Rex Bell
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| Rex Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Francis Beldam October 16, 1903 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | July 4, 1962 (aged 58) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Bow |
Rex Bell (October 16, 1903-July 4, 1962), born George Francis Beldam,[1][2] was Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and a western movie star. Rex was born in Chicago and was married to actress Clara Bow. He should be confused neither with the blues musician of the same name nor with his son, actor Rex Bell, Jr.
In 1944 Bell ran for the United States House of Representatives on the Republican ticket against Democrat Berkeley Bunker. His wife, Clara Bow, attempted suicide to avoid the public spotlight, thus dampening the zeal for Bell's campaign and contributing to the lieutenant governor's loss to Bunker.[3] Bell was the leader of the Nevada state GOP and in 1948 was an alternate to the Republican National Convention. He was also active in the Nevada Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts.[4]
The ties Bell forged during those years helped him win the lieutenant governor's office in 1954. That year Charles H. Russell, the incumbent GOP governor, also won. In 1958 Democrat Grant Sawyer unseated Russell, but Bell won re-election as lieutenant governor.
The Rex Bell Elementary School in Las Vegas was named in honor of Bell.[5]
[edit] Filmography
- Salute
- They Had to See Paris
- Happy Days
- True to the Navy
- Lone Star
- Dawn on the Great Divide
- Law of the Sea
- The Idaho Kid
- Law and Lead
- Cowboys and Injuns
- Tombstone, The Town Too Tough to Die
- The Misfits
[edit] References
- ^ B-Westerns
- ^ "Movies", New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Find Articles
- ^ Nevada Day Grand Marshals
- ^ Rex Bell Elementary School
[edit] External links
- Rex Bell at the Internet Movie Database
- Rex Bell at Allmovie
- Rex Bell at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Clifford A. Jones |
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1955-1962 |
Succeeded by Maude Frazier |
