Rex Lease
- Birthday
- Feb 11, 1903
Bio: 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… More Bio: 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. ~ Rovi
Filmography
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Sign of the Wolf (2008)
- Actor
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A Hatful of Rain (1957)
- Man
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The Prodigal (1955)
- Purveyor
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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
- Police Sergeant
- 33%
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Money from Home (1953)
- Conductor
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Rex Lease Videos
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