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Actor:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

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. "Tales of the Texas Rangers" .... Sheriff Dave (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Man from Sundown (1956) TV episode .... Sheriff Dave
14. Perils of the Wilderness (1956) .... Sergeant Jim Rodney
15. The Rawhide Years (1955) (uncredited) .... Gambler
16. "The Adventures of Champion" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Champion the Wonder Horse" (UK)
        - Renegade Stallion (1955) TV episode
17. The Prodigal (1955) (uncredited) .... Purveyor
18. "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" .... Mr. Russell (1 episode, 1955)
        - Carlton Story (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Russell
19. Destry (1954) (uncredited) .... Townsman
20. "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
21. Rails Into Laramie (1954) (uncredited) .... Bartender
    ... aka Fort Laramie (USA)
    ... aka Rails End at Laramie (USA)
22. Money from Home (1953) (uncredited) .... Train Conductor
23. Calamity Jane (1953) (uncredited) .... Man who gets Adelaide's Picture
24. Shadows of Tombstone (1953) (uncredited) .... Fake drunk
25. Gun Belt (1953) (uncredited) .... Lynch Mob Member
26. Ride, Vaquero! (1953) .... Deputy
27. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) (uncredited) .... Police Sergeant
    ... aka On to Mars
    ... aka Rocket and Roll
28. "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
29. The Man Behind the Gun (1953) (uncredited) .... Lookout
30. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (uncredited) .... Waiter at Pub with Black Eye
31. Montana Belle (1952) (uncredited) .... Barfly
32. Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) (uncredited) .... Deputy Sheriff Davis
33. Lost in Alaska (1952) .... Old-Timer
    ... aka Abbott and Costello Lost in Alaska (UK)
34. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) .... Sheriff
    ... aka Ma and Pa Kettle at the County Fair (USA)
35. Colorado Sundown (1952) (uncredited) .... Rancher Who Finds Dog
36. Lone Star (1952) (uncredited) .... Senator
37. "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Bartender (1 episode)
        - The Paperhangers (????) TV episode .... Bartender
38. The Wild North (1952) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Big North (USA)
39. "The Cisco Kid" .... Man buying book (1 episode, 1951)
        - Hypnotist Murder (1951) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man buying book
40. "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Ex-Convict Story (1951) TV episode
41. Pals of the Golden West (1951) (uncredited) .... Cattleman at meeting
42. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
43. "The Lone Ranger" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1951)
        - Backtrail (1951) TV episode .... Sheriff
44. Spoilers of the Plains (1951) (uncredited) .... Gate guard
45. Outlaws of Texas (1950) (uncredited) .... Jailer
46. Copper Canyon (1950) (uncredited) .... Southerner
47. Frisco Tornado (1950) .... Henchman
48. Covered Wagon Raid (1950) .... Bob Davis
49. Hills of Oklahoma (1950) .... Joe Brant, Well Driller
50. Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) .... Yellowstone
    ... aka Take the Stage (UK)
51. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) (uncredited) .... Clallan County Sheriff
    ... aka Going to Town (UK)
52. Code of the Silver Sage (1950) .... Captain Matthews
53. Singing Guns (1950) .... Stage Driver
54. Bells of Coronado (1950) .... Shipping Company Foreman
    
    
55. The Lady Gambles (1949) (uncredited) .... Guide
56. Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) .... Sheriff
    ... aka The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle
57. The Last Bandit (1949) (uncredited) .... Stage Driver
58. Rose of the Yukon (1949) (uncredited)
59. Gun Cargo (1949) .... Captain Jim Parker
60. The Plunderers (1948) (uncredited) .... Supply Sergeant Steele
61. Out of the Storm (1948) .... Gus Clute
62. Night Time in Nevada (1948) (uncredited) .... Officer
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
    ... aka The Swindlers (USA: new title)
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 Brooks
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 (Australia) (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. Raiders of Ghost City (1944) (uncredited) .... Maj. Norton [Ch. 13]
122. The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) (uncredited) .... Bets on Ferguson
123. Man from Frisco (1944) (uncredited) .... Man
124. Silent Partner (1944) (uncredited) .... Cop
125. The Tiger Woman (1944) (uncredited) .... Pipe-smoker in cafe [Chs. 9, 12]
     ... aka Perils of the Darkest Jungle (USA: reissue title)
126. Cowboy and the Senorita (1944) (uncredited) .... Bonanza Club Faro Dealer
127. The Impostor (1944) (uncredited) (voice) .... Voice
     ... aka Bayonet Charge (USA: reissue title)
     ... aka Strange Confession (USA: new title)
128. Calling Dr. Death (1943) (uncredited) .... Second Detective
129. Corvette K-225 (1943) (uncredited) .... Coxswain
     ... aka The Nelson Touch (UK)
130. So's Your Uncle (1943) .... Hotel Clerk
131. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (uncredited) .... Father of twins
132. Daredevils of the West (1943) .... Jack
133. Santa Fe Scouts (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman Tom
134. King of the Cowboys (1943) (uncredited) .... Bridge Henchman
135. Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) (uncredited) .... Personnel Manager
136. He's My Guy (1943) .... Office Manager
137. Idaho (1943) (uncredited) .... Henchman
138. Haunted Ranch (1943) .... Deputy Rex Lease
139. Dead Man's Gulch (1943) .... Henchman
140. Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943) .... Zeke Larkin
141. The Mummy's Tomb (1942) (uncredited) .... Townsman
142. Eyes of the Underworld (1942) (uncredited)
     ... aka Criminals of the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
143. Tomorrow We Live (1942) .... Shorty
     ... aka The Man with a Conscience (UK)
144. Sunset Serenade (1942) (uncredited) .... Martin rider
145. Shadows on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Deputy Who Won't Take Sheriff's Job
146. Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) .... Bert Lawler
147. The Silver Bullet (1942) .... Rance Harris
148. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (uncredited) .... Spectator
149. Men of Texas (1942) (uncredited) .... Rancher
     ... aka Men of Destiny (UK)
150. Lady in a Jam (1942) (uncredited) .... Drunk
151. Eagle Squadron (1942) .... German soldier
152. In Old California (1942) (uncredited) .... Gold strike rider
153. The Cyclone Kid (1942) .... Henchman Ben Rankin
154. Stardust on the Sage (1942) (uncredited) .... Sheriff
155. Home in Wyomin' (1942) (uncredited) .... Poker Player
156. Saboteur (1942) (uncredited) .... Plant cafeteria worker
157. Raiders of the West (1942) .... Henchman Joe
158. Frisco Lil (1942) (uncredited) .... Stevens
159. Arizona Terrors (1942) .... Henchman Briggs
160. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) (uncredited) .... Cab Driver
161. Sierra Sue (1941) .... Rancher Rex
162. Jesse James at Bay (1941) (uncredited) .... Henchman Gregg
163. Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) .... Stanley, Jane's Editor
164. Death Valley Outlaws (1941) .... Marshal Jim Collins
165. Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) .... Fake Marshal
166. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) (uncredited) .... Townsman
167. Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) .... Jeff
168. Nevada City (1941) (uncredited) .... Masked Henchman
169. Saddlemates (1941) (uncredited) .... Settler at Fort
170. Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941) .... Henchman Luke
171. The Phantom Cowboy (1941) .... Sheriff Jeffers
172. Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) .... Henchman Buck / Billy the Kid
     ... aka Texas Trouble (USA: 16mm release title)
173. Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) .... Henchman Buck
174. Lone Star Raiders (1940) .... Fisher (rustler)
175. Riders of Black Mountain (1940) .... Sheriff Clay Matthews
     ... aka Black Mountain Stage
176. The Trail Blazers (1940) .... Engineer Reynolds
177. Under Texas Skies (1940) .... Jim Marsden
178. One Man's Law (1940) .... Spike Hudkins
179. Rancho Grande (1940) .... Joe Travis
180. A Chump at Oxford (1940) (uncredited) .... Bank Robber
181. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (uncredited) .... Cop
182. The Shadow (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Garage Henchman
     
     
183. South of the Border (1939) (uncredited) .... Flint - Telegraph Operator
184. Calling All Marines (1939) (uncredited) .... Marine Guard
185. In Old Monterey (1939) (uncredited) .... Soldier
186. S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) (uncredited) .... Ambulance Attendant
187. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) .... Evans
188. Professor Beware (1938) (uncredited) .... Reporter
189. Desert Patrol (1938) .... Dan Drury - Jean's Brother
190. A Criminal Is Born (1938) (scenes deleted) .... (scenes deleted)
     ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 17: A Criminal Is Born (USA: series title)
191. Code of the Rangers (1938) .... Jack Strong
192. Land of Fighting Men (1938) .... Henchman Ed
193. Port of Missing Girls (1938) (uncredited) .... Driver Henchman
194. Midnight Intruder (1938) (uncredited) .... Track Spectator
195. Swing It, Sailor! (1938) .... Interne
196. The Mysterious Pilot (1937) .... RCAF Sergeant 'Kansas' Eby
197. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) (uncredited) .... Coast Guard Orderly [Chs. 1, 3]
198. Heroes of the Alamo (1937) .... Colonel William B. Travis
199. The Silver Trail (1937) .... Bob Crandall
200. Ten Laps to Go (1936) .... Larry Evans
     ... aka King of the Speedway (USA: TV title)
201. Fury Below (1936) .... Joe Norsen
202. Cavalcade of the West (1936) .... Asa Knox, aka Ace Carter
203. Aces and Eights (1936) .... Jose Hernandez
204. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/I) .... Walter Jameson
     ... aka The Clutching Hand (USA)
205. Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936) .... The Pecos Kid/Fred Rand
206. Ridin' On (1936) .... Danny O'Neil
     ... aka The Unseen Enemy (UK)
207. Fast Bullets (1936) .... Jimmy
     ... aka Law and Order (UK)
208. Roarin' Guns (1936) .... Jerry
209. Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) .... Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan
210. Man from Guntown (1935) .... Alan McArthur
211. Fighting Caballero (1935) .... Joaquin Florenz
212. The Ghost Rider (1935) .... Dave Danford
213. Pals of the Range (1935) .... Steve Barton
214. Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) .... Andy Thomas/Andy Johnson
215. The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) .... Bill Bodie
216. Rough Riding Ranger (1935) .... Ranger Corporal Daniels/Tombstone Kid
     ... aka The Secret Stranger
217. Inside Information (1934) .... Lloyd Wilson
218. Midnight Morals (1932) .... Preen Lazetti
219. The Lone Trail (1932) .... Ranger Tom Lanning
220. Cannonball Express (1932) .... Ned Logan
221. The Monster Walks (1932) .... Dr. Ted Clayton
     ... aka The Monster Walked
222. Chinatown After Dark (1931) .... James 'Jim' Bonner
223. Is There Justice? (1931) .... Jerry Heath
224. In Old Cheyenne (1931) .... Jim the Cheyenne Kid
     ... aka The Guest House (UK)
225. Sign of the Wolf (1931) .... Tom
226. The Utah Kid (1930) .... Cal Reynolds
227. Borrowed Wives (1930) .... Peter Foley
228. Wings of Adventure (1930) .... Dave Kent
229. Hot Curves (1930) .... Jim Dolan
230. Sunny Skies (1930) .... Jim Grant
231. Troopers Three (1930) .... Eddie Haskins
     
     
232. Two Sisters (1929) .... Allan Rhodes
233. The Younger Generation (1929) .... Eddie Lesser
234. When Dreams Come True (1929) .... Ben Shelby
235. Girls Who Dare (1929) .... Chet Randolf
236. Stolen Love (1928) .... Bill
237. The Speed Classic (1928) .... Jerry Thornton
238. Making the Varsity (1928) .... Ed Ellsworth
239. Riders of the Dark (1928) .... Jim Graham
240. Red Riders of Canada (1928) .... Pierre Duval
241. Phantom of the Turf (1928) .... John Nichols
242. Broadway Daddies (1928) .... Richard Kennedy
     ... aka Girl of the Night (UK)
243. Queen of the Chorus (1928) .... Billy Cooke
244. The Law of the Range (1928) .... Solitaire Kid
245. The Last Lap (1928)
246. The Candy Kid (1928)
247. The College Hero (1927) .... Jim Halloran
248. Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927) .... Tom Clancy
249. The Cancelled Debt (1927) .... Patrick Burke
250. Not for Publication (1927) .... Philip Hale
251. The Outlaw Dog (1927) .... Bill Brady
252. Moulders of Men (1927) .... Jim Barry
253. Heroes of the Night (1927) .... Tom Riley
254. The Timid Terror (1926) .... Howard Cramm
255. Race Wild (1926)
256. The Last Alarm (1926)
257. Mystery Pilot (1926) .... Bob Jones
258. Somebody's Mother (1926) .... Peter
259. The Last Edition (1925) .... Clarence Walker
260. Before Midnight (1925) .... Julio Saldivar
261. Easy Money (1925) .... 'Red'
262. Chalk Marks (1924) .... Bert Thompson
263. A Woman Who Sinned (1924) .... Her Son, as an adult
     

Writer:

• 1930s
• 1920s

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