilmCrashing Broadwayas Tad Wallace 1933FilmDiamond Trailas 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie 1933FilmHollywood on Parade No. A-8 1932FilmLucky Larriganas Craig Larrigan 1932FilmThe Man from Arizonaas Kent Rogers 1932FilmBroadway to Cheyenneas 'Breezy' Kildare 1932FilmThe Arm of the Lawas Robin Dale, a Reporter 1931FilmForgotten Womenas Jimmy Burke 1931FilmBattling with Buffalo Billas Dave Archer 1931FilmDisappearing Enemiesas Paul 1930FilmLightnin'as Larry - Betty's Husband 1930FilmTrue to the Navyas Eddie 1930FilmCourageas Lynn Willard 1930FilmHarmony at Homeas Dick Grant 1929FilmThey Had to See Parisas Clark McCurdy 1929FilmHappy Daysas Rex Bell 1929FilmSaluteas Cadet (uncredited)1929FilmPleasure Crazedas Peters 1929FilmJoy Streetas Eddie 1928FilmThe Cowboy Kidas Jim Barrett