Rex Lease
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At first studying for the ministry, in college he was attracted to acting; at age 21 he went to Hollywood, working for several years as an extra. His first lead role came in A Woman Who Sinned (1924); three years later he was elevated to star status after his lead role opposite Sharon Lynne in Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927). For the next several years he played romantic leads in numerous mysteries, drawing-room dramas, and comedies, and easily made the transition into the sound era. In the mid '30s he began specializing in Westerns and action serials, and last starred in 1936; after that he played supporting roles, both as the heroes' buddies and low-down villains, in dozens of B-Westerns and serials. ~ RoviRelated Videos:
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Rex Lease
| Rex Lease | |
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| Born | February 11, 1903 Central City, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1966 (aged 62) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Rex Lloyd Lease |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924 - 1960 |
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in westerns. Lease was accused in 1930 by Vivian Duncan of the Duncan Sisters for assault.[1] Lease was married to actress Eleanor Hunt until divorce.
Selected filmography
- The Law of the Range (1928)
- Two Sisters (1929)
- The Utah Kid (1930)
- Chinatown After Dark (1931)
- The Monster Walks (1932)
- Custer's Last Stand (1936)
- The Silver Trail (1937)
- Heroes of the Alamo (1937)
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
- Under Texas Skies (1940)
- The Trail Blazers (1940)
- Lone Star Raiders (1940)
- A Chump at Oxford (1940)
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)
- In Old California (1942)
- Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
- Dakota (1945)
- Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
References
- ^ "VIVIAN DUNCAN SAYS ACTOR STRUCK HER; Actress Has Rex Lease Arrested in Los Angeles on Charge of Battery". New York Times. 08 July 1930. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10610FC3E5C1A718DDDA10894DF405B808FF1D3. Retrieved 21 September 2011.(subscription required)
External links
- Rex Lease at the Internet Movie Database
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