5.3
Movie
Acting
Rex Bell
- Born
- Died
- (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 42 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
5.3
Movie
6.4
Movie
They Had to See Paris
5.0
Movie
Broadway to Cheyenne
6.1
Movie
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
6.8
Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
5.2
Movie
The Arm of the Law
5.8
Movie
Battling with Buffalo Bill
7.5
Movie
True to the Navy
5.2
Movie
Lightnin'
7.3
Movie
The Idaho Kid
6.3
Movie
Happy Days
6.5
Movie
The Tonto Kid
4.0
Movie
Diamond Trail
7.5
Movie
West of Nevada
6.5
Movie
Stormy Trails
7.5
Movie
Men of the Plains
5.5
Movie
Too Much Beef
10.0
Movie
The Man from Arizona
Acting credits 42
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess Film | |
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Hollywood TV | Self (archive footage, uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Misfits Film | Old Cowboy (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Cowboys & Injuns TV | (12 ep) |
| 1942 | Dawn on the Great Divide Film | Jack Carson |
| 1942 | Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Film | Virgil Earp |
| 1936 | Stormy Trails Film | Tom Storm |
| 1936 | Law and Lead Film | Jimmy Sawyer |
| 1936 | Men of the Plains Film | Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter |
| 1936 | The Idaho Kid Film | Todd Hollister aka Idaho |
| 1936 | West of Nevada Film | Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd |
| 1936 | Too Much Beef Film | Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith |
| 1935 | Saddle Aces Film | Steve Brandt |
| 1935 | Fighting Pioneers Film | Lieutenant Bentley |
| 1934 | The Tonto Kid Film | 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid |
| 1934 | Gunfire Film | |
| 1933 | Rainbow Ranch Film | Ed "Tex" Randall |
| 1933 | The Fugitive Film | Joe Kean |
| 1933 | Fighting Texans Film | Randy Graves |
| 1933 | Crashing Broadway Film | Tad Wallace |
| 1933 | Diamond Trail Film | 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 Film | |
| 1932 | Lucky Larrigan Film | Craig Larrigan |
| 1932 | The Man from Arizona Film | Kent Rogers |
| 1932 | Broadway to Cheyenne Film | 'Breezy' Kildare |
| 1932 | The Arm of the Law Film | Robin Dale, a Reporter |
| 1931 | Forgotten Women Film | Jimmy Burke |
| 1931 | Battling with Buffalo Bill Film | Dave Archer |
| 1931 | Disappearing Enemies Film | Paul |
| 1930 | Lightnin' Film | Larry - Betty's Husband |
| 1930 | True to the Navy Film | Eddie |
| 1930 | Courage Film | Lynn Willard |
| 1930 | Harmony at Home Film | Dick Grant |
| 1929 | They Had to See Paris Film | Clark McCurdy |
| 1929 | Happy Days Film | Rex Bell |
| 1929 | Salute Film | Cadet (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Pleasure Crazed Film | Peters |
| 1929 | Joy Street Film | Eddie |
| 1928 | The Cowboy Kid Film | Jim Barrett |
| 1928 | Wild West Romance Film | Phil O'Malley |