Rex Bell
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rex Bell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
as Self (archive footage)
1999
They Had to See Paris
as Clark McCurdy
1929
The Arm of the Law
as Robin Dale, a Reporter
1932
Courage
as Lynn Willard
1930
Fighting Pioneers
as Lieutenant Bentley
1935
Gunfire
1934
Salute
as Cadet (uncredited)
1929
Broadway to Cheyenne
as 'Breezy' Kildare
1932
Diamond Trail
as 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie
1933
The Tonto Kid
as 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid
1934
West of Nevada
as Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd
1936
The Idaho Kid
as Todd Hollister aka Idaho
1936
Law and Lead
as Jimmy Sawyer
1936
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
as Virgil Earp
1942
Disappearing Enemies
as Paul
1931
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Dave Archer
1931
Forgotten Women
as Jimmy Burke
1931
The Cowboy Kid
as Jim Barrett
1928
Stormy Trails
as Tom Storm
1936