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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

IMDb

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
Film

The Misfits

Old Cowboy (uncredited)

1961

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Happy Days
Film

Happy Days

Rex Bell

1929

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Film

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Virgil Earp

1942

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Film

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Self (archive footage)

1999

Diamond Trail
Film

Diamond Trail

'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

1933

Salute
Film

Salute

Cadet (uncredited)

1929

Dawn on the Great Divide
Film

Dawn on the Great Divide

Jack Carson

1942

Fighting Pioneers
Film

Fighting Pioneers

Lieutenant Bentley

1935

Saddle Aces
Film

Saddle Aces

Steve Brandt

1935

Pleasure Crazed
Film

Pleasure Crazed

Peters

1929

Lucky Larrigan
Film

Lucky Larrigan

Craig Larrigan

1932

Cowboys & Injuns
TV

Cowboys & Injuns

1950

Battling with Buffalo Bill
Film

Battling with Buffalo Bill

Dave Archer

1931

Crashing Broadway
Film

Crashing Broadway

Tad Wallace

1933

Disappearing Enemies
Film

Disappearing Enemies

Paul

1931

They Had to See Paris
Film

They Had to See Paris

Clark McCurdy

1929

Men of the Plains
Film

Men of the Plains

Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter

1936

Lightnin'
Film

Lightnin'

Larry - Betty's Husband

1930

Stormy Trails
Film

Stormy Trails

Tom Storm

1936

Filmography

2012FilmClara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1961FilmThe Misfitsas Old Cowboy (uncredited)1950TVCowboys & Injuns1942FilmDawn on the Great Divideas Jack Carson1942FilmTombstone: The Town Too Tough to Dieas Virgil Earp1936FilmStormy Trailsas Tom Storm1936FilmLaw and Leadas Jimmy Sawyer1936FilmMen of the Plainsas Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter1936FilmThe Idaho Kidas Todd Hollister aka Idaho1936FilmWest of Nevadaas Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd1936FilmToo Much Beefas Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith1935FilmSaddle Acesas Steve Brandt1935FilmFighting Pioneersas Lieutenant Bentley1934FilmThe Tonto Kidas 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid1934FilmGunfire1933FilmRainbow Ranchas Ed "Tex" Randall1933FilmThe Fugitiveas Joe Kean1933FilmFighting Texansas Randy Graves1933FilmCrashing Broadwayas Tad Wallace1933FilmDiamond Trailas 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie1933FilmHollywood on Parade No. A-81932FilmLucky Larriganas Craig Larrigan1932FilmThe Man from Arizonaas Kent Rogers1932FilmBroadway to Cheyenneas 'Breezy' Kildare1932FilmThe Arm of the Lawas Robin Dale, a Reporter1931FilmForgotten Womenas Jimmy Burke1931FilmBattling with Buffalo Billas Dave Archer1931FilmDisappearing Enemiesas Paul1930FilmLightnin'as Larry - Betty's Husband1930FilmTrue to the Navyas Eddie1930FilmCourageas Lynn Willard1930FilmHarmony at Homeas Dick Grant1929FilmThey Had to See Parisas Clark McCurdy1929FilmHappy Daysas Rex Bell1929FilmSaluteas Cadet (uncredited)1929FilmPleasure Crazedas Peters1929FilmJoy Streetas Eddie1928FilmThe Cowboy Kidas Jim Barrett1928FilmWild West Romanceas Phil O'Malley