Rex Lease
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.
Filmography
The Gazebo
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Gazebo
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
as Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
as Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
as Mr. White (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
as Mr. White (uncredited)
Backlash
as Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
Backlash
as Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
Perils of the Wilderness
as Sergeant Jim Rodney
Perils of the Wilderness
as Sergeant Jim Rodney
The Prodigal
as Purveyor (uncredited)
The Prodigal
as Purveyor (uncredited)
Shadows of Tombstone
as Fake Drunk
Shadows of Tombstone
as Fake Drunk
Gun Belt
as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Gun Belt
as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
as Deputy
Ride, Vaquero!
as Deputy
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
Lost in Alaska
as Old-Timer
Lost in Alaska
as Old-Timer
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Sheriff
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Sheriff
Colorado Sundown
as Rancher who finds dog
Colorado Sundown
as Rancher who finds dog
The Wild North
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Wild North
as Townsman (uncredited)
Pals of the Golden West
as Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
Pals of the Golden West
as Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
Frisco Tornado
as Henchman
Frisco Tornado
as Henchman
Covered Wagon Raid
as Bob Davis
Covered Wagon Raid
as Bob Davis
Hills of Oklahoma
as Joe Brant
Hills of Oklahoma
as Joe Brant
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as Yellowstone
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as Yellowstone
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
Code of the Silver Sage
as Captain Matthews
Code of the Silver Sage
as Captain Matthews
Singing Guns
as Stage Driver
Singing Guns
as Stage Driver
Gun Cargo
as Capt. Jim Parker
Gun Cargo
as Capt. Jim Parker
Out of the Storm
as Gus Clute
Out of the Storm
as Gus Clute
Night Time in Nevada
as Officer (uncredited)
Night Time in Nevada
as Officer (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair
as M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair
as M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion
as Conductor
The Gallant Legion
as Conductor
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Hank
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Hank
Buck Privates Come Home
as Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
California
as Stranger (uncredited)
California
as Stranger (uncredited)
The People's Choice
The People's Choice
The Crimson Ghost
as Bain
The Crimson Ghost
as Bain
White Tie and Tails
as Briggs (uncredited)
White Tie and Tails
as Briggs (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
as Sgt. Makepeace
The Time of Their Lives
as Sgt. Makepeace
Canyon Passage
as Card Player (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Card Player (uncredited)
Sun Valley Cyclone
as Army Sergeant
Sun Valley Cyclone
as Army Sergeant
Days of Buffalo Bill
as Bill Clinker
Days of Buffalo Bill
as Bill Clinker
The Phantom Rider
as Randall
The Phantom Rider
as Randall
Why Girls Leave Home
as Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Why Girls Leave Home
as Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as Onlooker (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as Onlooker (uncredited)
You Came Along
as Airport Attendant (uncredited)
You Came Along
as Airport Attendant (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
Springtime in Texas
as Pete Grant
Springtime in Texas
as Pete Grant
Santa Fe Saddlemates
as Smiley
Santa Fe Saddlemates
as Smiley
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Collingswood
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Collingswood
Lone Texas Ranger
as Henchman Whitey
Lone Texas Ranger
as Henchman Whitey
Blonde Ransom
as Policeman (uncredited)
Blonde Ransom
as Policeman (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Policeman
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Policeman
Firebrands of Arizona
as Deputy Mike
Firebrands of Arizona
as Deputy Mike
Dead Man's Eyes
Dead Man's Eyes
Code of the Prairie
Code of the Prairie
Bordertown Trail
as Sgt. Jenkins
Bordertown Trail
as Sgt. Jenkins
Call of the Rockies
as Miner Kendall
Call of the Rockies
as Miner Kendall
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
Phony Express
as Red's Henchman
Phony Express
as Red's Henchman
Corvette K-225
as Coxswain
Corvette K-225
as Coxswain
So's Your Uncle
as Hotel Clerk
So's Your Uncle
as Hotel Clerk
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Father of Twins
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Father of Twins
Daredevils of the West
as Jack
Daredevils of the West
as Jack
King of the Cowboys
as Bridge Henchman
King of the Cowboys
as Bridge Henchman
Idaho
as Henchman
Idaho
as Henchman
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Personnel Manager
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Personnel Manager
Haunted Ranch
as Rex Lease
Haunted Ranch
as Rex Lease
Dead Man's Gulch
as Henchman
Dead Man's Gulch
as Henchman
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Zeke Larkin
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Zeke Larkin
The Mummy's Tomb
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Townsman (uncredited)
Eyes of the Underworld
as (uncredited)
Eyes of the Underworld
as (uncredited)
Tomorrow We Live
as Shorty
Tomorrow We Live
as Shorty
Sunset Serenade
as Martin Rider
Sunset Serenade
as Martin Rider
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
as Bert Lawler
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
as Bert Lawler
The Silver Bullet
as Rance Harris
The Silver Bullet
as Rance Harris
The Pride of the Yankees
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Spectator (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Drunk (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Drunk (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
as German soldier
Eagle Squadron
as German soldier
The Cyclone Kid
as Henchman Ben Rankin
The Cyclone Kid
as Henchman Ben Rankin
In Old California
as Gold Strike Rider
In Old California
as Gold Strike Rider
Saboteur
as Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)
Saboteur
as Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
Raiders of the West
as Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits
Raiders of the West
as Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits
Arizona Terrors
as First Toll Collector Henchman
Arizona Terrors
as First Toll Collector Henchman
Sierra Sue
as Rancher Rex
Sierra Sue
as Rancher Rex
Jesse James at Bay
as Henchman Gregg
Jesse James at Bay
as Henchman Gregg
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Stanley, Jane's Editor
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Stanley, Jane's Editor
Death Valley Outlaws
as Marshal Jim Collins
Death Valley Outlaws
as Marshal Jim Collins
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
as Fake Marshall
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
as Fake Marshall
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Townsman
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Townsman
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
as Jeff
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
as Jeff
Nevada City
as Masked Henchman
Nevada City
as Masked Henchman
Outlaws of the Rio Grande
as Henchman Luke
Outlaws of the Rio Grande
as Henchman Luke
The Phantom Cowboy
as Sheriff Ben Jeffers
The Phantom Cowboy
as Sheriff Ben Jeffers
Billy the Kid's Range War
as Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid's Range War
as Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
as Henchman Buck
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
as Henchman Buck
Riders of Black Mountain
as Sheriff Clay Mathews
Riders of Black Mountain
as Sheriff Clay Mathews
The Trail Blazers
as Engineer Reynolds
The Trail Blazers
as Engineer Reynolds
Under Texas Skies
as Jim Marsden
Under Texas Skies
as Jim Marsden
One Man's Law
as Spike Hudkins
One Man's Law
as Spike Hudkins
Rancho Grande
as Henchman Joe
Rancho Grande
as Henchman Joe
The Grapes of Wrath
as Cop (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Cop (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Bank Robber (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Bank Robber (uncredited)
The Shadow
as Garage Henchman
The Shadow
as Garage Henchman
South of the Border
as Telegrapher
South of the Border
as Telegrapher
In Old Monterey
as Soldier
In Old Monterey
as Soldier
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Ambulance Attendant
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Ambulance Attendant
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Evans
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Evans
Land of Fighting Men
as Ed -Henchman
Land of Fighting Men
as Ed -Henchman
Professor Beware
as Reporter
Professor Beware
as Reporter
Desert Patrol
as Dan Drury
Desert Patrol
as Dan Drury
Code of the Rangers
as Jack Strong
Code of the Rangers
as Jack Strong
Midnight Intruder
as Track Spectator (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
as Track Spectator (uncredited)
Swing It, Sailor!
as Interne
Swing It, Sailor!
as Interne
The Mysterious Pilot
as "Kansas" Eby
The Mysterious Pilot
as "Kansas" Eby
Heroes of the Alamo
as Colonel William B. Travis
Heroes of the Alamo
as Colonel William B. Travis
The Silver Trail
as Bob Crandall
The Silver Trail
as Bob Crandall
Ten Laps to Go
as Larry Evans
Ten Laps to Go
as Larry Evans
Fury Below
as Joe Norsen
Fury Below
as Joe Norsen
Cavalcade of the West
as Asa Knox aka Ace Carter
Cavalcade of the West
as Asa Knox aka Ace Carter
Aces and Eights
as Jose Hernandez
Aces and Eights
as Jose Hernandez
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as Walter Jameson
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as Walter Jameson
Lightnin' Bill Carson
as Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid
Lightnin' Bill Carson
as Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid
Custer's Last Stand
as Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
Custer's Last Stand
as Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
Ridin' On
as Danny O'Neil
Ridin' On
as Danny O'Neil
Roarin' Guns
as Jerry
Roarin' Guns
as Jerry
Custer's Last Stand
as Kit Cardigan
Custer's Last Stand
as Kit Cardigan
Fast Bullets
as Jimmy
Fast Bullets
as Jimmy
The Man from Guntown
as Alan McArthur
The Man from Guntown
as Alan McArthur
Rough Riding Ranger
as Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
Rough Riding Ranger
as Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
Fighting Caballero
as Joaquin Florenz
Fighting Caballero
as Joaquin Florenz
The Ghost Rider
as Dave
The Ghost Rider
as Dave
Pals of the Range
as Steve Barton
Pals of the Range
as Steve Barton
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Andy
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Andy
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Bill Bodie
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Bill Bodie
Inside Information
as Lloyd Wilson
Inside Information
as Lloyd Wilson
Midnight Morals
as Preen Lazetti
Midnight Morals
as Preen Lazetti
The Monster Walks
as Ted Clayton
The Monster Walks
as Ted Clayton
Cannonball Express
as Ned Logan
Cannonball Express
as Ned Logan
Chinatown After Dark
as Jim Bonner
Chinatown After Dark
as Jim Bonner
In Old Cheyenne
as Jim the Cheyenne Kid
In Old Cheyenne
as Jim the Cheyenne Kid
The Utah Kid
as Cal Reynolds
The Utah Kid
as Cal Reynolds
Borrowed Wives
as Peter Foley
Borrowed Wives
as Peter Foley
Wings of Adventure
as Dave Kent
Wings of Adventure
as Dave Kent
Hot Curves
as Jim Dolan
Hot Curves
as Jim Dolan
Sunny Skies
as Jim Grant
Sunny Skies
as Jim Grant
Troopers Three
as Eddie Haskins
Troopers Three
as Eddie Haskins
Two Sisters
as Allan Rhodes
Two Sisters
as Allan Rhodes
The Younger Generation
as Eddie Lesser
The Younger Generation
as Eddie Lesser
When Dreams Come True
as Ben Shelby
When Dreams Come True
as Ben Shelby
Girls Who Dare
as Chet Randolf
Girls Who Dare
as Chet Randolf
Stolen Love
as Bill
Stolen Love
as Bill
Riders of the Dark
as Jim Graham
Riders of the Dark
as Jim Graham
Broadway Daddies
as Richard Kennedy
Broadway Daddies
as Richard Kennedy
Red Riders of Canada
as Pierre Duval
Red Riders of Canada
as Pierre Duval
Queen of the Chorus
as Billy Cooke
Queen of the Chorus
as Billy Cooke
The Phantom of the Turf
as John Nichols
The Phantom of the Turf
as John Nichols
The Law of the Range
as Solitaire Kid
The Law of the Range
as Solitaire Kid
The College Hero
as Jim Halloran
The College Hero
as Jim Halloran
Clancy's Kosher Wedding
as Tom Clancy
Clancy's Kosher Wedding
as Tom Clancy
The Cancelled Debt
as Patrick Burke
The Cancelled Debt
as Patrick Burke
Not for Publication
as Philip Hale
Not for Publication
as Philip Hale
The Outlaw Dog
as Bill Brady
The Outlaw Dog
as Bill Brady
Moulders of Men
as Jim Barry
Moulders of Men
as Jim Barry
The Mystery Pilot
as Bob Jones
The Mystery Pilot
as Bob Jones
Somebody's Mother
as Peter
Somebody's Mother
as Peter
The Last Edition
as Clarence Walker
The Last Edition
as Clarence Walker
A Woman Who Sinned
as Her Son as an Adult
A Woman Who Sinned
as Her Son as an Adult