
Known for
Acting
Born
February 11, 1903
Birthplace
Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA
Died
January 3, 1966 (aged 62)
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...
1959
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
1957
1957
as Man at Mailbox (uncredited)
1957
as Mr. White (uncredited)
1956
as Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
1956
as Sergeant Jim Rodney
1955
1955
as Purveyor (uncredited)
1953
as Fake Drunk
1953
as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
1953
as Deputy
1952
1952
1952
as Old-Timer
1952
as Sheriff
1952
as Rancher who finds dog
1952
as Townsman (uncredited)
1951
as Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited)
1950
as Henchman
1950
1950
as Bob Davis
1950
as Joe Brant
1950
as Yellowstone
1950
as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
1950
as Captain Matthews