1903-02-11 Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, USA
From Wikipedia Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in westerns. Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booking Office (FBO), Rayart, more, and was given the opportunity to play a few leads. His first film was A Woman Who Sinned (1924). Rex's earliest westerns were a pair of Tim McCoy silents at MGM, one of which was The Law of the Range (1928) which had a very young Joan Crawford as the heroine and Rex as the "Solitaire Kid". Tim and Lease became friends, and over the next dozen or so years he appeared in seven more McCoy westerns. He had a featured role in director Frank Capra's The Younger Generation (1929), a tale of a Jewish family that move to a more upscale neighborhood. He successfully made the transition to talkies, and starred in melodramas, action flicks, old dark house mysteries, and comedies as well as a couple of western serials and about a dozen low-budget sagebrush yarns and outdoor adventures. In between lead roles, Lease did featured parts in some B westerns. He was Hoot Gibson's brother in Cavalcade of the West (1936); Rex played the "Pecos Kid" in McCoy's Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936); and he worked in a couple of Tom Tylers, Ridin' On (1936) and Fast Bullets (1936). Rex's finale as a star had him teaming up with Rin-Tin-Tin Jr. in The Silver Trail (1937). Though no longer afforded star billing, he continued in smaller roles into the 1950s in films and on TV.
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The Gazebo | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1960-01-15 |
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A Hatful of Rain | Man at Mailbox (uncredited) | 1957-07-17 |
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The Unholy Wife | Mr. White (uncredited) | 1957-06-24 |
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Perils of the Wilderness | Sergeant Jim Rodney | 1956-01-06 |
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Backlash | Sergeant Blane (uncredited) | 1956-03-14 |
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The Prodigal | Purveyor (uncredited) | 1955-05-06 |
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Ride, Vaquero! | Deputy | 1953-07-17 |
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Gun Belt | Lynch Mob Member (uncredited) | 1953-07-24 |
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Shadows of Tombstone | Fake Drunk | 1953-09-18 |
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Lost in Alaska | Old-Timer | 1952-08-13 |
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Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair | Sheriff | 1952-07-11 |
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Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 | |
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The Wild North | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-01-28 |
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Colorado Sundown | Rancher who finds dog | 1952-02-08 |
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Pals of the Golden West | Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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Code of the Silver Sage | Captain Matthews | 1950-03-25 |
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Hills of Oklahoma | Joe Brant | 1950-06-01 |
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Frisco Tornado | Henchman | 1950-09-06 |
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Covered Wagon Raid | Bob Davis | 1950-06-30 |
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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek | Yellowstone | 1950-05-25 |
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Singing Guns | Stage Driver | 1950-02-28 |
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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited) | 1950-04-01 |
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Gun Cargo | Capt. Jim Parker | 1949-10-05 |
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Out of the Storm | Gus Clute | 1948-09-11 |
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The Gallant Legion | Conductor | 1948-05-24 |
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A Foreign Affair | M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1948-08-20 |
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Night Time in Nevada | Officer (uncredited) | 1948-09-05 |
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Buck Privates Come Home | Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Hank | 1947-10-08 |
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California | Stranger (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Days of Buffalo Bill | Bill Clinker | 1946-02-02 |
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White Tie and Tails | Briggs (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
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Sun Valley Cyclone | Army Sergeant | 1946-05-10 |
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The People's Choice | 1946-12-12 | |
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The Phantom Rider | Randall | 1946-01-26 |
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Canyon Passage | Card Player (uncredited) | 1946-07-17 |
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The Crimson Ghost | Bain | 1946-10-26 |
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The Time of Their Lives | Sgt. Makepeace | 1946-08-13 |
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Flame of Barbary Coast | Collingswood | 1945-05-28 |
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You Came Along | Airport Attendant (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Blonde Ransom | Policeman (uncredited) | 1945-05-01 |
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Springtime in Texas | Pete Grant | 1945-06-01 |
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The Naughty Nineties | Sheriff Wright (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
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Lone Texas Ranger | Henchman Whitey | 1945-05-20 |
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Swingin' on a Rainbow | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1945-09-01 |
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Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman | 1945-04-05 |
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Why Girls Leave Home | Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | 1945-10-09 |
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Santa Fe Saddlemates | Smiley | 1945-06-01 |
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On Stage Everybody | Onlooker (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
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Call of the Rockies | Miner Kendall | 1944-07-14 |
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Bordertown Trail | Sgt. Jenkins | 1944-08-11 |
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Dead Man's Eyes | 1944-11-10 | |
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Code of the Prairie | 1944-10-06 | |
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Firebrands of Arizona | Deputy Mike | 1944-12-01 |
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Phony Express | Red's Henchman | 1943-11-18 |
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King of the Cowboys | Bridge Henchman | 1943-04-09 |
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Riders of the Rio Grande | Father of Twins | 1943-05-21 |
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Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 | |
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Corvette K-225 | Coxswain | 1943-09-29 |
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So's Your Uncle | Hotel Clerk | 1943-09-01 |
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Dead Man's Gulch | Henchman | 1943-02-12 |
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Idaho | Henchman | 1943-03-10 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Personnel Manager | 1943-03-01 |
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Daredevils of the West | Jack | 1943-05-01 |
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Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Zeke Larkin | 1943-02-05 |
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Haunted Ranch | Rex Lease | 1943-02-19 |
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Eyes of the Underworld | (uncredited) | 1942-10-02 |
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Sunset Serenade | Martin Rider | 1942-09-14 |
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In Old California | Gold Strike Rider | 1942-05-31 |
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Lady in a Jam | Drunk (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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Arizona Terrors | First Toll Collector Henchman | 1942-01-13 |
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Raiders of the West | Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits | 1942-02-20 |
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The Cyclone Kid | Henchman Ben Rankin | 1942-05-31 |
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Boss of Hangtown Mesa | Bert Lawler | 1942-08-21 |
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Eagle Squadron | German soldier | 1942-06-16 |
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Saboteur | Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited) | 1942-04-22 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Spectator (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
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The Mummy's Tomb | Townsman (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
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Tomorrow We Live | Shorty | 1942-09-23 |
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Frisco Lil | 1942-03-13 | |
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The Silver Bullet | Rance Harris | 1942-08-05 |
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Billy the Kid's Range War | Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid | 1941-01-24 |
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Nevada City | Masked Henchman | 1941-06-19 |
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The Phantom Cowboy | Sheriff Ben Jeffers | 1941-02-14 |
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Death Valley Outlaws | Marshal Jim Collins | 1941-09-26 |
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Outlaws of the Rio Grande | Henchman Luke | 1941-02-26 |
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Outlaws of Cherokee Trail | Fake Marshall | 1941-09-10 |
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Jesse James at Bay | Henchman Gregg | 1941-10-17 |
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Tonto Basin Outlaws | Stanley, Jane's Editor | 1941-10-09 |
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Bad Man of Deadwood | Townsman | 1941-09-05 |
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Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Jeff | 1941-07-11 |
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Sierra Sue | Rancher Rex | 1941-11-12 |
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The Trail Blazers | Engineer Reynolds | 1940-11-11 |
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Riders of Black Mountain | Sheriff Clay Mathews | 1940-11-11 |
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One Man's Law | Spike Hudkins | 1940-06-29 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Cop (uncredited) | 1940-03-15 |
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The Shadow | Garage Henchman | 1940-01-05 |
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Under Texas Skies | Jim Marsden | 1940-09-29 |
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Rancho Grande | Henchman Joe | 1940-03-22 |
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A Chump at Oxford | Bank Robber (uncredited) | 1940-01-25 |
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Billy the Kid's Gun Justice | Henchman Buck | 1940-12-27 |
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S.O.S Tidal Wave | Ambulance Attendant | 1939-06-02 |
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South of the Border | Telegrapher | 1939-12-15 |
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In Old Monterey | Soldier | 1939-08-14 |
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Evans | 1939-02-25 |
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Midnight Intruder | Track Spectator (uncredited) | 1938-02-06 |
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Code of the Rangers | Jack Strong | 1938-04-07 |
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Desert Patrol | Dan Drury | 1938-06-05 |
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Land of Fighting Men | Ed -Henchman | 1938-11-03 |
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Professor Beware | Reporter | 1938-07-29 |
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Swing It, Sailor! | Interne | 1938-02-04 |
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The Silver Trail | Bob Crandall | 1937-02-27 |
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Heroes of the Alamo | Colonel William B. Travis | 1937-08-07 |
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The Mysterious Pilot | "Kansas" Eby | 1937-12-09 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan | 1936-01-02 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan | 1936-04-02 |
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Ten Laps to Go | Larry Evans | 1936-12-05 |
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand | Walter Jameson | 1936-04-17 |
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Cavalcade of the West | Asa Knox aka Ace Carter | 1936-10-01 |
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Roarin' Guns | Jerry | 1936-01-29 |
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Fast Bullets | Jimmy | 1936-01-01 |
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Fury Below | Joe Norsen | 1936-11-22 |
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Ridin' On | Danny O'Neil | 1936-02-29 |
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Lightnin' Bill Carson | Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid | 1936-04-14 |
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Aces and Eights | Jose Hernandez | 1936-06-06 |
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Rough Riding Ranger | Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid | 1935-05-12 |
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The Man from Guntown | Alan McArthur | 1935-08-15 |
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The Ghost Rider | Dave | 1935-04-07 |
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Cyclone of the Saddle | Andy | 1935-04-03 |
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Pals of the Range | Steve Barton | 1935-04-03 |
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The Cowboy and the Bandit | Bill Bodie | 1935-04-02 |
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Fighting Caballero | Joaquin Florenz | 1935-05-05 |
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Inside Information | Lloyd Wilson | 1934-09-24 |
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Cannonball Express | Ned Logan | 1932-02-07 |
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The Monster Walks | Ted Clayton | 1932-02-07 |
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Midnight Morals | Preen Lazetti | 1932-08-01 |
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In Old Cheyenne | Jim the Cheyenne Kid | 1931-05-24 |
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The Sign of the Wolf | Tom | 1931-05-01 |
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Chinatown After Dark | Jim Bonner | 1931-10-15 |
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Is There Justice? | Jerry Heath | 1931-10-04 |
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Sunny Skies | Jim Grant | 1930-05-16 |
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Borrowed Wives | Peter Foley | 1930-08-20 |
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The Utah Kid | Cal Reynolds | 1930-10-27 |
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Hot Curves | Jim Dolan | 1930-06-14 |
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Wings of Adventure | Dave Kent | 1930-08-01 |
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Troopers Three | Eddie Haskins | 1930-02-23 |
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When Dreams Come True | Ben Shelby | 1929-01-15 |
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The Younger Generation | Eddie Lesser | 1929-03-04 |
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Girls Who Dare | Chet Randolf | 1929-01-01 |
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Two Sisters | Allan Rhodes | 1929-03-23 |
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Broadway Daddies | Richard Kennedy | 1928-04-07 |
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Riders of the Dark | Jim Graham | 1928-04-21 |
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The Phantom of the Turf | John Nichols | 1928-03-01 |
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The Law of the Range | Solitaire Kid | 1928-01-21 |
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Stolen Love | Bill | 1928-12-02 |
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Red Riders of Canada | Pierre Duval | 1928-04-04 |
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Queen of the Chorus | Billy Cooke | 1928-03-05 |
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The College Hero | Jim Halloran | 1927-11-27 |
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Not for Publication | Philip Hale | 1927-08-31 |
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Clancy's Kosher Wedding | Tom Clancy | 1927-09-17 |
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The Outlaw Dog | Bill Brady | 1927-05-22 |
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The Cancelled Debt | Patrick Burke | 1927-09-01 |
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Moulders of Men | Jim Barry | 1927-02-27 |
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The Last Alarm | Tom | 1926-06-15 |
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The Mystery Pilot | Bob Jones | 1926-05-01 |
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Somebody's Mother | Peter | 1926-03-17 |
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Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle | The Spirit of the Bottle | 1925-10-17 |
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The Last Edition | Clarence Walker | 1925-11-08 |
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Chalk Marks | Bert Thompson | 1924-09-14 |
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A Woman Who Sinned | Her Son as an Adult | 1924-07-07 |
