Rex Bell

Biography

Rex Bell (born George Francis Beldam; October 16, 1903 – July 4, 1962) was an American actor and politician. Bell primarily appeared in Western films during his career. He also appeared in the 1930 movie True to the Navy, starring Clara Bow; Bell and Bow married the following year. Bell later became involved in politics with the Nevada Republican Party and was the 21st lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1955 until his death in 1962. He was the second Lieutenant Governor to die in office after Henry C. Davis and as of 2025, he is the most recent to have died in office. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rex Bell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Misfits

as Old Cowboy (uncredited)

They Had to See Paris

as Clark McCurdy

Dawn on the Great Divide

as Jack Carson

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

as Virgil Earp

Broadway to Cheyenne

as 'Breezy' Kildare

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as Self (archive footage)

Salute

as Cadet (uncredited)

Battling with Buffalo Bill

as Dave Archer

True to the Navy

as Eddie