Rex Bell

Rex Bell

1903-10-16 – 1962-07-04 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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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Known For

The Misfits
The Misfits

1961

as Old Cowboy (uncredited)

Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail

1933

as 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

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Fighting Pioneers

1935

as Lieutenant Bentley

Saddle Aces
Saddle Aces

1935

as Steve Brandt

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lucky Larrigan
Lucky Larrigan

1932

as Craig Larrigan

Pleasure Crazed
Pleasure Crazed

1929

as Peters

Salute
Salute

1929

as Cadet (uncredited)

Happy Days
Happy Days

1929

as Rex Bell

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999

as Self (archive footage)

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West of Nevada
West of Nevada

1936

as Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd

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Wild West Romance

1928

as Phil O'Malley

Too Much Beef
Too Much Beef

1936

as Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith

Men of the Plains
Men of the Plains

1936

as Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
The Cowboy Kid
The Cowboy Kid

1928

as Jim Barrett

Dawn on the Great Divide
Dawn on the Great Divide

1942

as Jack Carson

The Arm of the Law
The Arm of the Law

1932

as Robin Dale, a Reporter