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Rex Bell

Rex Bell

Actor · Died July 4, 1962, aged 58 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1903
Died
July 4, 1962 (aged 58)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on Motif · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Rex Bell's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
50%
Society
15%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Self
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
7
Tense
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rex Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rex Bell's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Misfits(1961)

    as Old Cowboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cowboys & Injuns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Dawn on the Great Divide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jack Carson

  • Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die(1942)

    as Virgil Earp

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Stormy Trails (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom Storm

  • Law and Lead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jimmy Sawyer

  • Men of the Plains(1936)

    as Jim Dean - aka Tom Porter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Idaho Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Todd Hollister aka Idaho

  • West of Nevada(1936)

    as Jim Carden, posing as Jim Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Too Much Beef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johnny Argyle alias Tucson Smith

  • Saddle Aces (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Steve Brandt

  • Fighting Pioneers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lieutenant Bentley

  • The Tonto Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as 'Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid

  • Gunfire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Rainbow Ranch(1933)

    as Ed "Tex" Randall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fugitive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joe Kean

  • Fighting Texans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Randy Graves

  • Crashin' Broadway(1933)

    as Tad Wallace

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Diamond Trail(1933)

    as 'Speed' Morgan, posing as Frisco Eddie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Lucky Larrigan(1932)

    as Craig Larrigan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man from Arizona (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Kent Rogers

  • From Broadway to Cheyenne(1932)

    as 'Breezy' Kildare

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Arm of the Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Robin Dale, a Reporter

  • Forgotten Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jimmy Burke

  • Battling with Buffalo Bill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dave Archer

  • Disappearing Enemies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Paul

  • Lightnin' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Larry - Betty's Husband

  • True to the Navy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Eddie

  • Courage(1930)

    as Lynn Willard

  • Harmony at Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dick Grant

  • They Had to See Paris(1929)

    as Clark McCurdy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Rex Bell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Salute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Cadet (uncredited)

  • Pleasure Crazed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Peters

  • Joy Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eddie

  • The Cowboy Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jim Barrett

  • Wild West Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Phil O'Malley

Career shape

Star power in the 42nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1928 to 2012.

Biggest box office

The Misfits (1961)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

The Misfits (1961)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1920s7 · acting1930s27 · acting1940s2 · acting1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rex Bell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of the 11 of 12 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Misfits (1961)

Midcredits 86th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rex Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rex Bell's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Pierson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers