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Rex Lease‌

Gender

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Birthday

calendar1903-02-11

Popularity

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Rex Lease

Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA

Rex Lease

Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1903-02-11

Popularity

star2.4

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.

Movie Credits

Gun Belt

Gun Belt‌
star6.3
calendar 1953

Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

Gun Cargo

Gun Cargo‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

You Came Along

You Came Along‌
star7.0
calendar 1945

The Wild North

The Wild North‌
star6.9
calendar 1952

Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live‌
star4.3
calendar 1942

Two Sisters

Two Sisters‌
star6.0
calendar 1929

Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Toughest Man in Arizona

Toughest Man in Arizona‌
star0.0
calendar 1952

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town‌
star6.1
calendar 1950

Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood‌
star4.4
calendar 1941

The Outlaw Dog

The Outlaw Dog‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Cavalcade of the West

Cavalcade of the West‌
star4.2
calendar 1936

The Sign of the Wolf

The Sign of the Wolf‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

The Monster Walks

The Monster Walks‌
star4.3
calendar 1932

Chalk Marks

Chalk Marks‌
star0.0
calendar 1924

The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife‌
star4.3
calendar 1957

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

Pals of the Golden West

Pals of the Golden West‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

Aces and Eights

Aces and Eights‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Queen of the Chorus

Queen of the Chorus‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown‌
star3.3
calendar 1952

Fast Bullets

Fast Bullets‌
star4.5
calendar 1936

Roarin' Guns

Roarin' Guns‌
star6.5
calendar 1936

Chinatown After Dark

Chinatown After Dark‌
star3.7
calendar 1931

Billy the Kid's Range War

Billy the Kid's Range War‌
star6.5
calendar 1941

Singing Guns

Singing Guns‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death‌
star6.5
calendar 1943

Borrowed Wives

Borrowed Wives‌
star4.6
calendar 1930

Rough Riding Ranger

Rough Riding Ranger‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation‌
star6.2
calendar 1929

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees‌
star7.4
calendar 1942

Lightnin' Bill Carson

Lightnin' Bill Carson‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Hot Curves

Hot Curves‌
star6.0
calendar 1930

Fury Below

Fury Below‌
star1.0
calendar 1936

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek‌
star6.3
calendar 1950

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand‌
star4.8
calendar 1936

The Man from Guntown

The Man from Guntown‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Sunny Skies

Sunny Skies‌
star4.2
calendar 1930

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Ten Laps to Go

Ten Laps to Go‌
star4.0
calendar 1936

The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand‌
star4.5
calendar 1936

The Silver Trail

The Silver Trail‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Heroes of the Alamo

Heroes of the Alamo‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Fighting Caballero

Fighting Caballero‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Girls Who Dare

Girls Who Dare‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle

Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle‌
star4.5
calendar 1925

The Mysterious Pilot

The Mysterious Pilot‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Troopers Three

Troopers Three‌
star7.0
calendar 1930

Code of the Silver Sage

Code of the Silver Sage‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Swing It, Sailor!

Swing It, Sailor!‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

Pals of the Range

Pals of the Range‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil‌
star8.0
calendar 1942

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe‌
star4.0
calendar 1941

Phony Express

Phony Express‌
star5.4
calendar 1943

The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

The Law of the Range

The Law of the Range‌
star2.5
calendar 1928

Backlash

Backlash‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

The Cowboy and the Bandit

The Cowboy and the Bandit‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle‌
star5.2
calendar 1935

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

Professor Beware

Professor Beware‌
star6.1
calendar 1938

The Last Edition

The Last Edition‌
star5.0
calendar 1925

Wings of Adventure

Wings of Adventure‌
star5.3
calendar 1930

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

Code of the Rangers

Code of the Rangers‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Desert Patrol

Desert Patrol‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

South of the Border

South of the Border‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Stolen Love

Stolen Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath‌
star7.8
calendar 1940

Springtime in Texas

Springtime in Texas‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Night Time in Nevada

Night Time in Nevada‌
star6.2
calendar 1948

Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast‌
star5.6
calendar 1945

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

The Shadow

The Shadow‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

Saboteur

Saboteur‌
star6.9
calendar 1942

Inside Information

Inside Information‌
star5.5
calendar 1934

The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Riders of Black Mountain

Riders of Black Mountain‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice‌
star4.0
calendar 1940

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford‌
star6.9
calendar 1940

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Midnight Morals

Midnight Morals‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

The College Hero

The College Hero‌
star4.3
calendar 1927

In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey‌
star5.3
calendar 1939

The Phantom Cowboy

The Phantom Cowboy‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Covered Wagon Raid

Covered Wagon Raid‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

Frisco Tornado

Frisco Tornado‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Hills of Oklahoma

Hills of Oklahoma‌
star0.0
calendar 1950

Lone Texas Ranger

Lone Texas Ranger‌
star6.0
calendar 1945

The Cyclone Kid

The Cyclone Kid‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Sun Valley Cyclone

Sun Valley Cyclone‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Dead Man's Gulch

Dead Man's Gulch‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Rancho Grande

Rancho Grande‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

The Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Death Valley Outlaws

Death Valley Outlaws‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

One Man's Law

One Man's Law‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Outlaws of the Rio Grande

Outlaws of the Rio Grande‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

Tonto Basin Outlaws

Tonto Basin Outlaws‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Arizona Terrors

Arizona Terrors‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Haunted Ranch

Haunted Ranch‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Days of Buffalo Bill

Days of Buffalo Bill‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap‌
star6.1
calendar 1947

Nevada City

Nevada City‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade‌
star5.5
calendar 1942

In Old California

In Old California‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

Idaho

Idaho‌
star5.7
calendar 1943

Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Perils of the Wilderness

Perils of the Wilderness‌
star6.0
calendar 1956

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!‌
star5.8
calendar 1953

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair‌
star5.9
calendar 1952

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225‌
star6.2
calendar 1943

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Broadway Daddies

Broadway Daddies‌
star1.0
calendar 1928

Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties‌
star6.7
calendar 1945

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives‌
star6.9
calendar 1946

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home‌
star6.3
calendar 1947

Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder‌
star5.2
calendar 1938

Ridin' On

Ridin' On‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails‌
star7.0
calendar 1946

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

California

California‌
star6.5
calendar 1947

Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage‌
star6.6
calendar 1946

Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes‌
star6.5
calendar 1944

Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Tv Credits

The Adventures of Champion

The Adventures of Champion‌
star5.3
calendar 1955

Maverick

Maverick‌
star6.8
calendar 1957