Rex Lease
Acting Born Feb 11, 1903 Died Jan 3, 1966 Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA 174 credits
Biography
Rex Lease works in acting. Born February 11, 1903 in Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA. Died January 3, 1966. Archytele tracks 174 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Gazebo
MaverickThe Unholy WifeA Hatful of Rain
BacklashPerils of the Wilderness
The Adventures of ChampionThe Prodigal
Gun BeltRide, Vaquero!Shadows of Tombstone
The Abbott and Costello ShowThe Wild NorthLost in AlaskaMa and Pa Kettle at the FairToughest Man in Arizona
Pals of the Golden West
The Cisco KidFrisco TornadoCurtain Call at Cactus CreekSinging GunsMa and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Gun Cargo
A Foreign AffairThe Gallant LegionOut of the StormNight Time in Nevada
CaliforniaBuck Privates Come HomeThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Crimson GhostCanyon PassageThe Time of Their LivesThe People's ChoiceSun Valley Cyclone
Flame of Barbary CoastThe Naughty NinetiesSanta Fe SaddlematesLone Texas RangerSpringtime in Texas
Dead Man's EyesCall of the RockiesBordertown TrailCode of the PrairieFirebrands of Arizona
Phony ExpressCorvette K-225So's Your UncleKing of the CowboysDaredevils of the West
SaboteurThe Pride of the YankeesThe Mummy's TombIn Old CaliforniaEyes of the Underworld
Tonto Basin OutlawsDeath Valley OutlawsThe Phantom CowboyBad Man of DeadwoodJesse James at Bay
The Grapes of WrathA Chump at OxfordBilly the Kid's Gun JusticeThe ShadowUnder Texas Skies
The Lone Ranger Rides AgainSouth of the BorderS.O.S Tidal WaveIn Old Monterey
Desert PatrolMidnight IntruderSwing It, Sailor!Professor BewareCode of the Rangers
The Mysterious PilotHeroes of the AlamoThe Silver Trail
Aces and EightsRoarin' GunsFury BelowCavalcade of the WestCuster's Last Stand
Rough Riding RangerThe Cowboy and the BanditCyclone of the SaddleThe Ghost RiderFighting Caballero
Inside Information
Cannonball ExpressThe Monster WalksMidnight Morals
Is There Justice?In Old CheyenneChinatown After DarkThe Sign of the Wolf
Hot CurvesSunny SkiesWings of AdventureTroopers ThreeThe Utah Kid
When Dreams Come TrueThe Younger GenerationTwo SistersGirls Who Dare
The Law of the RangeThe Phantom of the TurfRiders of the DarkStolen LoveRed Riders of Canada
Clancy's Kosher WeddingThe Cancelled DebtThe College HeroMoulders of MenNot for Publication
Full Filmography
174 titles- The Gazebo (1959) as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Maverick (1957) as Poker Player #2
- The Unholy Wife (1957) as Mr. White (uncredited)
- A Hatful of Rain (1957) as Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
- Backlash (1956) as Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
- Perils of the Wilderness (1956) as Sergeant Jim Rodney
- The Adventures of Champion (1955) as Assayer
- The Prodigal (1955) as Purveyor (uncredited)
- Gun Belt (1953) as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
- Ride, Vaquero! (1953) as Deputy
- Shadows of Tombstone (1953) as Fake Drunk
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Bartender
- The Wild North (1952) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Lost in Alaska (1952) as Old-Timer
- Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) as Sheriff
- Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
- Colorado Sundown (1952) as Rancher who finds dog
- Pals of the Golden West (1951) as Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
- The Cisco Kid (1950) as Man Buying Book (uncredited)
- Frisco Tornado (1950) as Henchman
- Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) as Yellowstone
- Singing Guns (1950) as Stage Driver
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
- Code of the Silver Sage (1950) as Captain Matthews
- Covered Wagon Raid (1950) as Bob Davis
- Hills of Oklahoma (1950) as Joe Brant
- Gun Cargo (1949) as Capt. Jim Parker
- A Foreign Affair (1948) as M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Gallant Legion (1948) as Conductor
- Out of the Storm (1948) as Gus Clute
- Night Time in Nevada (1948) as Officer (uncredited)
- California (1947) as Stranger (uncredited)
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Hank
- The Crimson Ghost (1946) as Bain
- Canyon Passage (1946) as Card Player (uncredited)
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Sgt. Makepeace
- The People's Choice (1946)
- Sun Valley Cyclone (1946) as Army Sergeant
- The Phantom Rider (1946) as Randall
- White Tie and Tails (1946) as Briggs (uncredited)
- Days of Buffalo Bill (1946) as Bill Clinker
- Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) as Collingswood
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
- Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) as Smiley
- Lone Texas Ranger (1945) as Henchman Whitey
- Springtime in Texas (1945) as Pete Grant
- Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) as Policeman
- Why Girls Leave Home (1945) as Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
- You Came Along (1945) as Airport Attendant (uncredited)
- Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- On Stage Everybody (1945) as Onlooker (uncredited)
- Blonde Ransom (1945) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Dead Man's Eyes (1944)
- Call of the Rockies (1944) as Miner Kendall
- Bordertown Trail (1944) as Sgt. Jenkins
- Code of the Prairie (1944)
- Firebrands of Arizona (1944) as Deputy Mike
- Phony Express (1943) as Red's Henchman
- Corvette K-225 (1943) as Coxswain
- So's Your Uncle (1943) as Hotel Clerk
- King of the Cowboys (1943) as Bridge Henchman
- Daredevils of the West (1943) as Jack
- Calling Dr. Death (1943)
- Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) as Personnel Manager
- Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) as Father of Twins
- Idaho (1943) as Henchman
- Haunted Ranch (1943) as Rex Lease
- Dead Man's Gulch (1943) as Henchman
- Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943) as Zeke Larkin
- Saboteur (1942) as Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Spectator (uncredited)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) as Townsman (uncredited)
- In Old California (1942) as Gold Strike Rider
- Eyes of the Underworld (1942) as (uncredited)
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as German soldier
- Lady in a Jam (1942) as Drunk (uncredited)
- Tomorrow We Live (1942) as Shorty
- Raiders of the West (1942) as Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits
- Arizona Terrors (1942) as First Toll Collector Henchman
- The Silver Bullet (1942) as Rance Harris
- The Cyclone Kid (1942) as Henchman Ben Rankin
- Frisco Lil (1942)
- Sunset Serenade (1942) as Martin Rider
- Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) as Bert Lawler
- Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) as Stanley, Jane's Editor
- Death Valley Outlaws (1941) as Marshal Jim Collins
- The Phantom Cowboy (1941) as Sheriff Ben Jeffers
- Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) as Townsman
- Jesse James at Bay (1941) as Henchman Gregg
- Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941) as Henchman Luke
- Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) as Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid
- Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) as Jeff
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) as Fake Marshall
- Nevada City (1941) as Masked Henchman
- Sierra Sue (1941) as Rancher Rex
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Cop (uncredited)
- A Chump at Oxford (1940) as Bank Robber (uncredited)
- Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) as Henchman Buck
- The Shadow (1940) as Garage Henchman
- Under Texas Skies (1940) as Jim Marsden
- Riders of Black Mountain (1940) as Sheriff Clay Mathews
- One Man's Law (1940) as Spike Hudkins
- Rancho Grande (1940) as Henchman Joe
- The Trail Blazers (1940) as Engineer Reynolds
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) as Evans
- South of the Border (1939) as Telegrapher
- S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939) as Ambulance Attendant
- In Old Monterey (1939) as Soldier
- Desert Patrol (1938) as Dan Drury
- Midnight Intruder (1938) as Track Spectator (uncredited)
- Swing It, Sailor! (1938) as Interne
- Professor Beware (1938) as Reporter
- Code of the Rangers (1938) as Jack Strong
- Land of Fighting Men (1938) as Ed -Henchman
- The Mysterious Pilot (1937) as "Kansas" Eby
- Heroes of the Alamo (1937) as Colonel William B. Travis
- The Silver Trail (1937) as Bob Crandall
- Aces and Eights (1936) as Jose Hernandez
- Roarin' Guns (1936) as Jerry
- Fury Below (1936) as Joe Norsen
- Cavalcade of the West (1936) as Asa Knox aka Ace Carter
- Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Kit Cardigan
- Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936) as Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid
- Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
- The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936) as Walter Jameson
- Fast Bullets (1936) as Jimmy
- Ten Laps to Go (1936) as Larry Evans
- Ridin' On (1936) as Danny O'Neil
- Rough Riding Ranger (1935) as Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
- The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) as Bill Bodie
- Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) as Andy
- The Ghost Rider (1935) as Dave
- Fighting Caballero (1935) as Joaquin Florenz
- The Man from Guntown (1935) as Alan McArthur
- Pals of the Range (1935) as Steve Barton
- Inside Information (1934) as Lloyd Wilson
- Cannonball Express (1932) as Ned Logan
- The Monster Walks (1932) as Ted Clayton
- Midnight Morals (1932) as Preen Lazetti
- Is There Justice? (1931) as Jerry Heath
- In Old Cheyenne (1931) as Jim the Cheyenne Kid
- Chinatown After Dark (1931) as Jim Bonner
- The Sign of the Wolf (1931) as Tom
- Hot Curves (1930) as Jim Dolan
- Sunny Skies (1930) as Jim Grant
- Wings of Adventure (1930) as Dave Kent
- Troopers Three (1930) as Eddie Haskins
- The Utah Kid (1930) as Cal Reynolds
- Borrowed Wives (1930) as Peter Foley
- When Dreams Come True (1929) as Ben Shelby
- The Younger Generation (1929) as Eddie Lesser
- Two Sisters (1929) as Allan Rhodes
- Girls Who Dare (1929) as Chet Randolf
- The Law of the Range (1928) as Solitaire Kid
- The Phantom of the Turf (1928) as John Nichols
- Riders of the Dark (1928) as Jim Graham
- Stolen Love (1928) as Bill
- Red Riders of Canada (1928) as Pierre Duval
- Queen of the Chorus (1928) as Billy Cooke
- Broadway Daddies (1928) as Richard Kennedy
- Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927) as Tom Clancy
- The Cancelled Debt (1927) as Patrick Burke
- The College Hero (1927) as Jim Halloran
- Moulders of Men (1927) as Jim Barry
- Not for Publication (1927) as Philip Hale
- The Outlaw Dog (1927) as Bill Brady
- The Last Alarm (1926) as Tom
- Somebody's Mother (1926) as Peter
- The Mystery Pilot (1926) as Bob Jones
- The Last Edition (1925) as Clarence Walker
- Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle (1925) as The Spirit of the Bottle
- A Woman Who Sinned (1924) as Her Son as an Adult
- Chalk Marks (1924) as Bert Thompson
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rex Lease best known for?
Rex Lease is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Gazebo (1959), Madagascar (2005), The Unholy Wife (1957), A Hatful of Rain (1957).
When and where was Rex Lease born?
Rex Lease was born on February 11, 1903 in Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA. They passed away on January 3, 1966.
How many credits does Rex Lease have?
Rex Lease has accumulated over 174 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1959.
What is Rex Lease's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Rex Lease by the numbers
174credits
170films
4TV series
1924–1959active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Cop (uncredited) — aged about 37
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Spectator (uncredited) — aged about 39
- The Shadow (1940) as Garage Henchman — aged about 37
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Bartender — aged about 49
- Covered Wagon Raid (1950) as Bob Davis — aged about 47
- Sun Valley Cyclone (1946) as Army Sergeant — aged about 43
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