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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.

Known For

The Misfits

The Misfits

Old Cowboy (uncredited)

1961

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Salute

Salute

Cadet (uncredited)

1929

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Virgil Earp

1942

Happy Days

Happy Days

Rex Bell

1929

They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris

Clark McCurdy

1929

Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide

Jack Carson

1942

Battling with Buffalo Bill

Battling with Buffalo Bill

Dave Archer

1931

West of Nevada

West of Nevada

Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd

1936

Harmony at Home

Harmony at Home

Dick Grant

1930

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

Larry - Betty's Husband

1930

Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans

Randy Graves

1933

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

2012

Too Much Beef

Too Much Beef

Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith

1936

Courage

Courage

Lynn Willard

1930

Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

Jimmy Burke

1931

Gunfire

Gunfire

1934

Rainbow Ranch

Rainbow Ranch

Ed "Tex" Randall

1933

True to the Navy

True to the Navy

Eddie

1930

Diamond Trail

Diamond Trail

'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

1933

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 1928FilmWild West Romanceas Phil O'Malley