
Person
Rex Bell
Acting · 1903–1962 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Old Cowboy (uncredited)

Diamond Trail
'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

Happy Days
Rex Bell

Salute
Cadet (uncredited)
Fighting Pioneers
Lieutenant Bentley
Disappearing Enemies
Paul

Pleasure Crazed
Peters

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Saddle Aces
Steve Brandt
Cowboys & Injuns
1950
Filmography
- 2012Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
- 1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961The MisfitsOld Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1950Cowboys & Injuns
- 1942Dawn on the Great DivideJack Carson
- 1942Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieVirgil Earp
- 1936Stormy TrailsTom Storm
- 1936Law and LeadJimmy Sawyer
- 1936Men of the PlainsJim Dean - aka Tom Porter
- 1936The Idaho KidTodd Hollister aka Idaho
- 1936West of NevadaJim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd
- 1936Too Much BeefJohnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith
- 1935Saddle AcesSteve Brandt
- 1935Fighting PioneersLieutenant Bentley
- 1934The Tonto Kid'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid
- 1934Gunfire
- 1933Rainbow RanchEd "Tex" Randall
- 1933The FugitiveJoe Kean
- 1933Fighting TexansRandy Graves
- 1933Crashing BroadwayTad Wallace
- 1933Diamond Trail'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie
- 1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
- 1932Lucky LarriganCraig Larrigan
- 1932The Man from ArizonaKent Rogers
- 1932Broadway to Cheyenne'Breezy' Kildare
- 1932The Arm of the LawRobin Dale, a Reporter
- 1931Forgotten WomenJimmy Burke
- 1931Battling with Buffalo BillDave Archer
- 1931Disappearing EnemiesPaul
- 1930Lightnin'Larry - Betty's Husband
- 1930True to the NavyEddie
- 1930CourageLynn Willard
- 1930Harmony at HomeDick Grant
- 1929They Had to See ParisClark McCurdy
- 1929Happy DaysRex Bell
- 1929SaluteCadet (uncredited)
- 1929Pleasure CrazedPeters
- 1929Joy StreetEddie
- 1928The Cowboy KidJim Barrett
- 1928Wild West RomancePhil O'Malley
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