Personal Info
Birth date
1903-02-11 (122 Years)
Day of death
1966-01-03
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA
Also known as
Rex Lloyd Lease
Rex Lease
Biography
From Wikipedia Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in westerns. Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booking Office (FBO), Rayart, more, and was given the opportunity to play a few leads. His first film was A Woman Who Sinned (1924). Rex's earliest westerns were a pair of Tim McCoy silents at MGM, one of which was The Law of the Range (1928) which had a very young Joan Crawford as the heroine and Rex as the "Solitaire Kid". Tim and Lease became friends, and over the next dozen or so years he appeared in seven more McCoy westerns. He had a featured role in director Frank Capra's The Younger Generation (1929), a tale of a Jewish family that move to a more upscale neighborhood. He successfully made the transition to talkies, and starred in melodramas, action flicks, old dark house mysteries, and comedies as well as a couple of western serials and about a dozen low-budget sagebrush yarns and outdoor adventures. In between lead roles, Lease did featured parts in some B westerns. He was Hoot Gibson's brother in Cavalcade of the West (1936); Rex played the "Pecos Kid" in McCoy's Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936); and he worked in a couple of Tom Tylers, Ridin' On (1936) and Fast Bullets (1936). Rex's finale as a star had him teaming up with Rin-Tin-Tin Jr. in The Silver Trail (1937). Though no longer afforded star billing, he continued in smaller roles into the 1950s in films and on TV.
Filmography
The Abbott and Costello Show
7.1
Overview:
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.Maverick
6.8
Overview:
The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.The Adventures of Champion
5.3
Overview:
The Adventures of Champion follow a wild stallion named Champion, who remarkably becomes friends with a young boy named Ricky North.The show followed the boy and the horse as they went on crazy adventures in the Southern West during the late 1800s.The Grapes of Wrath
7.821
Overview:
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.Idaho
5.7
Overview:
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.Aces and Eights
4.75
Overview:
A card sharp steps in when a Mexican family's ranch is threatened by swindlers and cheats.Saboteur
6.889
Overview:
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.Colorado Sundown
3.3
Overview:
The Hurley's own a lumber mill and want to harvest all the timber in the valley. They kill the Forester and substitute their brother Dusty in his place. Dusty then says all the trees are infected and must be cut down. But Rex Allen is suspicious and writes to the Forestry Department and gets involved with the murders.Ten Laps to Go
4
Overview:
Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on the motor patent held by Corbett (Tom Moore), Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital.The Mummy's Tomb
5.635
Overview:
A high priest of Karnak travels to America with the living mummy Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.) to kill all those who had desecrated the tomb of the Egyptian princess Ananka thirty years earlier.Canyon Passage
6.6
Overview:
In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line.A Chump at Oxford
6.9
Overview:
The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford, at their request, and higher-education hijinks ensue.Lightnin' Bill Carson
5
Overview:
A lawman captures the notorious "Pecos Kid", who is tried and hanged for his crimes--then starts to have doubts as to whether the Kid actually committed the crimes.The Pride of the Yankees
7.36
Overview:
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.A Foreign Affair
7.1
Overview:
In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.California
6.5
Overview:
"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train. When Johnny and Michael finally arrive, Lily is rich from her saloon and storekeeper (former slaver) Pharaoh Coffin is bleeding the miners dry. But worse troubles are ahead: California is inching toward statehood, and certain people want to make it their private empire.Buck Privates Come Home
6.3
Overview:
Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.The Time of Their Lives
7
Overview:
Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.Backlash
6.4
Overview:
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.Sunset Serenade
5.5
Overview:
Bad guys plot to trick a newly arrived Eastern girl out of a ranch which belongs to her infant ward. Roy, of course, saves the ranch for the girl. Songs include "I'm Headin's for the Home Corral," "He's a No Good Son of a Gun," "Sandman Lullaby," "Song of the San Joaquin," and "I'm a Cowboy Rockefeller."Dead Man's Eyes
6.5
Overview:
Artist David Stuart is blinded by a jealous model whose portrait he is painting. His fiance's father generously offers his eyes for a sight restoring operation. There's only one hitch: Stuart has to wait until after the man dies. Not surprisingly, when the benefactor dies a very premature death, suspicion falls on the artist.A Hatful of Rain
6.74
Overview:
A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.Flame of Barbary Coast
5.6
Overview:
Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.Gun Belt
6.3
Overview:
Gunfighter Billy Ringo decides to hang up his guns, buy a ranch and marry Arlene Reach. His brother Matt, father of Chip, the nephew Ringo is trying to keep on the straight and narrow, with three other outlaws, Dixon, Hollaway and Hoke, frame Ringo into pulling a bank robbery with them. Pretending to side with them, after accidentally killing Matt, Ringo informs Marshal Wyatt Earp of their plan to rob a Wells Fargo express wagon. A gunfight ensues at the robbery and the three outlaws are killed and Ike Clinton, the ringleader, is turned over to Marshal Earp by Ringo. Written by Les AdamsSinging Guns
5.8
Overview:
Notorious stagecoach robber Rhiannon is unintentionally appointed as deputy when he saves the sheriff's life and must wear two hats between his new job that he enjoys and his old occupation that he misses.In Old California
5.1
Overview:
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.The Naughty Nineties
6.8
Overview:
In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.Acting
1957Maverick (1 Episode) as Poker Player #2
1957A Hatful of Rain as Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
1957The Unholy Wife as Mr. White (uncredited)
1956Backlash as Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
1956Perils of the Wilderness as Sergeant Jim Rodney
1955The Adventures of Champion (1 Episode) as Assayer
1953Shadows of Tombstone as Fake Drunk
1953Gun Belt as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
1953Ride, Vaquero! as Deputy
1952The Abbott and Costello Show (1 Episode) as Bartender
1952Toughest Man in Arizona as Unknown
1952Lost in Alaska as Old-Timer
1952Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair as Sheriff
1952Colorado Sundown as Rancher who finds dog
1952The Wild North as Townsman (uncredited)
1951Pals of the Golden West as Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
1950Frisco Tornado as Henchman
1950Covered Wagon Raid as Bob Davis
1950Hills of Oklahoma as Joe Brant
1950Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Yellowstone
1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
1950Code of the Silver Sage as Captain Matthews
1950Singing Guns as Stage Driver
1949Gun Cargo as Capt. Jim Parker
1948Out of the Storm as Gus Clute
1948Night Time in Nevada as Officer (uncredited)
1948A Foreign Affair as M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
1948The Gallant Legion as Conductor
1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Hank
1947Buck Privates Come Home as Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1947California as Stranger (uncredited)
1946The Crimson Ghost as Bain
1946White Tie and Tails as Briggs (uncredited)
1946The Time of Their Lives as Sgt. Makepeace
1946Canyon Passage as Card Player (uncredited)
1946Sun Valley Cyclone as Army Sergeant
1946Days of Buffalo Bill as Bill Clinker
1946The Phantom Rider as Randall
1945Why Girls Leave Home as Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
1945Swingin' on a Rainbow as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945On Stage Everybody as Onlooker (uncredited)
1945You Came Along as Airport Attendant (uncredited)
1945The Naughty Nineties as Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
1945Springtime in Texas as Pete Grant
1945Santa Fe Saddlemates as Smiley
1945Flame of Barbary Coast as Collingswood
1945Lone Texas Ranger as Henchman Whitey
1945Earl Carroll Vanities as Policeman
1944Firebrands of Arizona as Deputy Mike
1944Dead Man's Eyes as Unknown
1944Code of the Prairie as Unknown
1944Bordertown Trail as Sgt. Jenkins
1944Call of the Rockies as Miner Kendall
1943Calling Dr. Death as Unknown
1943Phony Express as Red's Henchman
1943Corvette K-225 as Coxswain
1943So's Your Uncle as Hotel Clerk
1943Riders of the Rio Grande as Father of Twins
1943Daredevils of the West as Jack
1943King of the Cowboys as Bridge Henchman
1943Idaho as Henchman
1943Keep 'Em Slugging as Personnel Manager
1943Haunted Ranch as Rex Lease
1943Dead Man's Gulch as Henchman
1943Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground as Zeke Larkin
1942The Mummy's Tomb as Townsman (uncredited)
1942Eyes of the Underworld as (uncredited)
1942Tomorrow We Live as Shorty
1942Sunset Serenade as Martin Rider
1942Boss of Hangtown Mesa as Bert Lawler
1942The Silver Bullet as Rance Harris
1942The Pride of the Yankees as Spectator (uncredited)
1942Lady in a Jam as Drunk (uncredited)
1942Eagle Squadron as German soldier
1942The Cyclone Kid as Henchman Ben Rankin
1942In Old California as Gold Strike Rider
1942Saboteur as Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)
1942Frisco Lil as Unknown
1942Raiders of the West as Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits
1942Arizona Terrors as First Toll Collector Henchman
1941Sierra Sue as Rancher Rex
1941Jesse James at Bay as Henchman Gregg
1941Tonto Basin Outlaws as Stanley, Jane's Editor
1941Death Valley Outlaws as Marshal Jim Collins
1941Outlaws of Cherokee Trail as Fake Marshall
1941Bad Man of Deadwood as Townsman
1941Billy the Kid in Santa Fe as Jeff
1941Nevada City as Masked Henchman
1941Outlaws of the Rio Grande as Henchman Luke
1941The Phantom Cowboy as Sheriff Ben Jeffers
1941Billy the Kid's Range War as Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid
1940Billy the Kid's Gun Justice as Henchman Buck
1940Riders of Black Mountain as Sheriff Clay Mathews
1940The Trail Blazers as Engineer Reynolds
1940Under Texas Skies as Jim Marsden
1940One Man's Law as Spike Hudkins
1940Rancho Grande as Henchman Joe
1940The Grapes of Wrath as Cop (uncredited)
1940A Chump at Oxford as Bank Robber (uncredited)
1940The Shadow as Garage Henchman
1939South of the Border as Telegrapher
1939In Old Monterey as Soldier
1939S.O.S Tidal Wave as Ambulance Attendant
1939The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Evans
1938Land of Fighting Men as Ed -Henchman
1938Professor Beware as Reporter
1938Desert Patrol as Dan Drury
1938Code of the Rangers as Jack Strong
1938Midnight Intruder as Track Spectator (uncredited)
1938Swing It, Sailor! as Interne
1937The Mysterious Pilot as "Kansas" Eby
1937Heroes of the Alamo as Colonel William B. Travis
1937The Silver Trail as Bob Crandall
1936Ten Laps to Go as Larry Evans
1936Fury Below as Joe Norsen
1936Cavalcade of the West as Asa Knox aka Ace Carter
1936Aces and Eights as Jose Hernandez
1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as Walter Jameson
1936Lightnin' Bill Carson as Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid
1936Custer's Last Stand as Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
1936Ridin' On as Danny O'Neil
1936Roarin' Guns as Jerry
1936Custer's Last Stand as Kit Cardigan
1936Fast Bullets as Jimmy
1935The Man from Guntown as Alan McArthur
1935Rough Riding Ranger as Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
1935Fighting Caballero as Joaquin Florenz
1935The Ghost Rider as Dave
1935Pals of the Range as Steve Barton
1935Cyclone of the Saddle as Andy
1935The Cowboy and the Bandit as Bill Bodie
1934Inside Information as Lloyd Wilson
1932Midnight Morals as Preen Lazetti
1932The Monster Walks as Ted Clayton
1931Chinatown After Dark as Jim Bonner
1931In Old Cheyenne as Jim the Cheyenne Kid
1931The Sign of the Wolf as Tom
1930The Utah Kid as Cal Reynolds
1930Borrowed Wives as Peter Foley
1930Wings of Adventure as Dave Kent
1930Hot Curves as Jim Dolan
1930Sunny Skies as Jim Grant
1930Troopers Three as Eddie Haskins
1929Two Sisters as Allan Rhodes
1929The Younger Generation as Eddie Lesser
1929Girls Who Dare as Chet Randolf
1928Stolen Love as Bill
1928Broadway Daddies as Richard Kennedy
1928Red Riders of Canada as Pierre Duval
1928Queen of the Chorus as Billy Cooke
1928The Law of the Range as Solitaire Kid
1927The College Hero as Jim Halloran
1927The Outlaw Dog as Bill Brady
1927Moulders of Men as Jim Barry
1926The Last Alarm as Tom
1926The Mystery Pilot as Bob Jones
1925The Last Edition as Clarence Walker
1925Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle as The Spirit of the Bottle
1924Chalk Marks as Bert Thompson