Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1903-02-11
Deathday: 1966-01-03 (62 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 155

Movies 152

TV Shows 3

self 1

Writer 1

Poker Player #2
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain (1957)

Movie
Mr. White (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife (1957)

Movie
Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
Backlash

Backlash (1956)

Movie
Sergeant Jim Rodney
Perils of the Wilderness

Perils of the Wilderness (1956)

Movie
Assayer
The Adventures of Champion

The Adventures of Champion (1955)

TV
Fake Drunk
Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone (1953)

Movie
Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Gun Belt

Gun Belt (1953)

Movie
Deputy
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Movie
Officer Johnny
I'm the Law

I'm the Law (1953)

TV
Toughest Man in Arizona

Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)

Movie
Old-Timer
Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska (1952)

Movie
Sheriff
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)

Movie
Rancher who finds dog
Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown (1952)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
The Wild North

The Wild North (1952)

Movie
Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
Pals of the Golden West

Pals of the Golden West (1951)

Movie
Henchman
Frisco Tornado

Frisco Tornado (1950)

Movie
Bob Davis
Covered Wagon Raid

Covered Wagon Raid (1950)

Movie
Joe Brant
Hills of Oklahoma

Hills of Oklahoma (1950)

Movie
Yellowstone
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)

Movie
Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

Movie
Captain Matthews
Code of the Silver Sage

Code of the Silver Sage (1950)

Movie
Stage Driver
Singing Guns

Singing Guns (1950)

Movie
Capt. Jim Parker
Gun Cargo

Gun Cargo (1949)

Movie
Gus Clute
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm (1948)

Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Night Time in Nevada

Night Time in Nevada (1948)

Movie
M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair (1948)

Movie
6
Conductor
The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion (1948)

Movie
Hank
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)

Movie
Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

Movie
Bain
The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost (1946)

Movie
Briggs (uncredited)
White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails (1946)

Movie
Sgt. Makepeace
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives (1946)

Movie
Army Sergeant
Sun Valley Cyclone

Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)

Movie
Bill Clinker
Days of Buffalo Bill

Days of Buffalo Bill (1946)

Movie
Randall
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider (1946)

Movie
Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

Movie
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)

Movie
Onlooker (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody (1945)

Movie
Airport Attendant (uncredited)
You Came Along

You Came Along (1945)

Movie
Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Movie
Pete Grant
Springtime in Texas

Springtime in Texas (1945)

Movie
Smiley
Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)

Movie
Collingswood
Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)

Movie
Henchman Whitey
Lone Texas Ranger

Lone Texas Ranger (1945)

Movie
Policeman
Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)

Movie
Deputy Mike
Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona (1944)

Movie
Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie (1944)

Movie
Sgt. Jenkins
Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail (1944)

Movie
Miner Kendall
Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies (1944)

Movie
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death (1943)

Movie
4.43
Red's Henchman
Phony Express

Phony Express (1943)

Movie
Coxswain
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle (1943)

Movie
Father of Twins
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)

Movie
Jack
Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West (1943)

Movie
Bridge Henchman
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys (1943)

Movie
Henchman
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

Movie
Personnel Manager
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Movie
Rex Lease
Haunted Ranch

Haunted Ranch (1943)

Movie
Henchman
Dead Man's Gulch

Dead Man's Gulch (1943)

Movie
Zeke Larkin
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Movie
5.64
Shorty
Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live (1942)

Movie
Martin Rider
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade (1942)

Movie
Bert Lawler
Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)

Movie
Rance Harris
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet (1942)

Movie
Spectator (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Movie
6
German soldier
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron (1942)

Movie
Gold Strike Rider
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Henchman Ben Rankin
The Cyclone Kid

The Cyclone Kid (1942)

Movie
Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil (1942)

Movie
Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits
Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West (1942)

Movie
First Toll Collector Henchman
Arizona Terrors

Arizona Terrors (1942)

Movie
Rancher Rex
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue (1941)

Movie
Henchman Gregg
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay (1941)

Movie
Stanley, Jane's Editor
Tonto Basin Outlaws

Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)

Movie
Marshal Jim Collins
Death Valley Outlaws

Death Valley Outlaws (1941)

Movie
Fake Marshall
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)

Movie
Townsman
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)

Movie
Jeff
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)

Movie
Masked Henchman
Nevada City

Nevada City (1941)

Movie
Henchman Luke
Outlaws of the Rio Grande

Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941)

Movie
Sheriff Ben Jeffers
The Phantom Cowboy

The Phantom Cowboy (1941)

Movie
Buck - Henchman posing as Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid's Range War

Billy the Kid's Range War (1941)

Movie
Henchman Buck
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)

Movie
Sheriff Clay Mathews
Riders of Black Mountain

Riders of Black Mountain (1940)

Movie
Engineer Reynolds
The Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers (1940)

Movie
Jim Marsden
Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies (1940)

Movie
Spike Hudkins
One Man's Law

One Man's Law (1940)

Movie
Henchman Joe
Rancho Grande

Rancho Grande (1940)

Movie
Cop (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Movie
5.42
Bank Robber (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford (1940)

Movie
10
Garage Henchman
The Shadow

The Shadow (1940)

Movie
Telegrapher
South of the Border

South of the Border (1939)

Movie
Soldier
In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey (1939)

Movie
Ambulance Attendant
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

Movie
Evans
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Movie
Ed -Henchman
Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men (1938)

Movie
Reporter
Professor Beware

Professor Beware (1938)

Movie
Dan Drury
Desert Patrol

Desert Patrol (1938)

Movie
Jack Strong
Code of the Rangers

Code of the Rangers (1938)

Movie
Track Spectator (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder (1938)

Movie
Interne
Swing It, Sailor!

Swing It, Sailor! (1938)

Movie
RCAF Sgt. 'Kansas' Eby
The Mysterious Pilot

The Mysterious Pilot (1937)

Movie
Col. William B. Travis
Heroes of the Alamo

Heroes of the Alamo (1937)

Movie
Bob Crandall
The Silver Trail

The Silver Trail (1937)

Movie
Larry Evans
Ten Laps to Go

Ten Laps to Go (1936)

Movie
Joe Norsen
Fury Below

Fury Below (1936)

Movie
Asa Knox aka Ace Carter
Cavalcade of the West

Cavalcade of the West (1936)

Movie
Jose Hernandez
Aces and Eights

Aces and Eights (1936)

Movie
Walter Jameson
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)

Movie
'Pecos Kid'
Lightnin' Bill Carson

Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936)

Movie
Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan [Ch. 1]
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

Movie
Danny O'Neil
Ridin' On

Ridin' On (1936)

Movie
Jerry
Roarin' Guns

Roarin' Guns (1936)

Movie
Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan [Ch. 1]
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

Movie
Jimmy
Fast Bullets

Fast Bullets (1936)

Movie
Alan McArthur
The Man from Guntown

The Man from Guntown (1935)

Movie
Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
Rough Riding Ranger

Rough Riding Ranger (1935)

Movie
Joaquin Flores
Fighting Caballero

Fighting Caballero (1935)

Movie
Dave
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider (1935)

Movie
Steve Barton
Pals of the Range

Pals of the Range (1935)

Movie
Andy Thomas
Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle (1935)

Movie
Bill Bodie
The Cowboy and the Bandit

The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935)

Movie
Lloyd Wilson
Inside Information

Inside Information (1934)

Movie
Writer
Trapped in Tia Juana

Trapped in Tia Juana (1932)

Movie
Preen Lazetti
Midnight Morals

Midnight Morals (1932)

Movie
Ted Clayton
The Monster Walks

The Monster Walks (1932)

Movie
4
Jim Bonner
Chinatown After Dark

Chinatown After Dark (1931)

Movie
Jim - The Cheyenne Kid
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne (1931)

Movie
Tom
The Sign of the Wolf

The Sign of the Wolf (1931)

Movie
Cal Reynolds
The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid (1930)

Movie
Peter Foley
Borrowed Wives

Borrowed Wives (1930)

Movie
Dave Kent
Wings of Adventure

Wings of Adventure (1930)

Movie
Jim Dolan
Hot Curves

Hot Curves (1930)

Movie
Jim Grant
Sunny Skies

Sunny Skies (1930)

Movie
Eddie Haskins
Troopers Three

Troopers Three (1930)

Movie
Allan Rhodes
Two Sisters

Two Sisters (1929)

Movie
Eddie Lesser
The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation (1929)

Movie
Chet Randolf
Girls Who Dare

Girls Who Dare (1929)

Movie
Bill
Stolen Love

Stolen Love (1928)

Movie
Richard Kennedy
Broadway Daddies

Broadway Daddies (1928)

Movie
Pierre Duval
Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada (1928)

Movie
Billy Cooke
Queen of the Chorus

Queen of the Chorus (1928)

Movie
John Nichols
Phantom of the Turf

Phantom of the Turf (1928)

Movie
Solitaire Kid
The Law of the Range

The Law of the Range (1928)

Movie
Jim Halloran
The College Hero

The College Hero (1927)

Movie
Bill Brady
The Outlaw Dog

The Outlaw Dog (1927)

Movie
Tommy Gray
Race Wild

Race Wild (1927)

Movie
Jim Barry
Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men (1927)

Movie
Tom - a Fireman
The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm (1926)

Movie
Clarence Walker
The Last Edition

The Last Edition (1925)

Movie
The Spirit of the Bottle
Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle

Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle (1925)

Movie
Bert Thompson
Chalk Marks

Chalk Marks (1924)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-02-11

Deathday
1966-01-03 (62 years old)

Birth Place
West Virginia, United States of America

Relationships
Charlotte Merriam (1925-01-01 - 1929-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b026f28302fb720a5f89c58f0516304c, http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/9d456c2f032df614efd9f9491ff4b4f9, http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/8adedf7549f271b44b3ee1c255e900c4 (1935-03-23 - 1936-01-01), Eleanor Hunt (1931-01-01 - 1931-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Rex Lloyd Lease


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