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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in 1903 (not 1901, according to Social Security records), strapping... moreTrivia:
Died at his home at 6252 Mary Ellen Ave., Van Nuys, California.Alternate Names:
Rex Lloyd LeaseUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 18 | 12:30 AM | TCM | Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair |
Filmography
Actor:
- "Maverick" .... Poker Player #2 (1 episode, 1960)
- The People's Friend (1960) TV episode .... Poker Player #2 - The Gazebo (1959) (uncredited) .... Stage Manager
- "26 Men" (2 episodes, 1959)
- Death in the Dragoons (1959) TV episode
- The Hellion (1959) TV episode - "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" .... Brother William / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka "Wyatt Earp"
- Cattle Thieves (1958) TV episode .... Rance
- Woman Trouble (1957) TV episode .... Brother William
- Call Me Your Honor (1957) TV episode
- Command Performance (1957) TV episode .... Cagle - "Jefferson Drum" .... Tobin (1 episode, 1958)
- The Cheater (1958) TV episode .... Tobin - A Hatful of Rain (1957) (uncredited) .... Man at Mailbox
- The Unholy Wife (1957) (uncredited) .... Mr. White
... aka The Lady and the Prowler (USA) - Bundle of Joy (1956) (uncredited) .... Cashier
- Tension at Table Rock (1956) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Back from Eternity (1956) (uncredited) .... Airport Representative
- On the Threshold of Space (1956) (uncredited)
- Backlash (1956) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Blane
- "Tales of the Texas Rangers" .... Sheriff Dave (1 episode, 1956)
- The Man from Sundown (1956) TV episode .... Sheriff Dave - Perils of the Wilderness (1956) .... Sergeant Jim Rodney
- The Rawhide Years (1955) (uncredited) .... Gambler
- "The Adventures of Champion" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Champion the Wonder Horse" (UK)
- Renegade Stallion (1955) TV episode - The Prodigal (1955) (uncredited) .... Purveyor
- "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" .... Mr. Russell (1 episode, 1955)
- Carlton Story (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Russell - Destry (1954) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- "The Roy Rogers Show" .... Bartender / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1954)
- Hard Luck Story (1954) TV episode .... Henchman Slip Macon
- The Young Defenders (1954) TV episode .... Fred Topp
- Shoot to Kill (1952) TV episode .... Bartender - Rails Into Laramie (1954) (uncredited) .... Bartender
... aka Fort Laramie (USA)
... aka Rails End at Laramie (USA) - Money from Home (1953) (uncredited) .... Train Conductor
- Calamity Jane (1953) (uncredited) .... Man who gets Adelaide's Picture
- Shadows of Tombstone (1953) (uncredited) .... Fake drunk
- Gun Belt (1953) (uncredited) .... Lynch Mob Member
- Ride, Vaquero! (1953) .... Deputy
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) (uncredited) .... Police Sergeant
... aka On to Mars
... aka Rocket and Roll - "I'm the Law" .... Officer Johnny (2 episodes, 1953)
- The Powder Box Smuggling Story (1953) TV episode .... Officer Johnny
- The Cowboy and the Blind Man Story (1953) TV episode (uncredited) .... Officer Johnny - The Man Behind the Gun (1953) (uncredited) .... Lookout
- Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (uncredited) .... Waiter at Pub with Black Eye
- Montana Belle (1952) (uncredited) .... Barfly
- Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) (uncredited) .... Deputy Sheriff Davis
- Lost in Alaska (1952) .... Old-Timer
... aka Abbott and Costello Lost in Alaska (UK) - Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) .... Sheriff
... aka Ma and Pa Kettle at the County Fair (USA) - Colorado Sundown (1952) (uncredited) .... Rancher Who Finds Dog
- Lone Star (1952) (uncredited) .... Senator
- "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Bartender (1 episode)
- The Paperhangers (????) TV episode .... Bartender - The Wild North (1952) (uncredited)
... aka The Big North (USA) - "The Cisco Kid" .... Man buying book (1 episode, 1951)
- Hypnotist Murder (1951) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man buying book - "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1 episode, 1951)
- Ex-Convict Story (1951) TV episode - Pals of the Golden West (1951) (uncredited) .... Cattleman at meeting
- Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
- "The Lone Ranger" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1951)
- Backtrail (1951) TV episode .... Sheriff - Spoilers of the Plains (1951) (uncredited) .... Gate guard
- Outlaws of Texas (1950) (uncredited) .... Jailer
- Copper Canyon (1950) (uncredited) .... Southerner
- Frisco Tornado (1950) .... Henchman
- Covered Wagon Raid (1950) .... Bob Davis
- Hills of Oklahoma (1950) .... Joe Brant, Well Driller
- Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) .... Yellowstone
... aka Take the Stage (UK) - Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
... aka Going to Town (UK) - Code of the Silver Sage (1950) .... Captain Matthews
- Singing Guns (1950) .... Stage Driver
- Bells of Coronado (1950) .... Shipping Company Foreman
- The Lady Gambles (1949) (uncredited) .... Guide
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) .... Sheriff
... aka The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle - The Last Bandit (1949) (uncredited) .... Stage Driver
- Rose of the Yukon (1949) (uncredited)
- Gun Cargo (1949) .... Captain Jim Parker
- The Plunderers (1948) (uncredited) .... Supply Sergeant Steele
- Out of the Storm (1948) .... Gus Clute
- Night Time in Nevada (1948) (uncredited) .... Officer
- A Foreign Affair (1948) (uncredited) .... MP Lieutenant
- The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited)
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) (uncredited) .... Station Attendant
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) .... Hank
... aka The Wistful Widow (UK) - Wyoming (1947) (uncredited) .... Store Clerk
- Slave Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Dialogue Captive Sailor (segment "That's the way I feel")
- The Perils of Pauline (1947) (uncredited) .... Reporter
- Brute Force (1947) (uncredited) .... Hearse driver
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) (uncredited) .... Appleby's chauffeur
... aka Rookies Come Home (UK) - The Michigan Kid (1947) (uncredited) .... Attendant with Message
- Angel and the Badman (1947) (uncredited) .... Roulette Croupier
... aka The Angel and the Outlaw - Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) (uncredited) .... Gambler
- California (1946) (uncredited) .... Stranger
- Heldorado (1946) .... Charlie (bartender)
... aka Helldorado - Plainsman and the Lady (1946) (uncredited) .... Croupier
... aka Drumbeats Over Wyoming (USA: reissue title) - The Crimson Ghost (1946) .... Bain
- Rustler's Round-up (1946) (uncredited) .... Jim Walton - saloon proprietor
... aka Rustler's Hideout (USA: TV title) - White Tie and Tails (1946) (uncredited) .... Briggs
... aka The Swindlers (USA: new title) - The Time of Their Lives (1946) .... Sergeant Makepeace
... aka The Ghost Steps Out - Canyon Passage (1946) (uncredited) .... Card player
- Sun Valley Cyclone (1946) .... Army Sergeant
- King of the Forest Rangers (1946) (uncredited) .... Forest Ranger Toler (Headquarters)
- The People's Choice (1946) .... Mike Tanner
- Two Years Before the Mast (1946) (uncredited) .... Rider Brooks
- Days of Buffalo Bill (1946) .... Bill Clinker
- The Phantom Rider (1946) .... Randall, Stage Driver [Ch. 5]
... aka Ghost Riders of the West (USA: reissue title) - The Scarlet Horseman (1946) (uncredited) .... Tom Leach [Chs. 2-3]
- Dakota (1945) (uncredited) .... Railroad conductor
- Frontier Gal (1945) (uncredited) .... Henchman
... aka The Bride Wasn't Willing (UK) - Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945) (uncredited) .... Dying Henchman
- Why Girls Leave Home (1945) (uncredited) .... Tony - Nightclub Waiter
- Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945) (uncredited) .... Taxi Driver
- Code of the Lawless (1945) (uncredited) .... Bill Crenshaw
- Oregon Trail (1945) (uncredited) .... Train Passenger
- On Stage Everybody (1945) (uncredited) .... Onlooker
- Federal Operator 99 (1945) (uncredited) .... Bower, Barn Thug [Chs. 6-7]
- You Came Along (1945) (uncredited) .... Airport Attendant
- The Chicago Kid (1945) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Sheriff Wright
- Bells of Rosarita (1945) (uncredited) .... Deputy
- Springtime in Texas (1945) .... Pete Grant
- Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) .... Smiley - jewel cutter
- Blonde Ransom (1945) (uncredited) .... Policeman
- Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) .... Collingswood, headwaiter
... aka Flame of the Barbary Coast (UK) - The Great John L. (1945) (uncredited) .... Corbett's Manager
... aka A Man Called Sullivan (UK) - Three's a Crowd (1945) (uncredited)
- Lone Texas Ranger (1945) .... Henchman Whitey
- It's in the Bag! (1945) (uncredited) .... Yacht Salesman
... aka The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK) - Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) (uncredited) .... Policeman
... aka Moonstruck Melody (USA: reissue title) - Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) (uncredited) .... Guard
- Firebrands of Arizona (1944) .... Deputy Mike
- Dead Man's Eyes (1944) (uncredited) .... The Cab Driver
- Sheriff of Sundown (1944) (uncredited) .... Rancher Murdock
- Code of the Prairie (1944) (uncredited) .... Trail Henchman
- The Singing Sheriff (1944)
- Cheyenne Wildcat (1944) (uncredited) .... Lyncher
- Bordertown Trail (1944) .... Sergeant Jenkins
- Call of the Rockies (1944) (uncredited) .... Miner Kendall
- Raiders of Ghost City (1944) (uncredited) .... Maj. Norton [Ch. 13]
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) (uncredited) .... Bets on Ferguson
- Man from Frisco (1944) (uncredited) .... Man
- Silent Partner (1944) (uncredited) .... Cop
- The Tiger Woman (1944) (uncredited) .... Pipe-smoker in cafe [Chs. 9, 12]
... aka Perils of the Darkest Jungle (USA: reissue title) - Cowboy and the Senorita (1944) (uncredited) .... Bonanza Club Faro Dealer
- The Impostor (1944) (uncredited) (voice) .... Voice
... aka Bayonet Charge (USA: reissue title)
... aka Strange Confession (USA: new title) - Calling Dr. Death (1943) (uncredited) .... Second Detective
- Corvette K-225 (1943) (uncredited) .... Coxswain
... aka The Nelson Touch (UK) - So's Your Uncle (1943) .... Hotel Clerk
- Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (uncredited) .... Father of twins
- Daredevils of the West (1943) .... Jack
- Santa Fe Scouts (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman Tom
- King of the Cowboys (1943) (uncredited) .... Bridge Henchman
- Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) (uncredited) .... Personnel Manager
- He's My Guy (1943) .... Office Manager
- Idaho (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- Haunted Ranch (1943) .... Deputy Rex Lease
- Dead Man's Gulch (1943) .... Henchman
- Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943) .... Zeke Larkin
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Eyes of the Underworld (1942) (uncredited)
... aka Criminals of the Underworld (USA: reissue title) - Tomorrow We Live (1942) .... Shorty
... aka The Man with a Conscience (UK) - Sunset Serenade (1942) (uncredited) .... Martin rider
- Shadows on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Deputy Who Won't Take Sheriff's Job
- Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) .... Bert Lawler
- The Silver Bullet (1942) .... Rance Harris
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (uncredited) .... Spectator
- Men of Texas (1942) (uncredited) .... Rancher
... aka Men of Destiny (UK) - Lady in a Jam (1942) (uncredited) .... Drunk
- Eagle Squadron (1942) .... German soldier
- In Old California (1942) (uncredited) .... Gold strike rider
- The Cyclone Kid (1942) .... Henchman Ben Rankin
- Stardust on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Sheriff
- Home in Wyomin' (1942) (uncredited) .... Poker Player
- Saboteur (1942) (uncredited) .... Plant cafeteria worker
- Raiders of the West (1942) .... Henchman Joe
- Frisco Lil (1942) (uncredited) .... Stevens
- Arizona Terrors (1942) .... Henchman Briggs
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) (uncredited) .... Cab Driver
- Sierra Sue (1941) .... Rancher Rex
- Jesse James at Bay (1941) (uncredited) .... Henchman Gregg
- Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) .... Stanley, Jane's Editor
- Death Valley Outlaws (1941) .... Marshal Jim Collins
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) .... Fake Marshal
- Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) .... Jeff
- Nevada City (1941) (uncredited) .... Masked Henchman
- Saddlemates (1941) (uncredited) .... Settler at Fort
- Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941) .... Henchman Luke
- The Phantom Cowboy (1941) .... Sheriff Jeffers
- Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) .... Henchman Buck / Billy the Kid
... aka Texas Trouble (USA: 16mm release title) - Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) .... Henchman Buck
- Lone Star Raiders (1940) .... Fisher (rustler)
- Riders of Black Mountain (1940) .... Sheriff Clay Matthews
... aka Black Mountain Stage - The Trail Blazers (1940) .... Engineer Reynolds
- Under Texas Skies (1940) .... Jim Marsden
- One Man's Law (1940) .... Spike Hudkins
- Rancho Grande (1940) .... Joe Travis
- A Chump at Oxford (1940) (uncredited) .... Bank Robber
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (uncredited) .... Cop
- The Shadow (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Garage Henchman
- South of the Border (1939) (uncredited) .... Flint - Telegraph Operator
- Calling All Marines (1939) (uncredited) .... Marine Guard
- In Old Monterey (1939) (uncredited) .... Soldier
- S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) (uncredited) .... Ambulance Attendant
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) .... Evans
- Professor Beware (1938) (uncredited) .... Reporter
- Desert Patrol (1938) .... Dan Drury - Jean's Brother
- A Criminal Is Born (1938) (scenes deleted) .... (scenes deleted)
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 17: A Criminal Is Born (USA: series title) - Code of the Rangers (1938) .... Jack Strong
- Land of Fighting Men (1938) .... Henchman Ed
- Port of Missing Girls (1938) (uncredited) .... Driver Henchman
- Midnight Intruder (1938) (uncredited) .... Track Spectator
- Swing It, Sailor! (1938) .... Interne
- The Mysterious Pilot (1937) .... RCAF Sergeant 'Kansas' Eby
- S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) (uncredited) .... Coast Guard Orderly [Chs. 1, 3]
- Heroes of the Alamo (1937) .... Colonel William B. Travis
- The Silver Trail (1937) .... Bob Crandall
- Ten Laps to Go (1936) .... Larry Evans
... aka King of the Speedway (USA: TV title) - Fury Below (1936) .... Joe Norsen
- Cavalcade of the West (1936) .... Asa Knox, aka Ace Carter
- Aces and Eights (1936) .... Jose Hernandez
- The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/I) .... Walter Jameson
... aka The Clutching Hand (USA) - Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936) .... The Pecos Kid/Fred Rand
- Ridin' On (1936) .... Danny O'Neil
... aka The Unseen Enemy (UK) - Fast Bullets (1936) .... Jimmy
... aka Law and Order (UK) - Roarin' Guns (1936) .... Jerry
- Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) .... Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
- Man from Guntown (1935) .... Alan McArthur
- Fighting Caballero (1935) .... Joaquin Florenz
- The Ghost Rider (1935) .... Dave Danford
- Pals of the Range (1935) .... Steve Barton
- Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) .... Andy Thomas/Andy Johnson
- The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) .... Bill Bodie
- Rough Riding Ranger (1935) .... Ranger Corporal Daniels/Tombstone Kid
... aka The Secret Stranger - Inside Information (1934) .... Lloyd Wilson
- Midnight Morals (1932) .... Preen Lazetti
- The Lone Trail (1932) .... Ranger Tom Lanning
- Cannonball Express (1932) .... Ned Logan
- The Monster Walks (1932) .... Dr. Ted Clayton
... aka The Monster Walked - Chinatown After Dark (1931) .... James 'Jim' Bonner
- Is There Justice? (1931) .... Jerry Heath
- In Old Cheyenne (1931) .... Jim the Cheyenne Kid
... aka The Guest House (UK) - Sign of the Wolf (1931) .... Tom
- The Utah Kid (1930) .... Cal Reynolds
- Borrowed Wives (1930) .... Peter Foley
- Wings of Adventure (1930) .... Dave Kent
- Hot Curves (1930) .... Jim Dolan
- Sunny Skies (1930) .... Jim Grant
- Troopers Three (1930) .... Eddie Haskins
- Two Sisters (1929) .... Allan Rhodes
- The Younger Generation (1929) .... Eddie Lesser
- When Dreams Come True (1929) .... Ben Shelby
- Girls Who Dare (1929) .... Chet Randolf
- Stolen Love (1928) .... Bill
- The Speed Classic (1928) .... Jerry Thornton
- Making the Varsity (1928) .... Ed Ellsworth
- Riders of the Dark (1928) .... Jim Graham
- Red Riders of Canada (1928) .... Pierre Duval
- Phantom of the Turf (1928) .... John Nichols
- Broadway Daddies (1928) .... Richard Kennedy
... aka Girl of the Night (UK) - Queen of the Chorus (1928) .... Billy Cooke
- The Law of the Range (1928) .... Solitaire Kid
- The Last Lap (1928)
- The Candy Kid (1928)
- The College Hero (1927) .... Jim Halloran
- Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927) .... Tom Clancy
- The Cancelled Debt (1927) .... Patrick Burke
- Not for Publication (1927) .... Philip Hale
- The Outlaw Dog (1927) .... Bill Brady
- Moulders of Men (1927) .... Jim Barry
- Heroes of the Night (1927) .... Tom Riley
- The Timid Terror (1926) .... Howard Cramm
- Race Wild (1926)
- The Last Alarm (1926)
- Mystery Pilot (1926) .... Bob Jones
- Somebody's Mother (1926) .... Peter
- The Last Edition (1925) .... Clarence Walker
- Before Midnight (1925) .... Julio Saldivar
- Easy Money (1925) .... 'Red'
- Chalk Marks (1924) .... Bert Thompson
- A Woman Who Sinned (1924) .... Her Son, as an adult
Writer:
- Trapped in Tia Juana (1932) (story) (as Rex Lloyd Lease)
... aka Her Lover's Brother (UK) (USA: working title) - The Candy Kid (1928) (writer)
Archive Footage:
- Cyclotrode 'X' (1966) (TV) .... Bain, headquarters henchman
- Jungle Gold (1966) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pipe-smoker in cafe
- S.O.S. Coast Guard (1942) (uncredited) .... Coast Guard orderly
- The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/II) .... Walter Jameson
- Custer's Last Stand (1936/II) .... Kit Cardigan/John C. Cardigan
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