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Overview

Date of Death:
3 January 1966, Van Nuys, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in 1903 (not 1901, according to Social Security records), strapping... more
Trivia:
Died at his home at 6252 Mary Ellen Ave., Van Nuys, California.
Alternate Names:
Rex Lloyd Lease

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Maverick" .... Poker Player #2 (1 episode, 1960)
        - The People's Friend (1960) TV episode .... Poker Player #2

  2. The Gazebo (1959) (uncredited) .... Stage Manager
  3. "26 Men" (2 episodes, 1959)
        - Death in the Dragoons (1959) TV episode
        - The Hellion (1959) TV episode
  4. "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
  5. "Jefferson Drum" .... Tobin (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Cheater (1958) TV episode .... Tobin
  6. A Hatful of Rain (1957) (uncredited) .... Man at Mailbox
  7. The Unholy Wife (1957) (uncredited) .... Mr. White
    ... aka The Lady and the Prowler (USA)
  8. Bundle of Joy (1956) (uncredited) .... Cashier
  9. Tension at Table Rock (1956) (uncredited) .... Townsman
  10. Back from Eternity (1956) (uncredited) .... Airport Representative
  11. On the Threshold of Space (1956) (uncredited)
  12. Backlash (1956) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Blane
  13. Perils of the Wilderness (1956) .... Sergeant Jim Rodney
  14. The Rawhide Years (1955) (uncredited) .... Gambler
  15. "The Adventures of Champion" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Champion the Wonder Horse (UK)
        - Renegade Stallion (1955) TV episode
  16. The Prodigal (1955) (uncredited) .... Purveyor
  17. "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" .... Mr. Russell (1 episode, 1955)
        - Carlton Story (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Russell
  18. Destry (1954) (uncredited) .... Townsman
  19. "The Roy Rogers Show" .... Fred Topp / ... (2 episodes, 1954)
        - Hard Luck Story (1954) TV episode .... Slip Macon
        - The Young Defenders (1954) TV episode .... Fred Topp
  20. Rails Into Laramie (1954) (uncredited) .... Bartender
    ... aka Fort Laramie (USA)
    ... aka Rails End at Laramie (USA)
  21. Money from Home (1953) (uncredited) .... Train Conductor
  22. Calamity Jane (1953) (uncredited) .... Man who gets Adelaide's Picture
  23. Shadows of Tombstone (1953) (uncredited) .... Fake drunk
  24. Gun Belt (1953) (uncredited) .... Lynch Mob Member
  25. Ride, Vaquero! (1953) .... Deputy
  26. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) (uncredited) .... Police Sergeant
    ... aka On to Mars
    ... aka Rocket and Roll
  27. "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 .... Officer Johnny
  28. The Man Behind the Gun (1953) (uncredited) .... Lookout
  29. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (uncredited) .... Waiter at Pub with Black Eye
  30. Montana Belle (1952) (uncredited) .... Barfly
  31. Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) (uncredited) .... Deputy Sheriff Davis
  32. Lost in Alaska (1952) .... Old-Timer
    ... aka Abbott and Costello Lost in Alaska (UK)
  33. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) .... Sheriff
    ... aka Ma and Pa Kettle at the County Fair (USA)
  34. The Wild North (1952) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Big North (USA)
  35. Lone Star (1952) (uncredited) .... Senator
  36. Colorado Sundown (1952) (uncredited) .... Rancher Who Finds Dog
  37. "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Bartender (1 episode)
        - The Paperhangers (????) TV episode .... Bartender
  38. "The Cisco Kid" .... Townsman (1 episode, 1951)
        - Hypnotist Murder (1951) TV episode (uncredited) .... Townsman
  39. "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Ex-Convict Story (1951) TV episode
  40. Pals of the Golden West (1951) (uncredited) .... Cattleman at meeting
  41. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
  42. "The Lone Ranger" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1951)
        - Backtrail (1951) TV episode .... Sheriff
  43. Spoilers of the Plains (1951) (uncredited) .... Gate guard
  44. Outlaws of Texas (1950) (uncredited) .... Jailer
  45. Copper Canyon (1950) (uncredited) .... Southerner
  46. Frisco Tornado (1950) .... Henchman
  47. Covered Wagon Raid (1950) .... Bob Davis
  48. Hills of Oklahoma (1950) .... Joe Brant, Well Driller
  49. Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) .... Yellowstone
    ... aka Take the Stage (UK)
  50. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
    ... aka Going to Town (UK)
  51. Code of the Silver Sage (1950) .... Captain Matthews
  52. Singing Guns (1950) .... Stage Driver
  53. Bells of Coronado (1950) .... Shipping Company Foreman

  54. The Lady Gambles (1949) (uncredited) .... Guide
  55. Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) .... Sheriff
    ... aka The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle
  56. The Last Bandit (1949) (uncredited) .... Stage Driver
  57. Rose of the Yukon (1949) (uncredited)
  58. Gun Cargo (1949) .... Captain Jim Parker
  59. The Plunderers (1948) (uncredited) .... Supply Sergeant Steele
  60. Out of the Storm (1948) .... Gus Clute
  61. Night Time in Nevada (1948) (uncredited) .... Officer
  62. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) (uncredited) .... Bit
  63. A Foreign Affair (1948) (uncredited) .... MP Lieutenant
  64. The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited)
  65. Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) (uncredited) .... Station Attendant
  66. The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) .... Hank
    ... aka The Wistful Widow (UK)
  67. Wyoming (1947) (uncredited) .... Store Clerk
  68. Slave Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Dialogue Captive Sailor (segment "That's the way I feel")
  69. The Perils of Pauline (1947) (uncredited) .... Reporter
  70. Brute Force (1947) (uncredited) .... Hearse driver
  71. Buck Privates Come Home (1947) (uncredited) .... Appleby's chauffeur
    ... aka Rookies Come Home (UK)
  72. The Michigan Kid (1947) (uncredited) .... Attendant with Message
  73. Angel and the Badman (1947) (uncredited) .... Roulette Croupier
    ... aka The Angel and the Outlaw
  74. Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) (uncredited) .... Gambler
  75. California (1946) (uncredited) .... Stranger
  76. Heldorado (1946) .... Charlie (bartender)
    ... aka Helldorado
  77. Plainsman and the Lady (1946) (uncredited) .... Croupier
    ... aka Drumbeats Over Wyoming (USA: reissue title)
  78. The Crimson Ghost (1946) .... Bain
  79. Rustler's Round-up (1946) (uncredited) .... Jim Walton - saloon proprietor
    ... aka Rustler's Hideout (USA: TV title)
  80. White Tie and Tails (1946) (uncredited) .... Briggs
  81. The Time of Their Lives (1946) .... Sergeant Makepeace
    ... aka The Ghost Steps Out
  82. Canyon Passage (1946) (uncredited) .... Card player
  83. Sun Valley Cyclone (1946) .... Army Sergeant
  84. King of the Forest Rangers (1946) (uncredited) .... Forest Ranger Toler (Headquarters)
  85. The People's Choice (1946) .... Mike Tanner
  86. Two Years Before the Mast (1946) (uncredited) .... Rider
  87. Days of Buffalo Bill (1946) .... Bill Clinker
  88. The Phantom Rider (1946) .... Randall, Stage Driver [Ch. 5]
    ... aka Ghost Riders of the West (USA: reissue title)
  89. The Scarlet Horseman (1946) (uncredited) .... Tom Leach [Chs. 2-3]
  90. Dakota (1945) (uncredited) .... Railroad conductor
  91. Frontier Gal (1945) (uncredited) .... Henchman
    ... aka The Bride Wasn't Willing (UK)
  92. Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945) (uncredited) .... Dying Henchman
  93. Why Girls Leave Home (1945) (uncredited) .... Tony - Nightclub Waiter
  94. Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945) (uncredited) .... Taxi Driver
  95. Code of the Lawless (1945) (uncredited) .... Bill Crenshaw
  96. Oregon Trail (1945) (uncredited) .... Train Passenger
  97. On Stage Everybody (1945) (uncredited) .... Onlooker
  98. Federal Operator 99 (1945) (uncredited) .... Bower, Barn Thug [Chs. 6-7]
  99. You Came Along (1945) (uncredited) .... Airport Attendant
  100. The Chicago Kid (1945) (uncredited) .... Henchman
  101. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Sheriff Wright
  102. Bells of Rosarita (1945) (uncredited) .... Deputy
  103. Springtime in Texas (1945) .... Pete Grant
  104. Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) .... Smiley - jewel cutter
  105. Blonde Ransom (1945) (uncredited) .... Policeman
  106. Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) .... Collingswood, headwaiter
    ... aka Flame of the Barbary Coast (UK)
  107. The Great John L. (1945) (uncredited) .... Corbett's Manager
    ... aka A Man Called Sullivan (UK)
  108. Three's a Crowd (1945) (uncredited)
  109. Lone Texas Ranger (1945) .... Henchman Whitey
  110. It's in the Bag! (1945) (uncredited) .... Yacht Salesman
    ... aka The Fifth Chair (UK)
  111. Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) (uncredited) .... Policeman
    ... aka Moonstruck Melody (USA: reissue title)
  112. Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) (uncredited) .... Guard
  113. Firebrands of Arizona (1944) .... Deputy Mike
  114. Dead Man's Eyes (1944) (uncredited) .... The Cab Driver
  115. Sheriff of Sundown (1944) (uncredited) .... Rancher Murdock
  116. Code of the Prairie (1944) (uncredited) .... Trail Henchman
  117. The Singing Sheriff (1944)
  118. Cheyenne Wildcat (1944) (uncredited) .... Lyncher
  119. Bordertown Trail (1944) .... Sergeant Jenkins
  120. Call of the Rockies (1944) (uncredited) .... Miner Kendall
  121. Sensations of 1945 (1944) (uncredited)
    ... aka Sensations (USA: reissue title)
  122. Raiders of Ghost City (1944) (uncredited) .... Maj. Norton [Ch. 13]
  123. The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) (uncredited) .... Bets on Ferguson
  124. Man from Frisco (1944) (uncredited) .... Man
  125. Silent Partner (1944) (uncredited) .... Cop
  126. The Tiger Woman (1944) (uncredited) .... Pipe-smoker in cafe [Chs. 9, 12]
    ... aka Perils of the Darkest Jungle (USA: reissue title)
  127. Cowboy and the Senorita (1944) (uncredited) .... Bonanza Club Faro Dealer
  128. The Impostor (1944) (uncredited) .... Voice
    ... aka Bayonet Charge (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Strange Confession (USA: new title)
  129. Calling Dr. Death (1943) (uncredited) .... Second Detective
  130. Corvette K-225 (1943) (uncredited) .... Coxswain
    ... aka The Nelson Touch (UK)
  131. So's Your Uncle (1943) .... Hotel Clerk
  132. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (uncredited) .... Father of twins
  133. Daredevils of the West (1943) .... Jack
  134. Santa Fe Scouts (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman Tom
  135. King of the Cowboys (1943) (uncredited) .... Bridge Henchman
  136. Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) (uncredited) .... Personnel Manager
  137. He's My Guy (1943) .... Office Manager
  138. Idaho (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman
  139. Haunted Ranch (1943) .... Deputy Rex Lease
  140. Dead Man's Gulch (1943) .... Henchman
  141. Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943) .... Zeke Larkin
  142. The Mummy's Tomb (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
  143. Eyes of the Underworld (1942) (uncredited)
    ... aka Criminals of the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
  144. Tomorrow We Live (1942) .... Shorty
    ... aka The Man with a Conscience (UK)
  145. Sunset Serenade (1942) (uncredited) .... Martin rider
  146. Shadows on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Deputy Who Won't Take Sheriff's Job
  147. Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) .... Bert Lawler
  148. The Silver Bullet (1942) .... Rance Harris
  149. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (uncredited) .... Spectator
  150. Men of Texas (1942) (uncredited) .... Rancher
    ... aka Men of Destiny (UK)
  151. Lady in a Jam (1942) (uncredited) .... Drunk
  152. Eagle Squadron (1942) .... German soldier
  153. In Old California (1942) (uncredited) .... Gold strike rider
  154. The Cyclone Kid (1942) .... Henchman Ben Rankin
  155. Stardust on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Sheriff
  156. Home in Wyomin' (1942) (uncredited) .... Poker Player
  157. Saboteur (1942) (uncredited) .... Plant cafeteria worker
  158. Raiders of the West (1942) .... Henchman Joe
  159. Frisco Lil (1942) (uncredited) .... Stevens
  160. Arizona Terrors (1942) .... Henchman Briggs
  161. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) (uncredited) .... Cab Driver
  162. Sierra Sue (1941) .... Rancher Rex
  163. Jesse James at Bay (1941) (uncredited) .... Henchman Gregg
  164. Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) .... Stanley, Jane's Editor
  165. Death Valley Outlaws (1941) .... Marshal Jim Collins
  166. Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) .... Fake Marshal
  167. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) (uncredited) .... Townsman
  168. Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) .... Jeff
  169. Nevada City (1941) (uncredited) .... Masked Henchman
  170. Saddlemates (1941) (uncredited) .... Settler at Fort
  171. Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941) .... Henchman Luke
  172. The Phantom Cowboy (1941) .... Sheriff Jeffers
  173. Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) .... Henchman Buck, posing as Billy the Kid
    ... aka Texas Trouble (USA: 16mm release title)
  174. Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) .... Henchman Buck
  175. Lone Star Raiders (1940) .... Fisher (rustler)
  176. Riders of Black Mountain (1940) .... Sheriff Clay Matthews
    ... aka Black Mountain Stage
  177. The Trail Blazers (1940) .... Engineer Reynolds
  178. Under Texas Skies (1940) .... Jim Marsden
  179. One Man's Law (1940) .... Spike Hudkins
  180. Rancho Grande (1940) .... Joe Travis
  181. A Chump at Oxford (1940) (uncredited) .... Bank Robber
  182. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (uncredited) .... Cop
  183. The Shadow (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Garage Henchman

  184. South of the Border (1939) (uncredited) .... Flint - Telegraph Operator
  185. Calling All Marines (1939) (uncredited) .... Marine Guard
  186. In Old Monterey (1939) (uncredited) .... Soldier
  187. S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) (uncredited) .... Ambulance Attendant
  188. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) .... Evans
  189. Professor Beware (1938) (uncredited) .... Reporter
  190. Desert Patrol (1938) .... Dan Drury - Jean's Brother
  191. A Criminal Is Born (1938) (scenes deleted) .... (scenes deleted)
    ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 17: A Criminal Is Born (USA: series title)
  192. Code of the Rangers (1938) .... Jack Strong
  193. Land of Fighting Men (1938) .... Henchman Ed
  194. Port of Missing Girls (1938) (uncredited) .... Driver Henchman
  195. Midnight Intruder (1938) (uncredited) .... Track Spectator
  196. Swing It, Sailor! (1938) .... Interne
  197. The Mysterious Pilot (1937) .... RCAF Sergeant 'Kansas' Eby
  198. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) (uncredited) .... Coast Guard Orderly [Chs. 1, 3]
  199. Heroes of the Alamo (1937) .... Colonel William B. Travis
  200. The Silver Trail (1937) .... Bob Crandall
  201. Ten Laps to Go (1936) .... Larry Evans
    ... aka King of the Speedway (USA: TV title)
  202. Fury Below (1936) .... Joe Norsen
  203. Cavalcade of the West (1936) .... Asa Knox, aka Ace Carter
  204. Aces and Eights (1936) .... Jose Hernandez
  205. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/I) .... Walter Jameson
    ... aka The Clutching Hand (USA)
  206. Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936) .... The Pecos Kid, aka Fred Rand
  207. Ridin' On (1936) .... Danny O'Neil
    ... aka The Unseen Enemy (UK)
  208. Fast Bullets (1936) .... Jimmy
    ... aka Law and Order (UK)
  209. Roarin' Guns (1936) .... Jerry
  210. Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) .... Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan (his father)
  211. Man from Guntown (1935) .... Alan McArthur
  212. Fighting Caballero (1935) .... Joaquin Florenz
  213. The Ghost Rider (1935) .... Dave Danford
  214. Pals of the Range (1935) .... Steve Barton
  215. Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) .... Andy Thomas (posing as Andy Johnson)
  216. The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) .... Bill Bodie
  217. Rough Riding Ranger (1935) .... Ranger Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid
    ... aka The Secret Stranger
  218. Inside Information (1934) .... Lloyd Wilson
  219. Midnight Morals (1932) .... Preen Lazetti
    ... aka Danger at Midnight (USA: TV title)
  220. The Lone Trail (1932) .... Ranger Tom Lanning
  221. Cannonball Express (1932) .... Ned Logan
  222. The Monster Walks (1932) .... Dr. Ted Clayton
    ... aka The Monster Walked
  223. Chinatown After Dark (1931) .... James 'Jim' Bonner
  224. Is There Justice? (1931) .... Jerry Heath
  225. In Old Cheyenne (1931) .... Jim, aka Cheyenne
    ... aka The Guest House (UK)
  226. Sign of the Wolf (1931) .... Tom
  227. The Utah Kid (1930) .... Cal Reynolds
  228. Borrowed Wives (1930) .... Peter Foley
  229. Wings of Adventure (1930) .... Dave Kent
  230. Hot Curves (1930) .... Jim Dolan
  231. Sunny Skies (1930) .... Jim Grant
  232. Troopers Three (1930) .... Eddie Haskins

  233. Two Sisters (1929) .... Allan Rhodes
  234. The Younger Generation (1929) .... Eddie Lesser
  235. When Dreams Come True (1929) .... Ben Shelby
  236. Girls Who Dare (1929) .... Chet Randolf
  237. Stolen Love (1928) .... Bill
  238. The Speed Classic (1928) .... Jerry Thornton
  239. Making the Varsity (1928) .... Ed Ellsworth
  240. Riders of the Dark (1928) .... Jim Graham
  241. Red Riders of Canada (1928) .... Pierre Duval
  242. Phantom of the Turf (1928) .... John Nichols
  243. Broadway Daddies (1928) .... Richard Kennedy
    ... aka Girl of the Night (UK)
  244. Queen of the Chorus (1928) .... Billy Cooke
  245. The Law of the Range (1928) .... Solitaire Kid
  246. The Last Lap (1928)
  247. The Candy Kid (1928)
  248. The College Hero (1927) .... Jim Halloran
  249. Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927) .... Tom Clancy
  250. The Cancelled Debt (1927) .... Patrick Burke
  251. Not for Publication (1927) .... Philip Hale
  252. The Outlaw Dog (1927) .... Bill Brady
  253. Moulders of Men (1927) .... Jim Barry
  254. Heroes of the Night (1927) .... Tom Riley
  255. The Timid Terror (1926) .... Howard Cramm
  256. Race Wild (1926)
  257. The Last Alarm (1926)
  258. Mystery Pilot (1926) .... Bob Jones
  259. Somebody's Mother (1926) .... Her Adopted Son
  260. The Last Edition (1925) .... Clarence Walker
  261. Before Midnight (1925) .... Julio Saldivar
  262. Easy Money (1925) .... 'Red'
  263. Chalk Marks (1924) .... Bert Thompson
  264. A Woman Who Sinned (1924) .... Her Son, as an adult
Writer:
  1. Trapped in Tia Juana (1932) (story) (as Rex Lloyd Lease)
    ... aka Her Lover's Brother (UK) (USA: working title)

  2. The Candy Kid (1928) (writer)
Archive Footage:
  1. Cyclotrode 'X' (1966) (TV) .... Bain, headquarters henchman
  2. Jungle Gold (1966) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pipe-smoker in cafe
  3. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1942) (uncredited) .... Coast Guard orderly
  4. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/II) .... Walter Jameson
  5. Custer's Last Stand (1936/II) .... Kit Cardigan/John C. Cardigan (his father)


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