Rex Bell
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1903-10-16 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 1962-07-04
Known for
- The Misfits (1961) — Old Cowboy (uncredited)
- Hollywood (1980) — Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) — Jack Carson
- They Had to See Paris (1929) — Clark McCurdy
- Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) — 'Breezy' Kildare
- Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942) — Virgil Earp
- Salute (1929) — Cadet (uncredited)
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 (1933)
- Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl (1999) — Self (archive footage)
- The Arm of the Law (1932) — Robin Dale, a Reporter
- Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) — Dave Archer
- True to the Navy (1930) — Eddie
- Lightnin' (1930) — Larry - Betty's Husband
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Idaho Kid (1936) — Todd Hollister aka Idaho
- Happy Days (1929) — Rex Bell