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)

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Happy Days
Happy Days

1929

as Rex Bell

Pleasure Crazed
Pleasure Crazed

1929

as Peters

Salute
Salute

1929

as Cadet (uncredited)

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

1999

as Self (archive footage)

Battling with Buffalo Bill
Battling with Buffalo Bill

1931

as Dave Archer

True to the Navy
True to the Navy

1930

as Eddie

Men of the Plains
Men of the Plains

1936

as Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter

They Had to See Paris
They Had to See Paris

1929

as Clark McCurdy

Dawn on the Great Divide
Dawn on the Great Divide

1942

as Jack Carson

Stormy Trails
Stormy Trails

1936

as Tom Storm

The Man from Arizona
The Man from Arizona

1932

as Kent Rogers

Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail

1933

as 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

Lucky Larrigan
Lucky Larrigan

1932

as Craig Larrigan

West of Nevada
West of Nevada

1936

as Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd

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

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lightnin'
Lightnin'

1930

as Larry - Betty's Husband