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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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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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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Colorado Sundown | Rancher who finds dog | 1952-02-08 |
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Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair | Sheriff | 1952-07-11 |
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The Wild North | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-01-28 |
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Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 | |
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Lost in Alaska | Old-Timer | 1952-08-13 |
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Pals of the Golden West | Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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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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Covered Wagon Raid | Bob Davis | 1950-06-30 |
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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited) | 1950-04-01 |
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Frisco Tornado | Henchman | 1950-09-06 |
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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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Gun Cargo | Capt. Jim Parker | 1949-10-05 |
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A Foreign Affair | M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1948-08-20 |
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Out of the Storm | Gus Clute | 1948-09-11 |
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Night Time in Nevada | Officer (uncredited) | 1948-09-05 |
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The Gallant Legion | Conductor | 1948-05-24 |
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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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The Crimson Ghost | Bain | 1946-10-26 |
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The Phantom Rider | Randall | 1946-01-26 |
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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 Time of Their Lives | Sgt. Makepeace | 1946-08-13 |
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Canyon Passage | Card Player (uncredited) | 1946-07-17 |
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On Stage Everybody | Onlooker (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
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Swingin' on a Rainbow | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1945-09-01 |
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Santa Fe Saddlemates | Smiley | 1945-06-01 |
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Lone Texas Ranger | Henchman Whitey | 1945-05-20 |
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Flame of Barbary Coast | Collingswood | 1945-05-28 |
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Why Girls Leave Home | Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | 1945-10-09 |
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Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman | 1945-04-05 |
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The Naughty Nineties | Sheriff Wright (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
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Springtime in Texas | Pete Grant | 1945-06-01 |
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You Came Along | Airport Attendant (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Call of the Rockies | Miner Kendall | 1944-07-14 |
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Firebrands of Arizona | Deputy Mike | 1944-12-01 |
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Code of the Prairie | 1944-10-06 | |
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Dead Man's Eyes | 1944-11-10 | |
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Bordertown Trail | Sgt. Jenkins | 1944-08-11 |
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Corvette K-225 | Coxswain | 1943-09-29 |
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Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 | |
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So's Your Uncle | Hotel Clerk | 1943-09-01 |
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King of the Cowboys | Bridge Henchman | 1943-04-09 |
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Haunted Ranch | Rex Lease | 1943-02-19 |
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Idaho | Henchman | 1943-03-10 |
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Riders of the Rio Grande | Father of Twins | 1943-05-21 |
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Dead Man's Gulch | Henchman | 1943-02-12 |
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Phony Express | Red's Henchman | 1943-11-18 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Personnel Manager | 1943-03-01 |
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Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Zeke Larkin | 1943-02-05 |
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Daredevils of the West | Jack | 1943-05-01 |
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Raiders of the West | Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits | 1942-02-20 |
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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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Eagle Squadron | German soldier | 1942-06-16 |
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In Old California | Gold Strike Rider | 1942-05-31 |
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Eyes of the Underworld | (uncredited) | 1942-10-02 |
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Lady in a Jam | Drunk (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Spectator (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
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The Silver Bullet | Rance Harris | 1942-08-05 |
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Boss of Hangtown Mesa | Bert Lawler | 1942-08-21 |
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Sunset Serenade | Martin Rider | 1942-09-14 |
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Saboteur | Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
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Arizona Terrors | First Toll Collector Henchman | 1942-01-13 |
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The Cyclone Kid | Henchman Ben Rankin | 1942-05-31 |
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Frisco Lil | 1942-03-13 | |
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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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Billy the Kid's Range War | Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid | 1941-01-24 |
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Tonto Basin Outlaws | Stanley, Jane's Editor | 1941-10-09 |
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Nevada City | Masked Henchman | 1941-06-19 |
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Jesse James at Bay | Henchman Gregg | 1941-10-17 |
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Sierra Sue | Rancher Rex | 1941-11-12 |
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Outlaws of Cherokee Trail | Fake Marshall | 1941-09-10 |
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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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One Man's Law | Spike Hudkins | 1940-06-29 |
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The Trail Blazers | Engineer Reynolds | 1940-11-11 |
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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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The Grapes of Wrath | Cop (uncredited) | 1940-03-15 |
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Billy the Kid's Gun Justice | Henchman Buck | 1940-12-27 |
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The Shadow | Garage Henchman | 1940-01-05 |
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Riders of Black Mountain | Sheriff Clay Mathews | 1940-11-11 |
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Under Texas Skies | Jim Marsden | 1940-09-29 |
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Evans | 1939-02-25 |
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S.O.S Tidal Wave | Ambulance Attendant | 1939-06-02 |
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In Old Monterey | Soldier | 1939-08-14 |
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South of the Border | Telegrapher | 1939-12-15 |
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Code of the Rangers | Jack Strong | 1938-04-07 |
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Land of Fighting Men | Ed -Henchman | 1938-11-03 |
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Swing It, Sailor! | Interne | 1938-02-04 |
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Midnight Intruder | Track Spectator (uncredited) | 1938-02-06 |
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Desert Patrol | Dan Drury | 1938-06-05 |
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Professor Beware | Reporter | 1938-07-29 |
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The Silver Trail | Bob Crandall | 1937-02-27 |
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The Mysterious Pilot | "Kansas" Eby | 1937-12-09 |
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Heroes of the Alamo | Colonel William B. Travis | 1937-08-07 |
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Fast Bullets | Jimmy | 1936-01-01 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan | 1936-04-02 |
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Lightnin' Bill Carson | Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid | 1936-04-14 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan | 1936-01-02 |
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Fury Below | Joe Norsen | 1936-11-22 |
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Ten Laps to Go | Larry Evans | 1936-12-05 |
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Cavalcade of the West | Asa Knox aka Ace Carter | 1936-10-01 |
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Aces and Eights | Jose Hernandez | 1936-06-06 |
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Ridin' On | Danny O'Neil | 1936-02-29 |
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand | Walter Jameson | 1936-04-17 |
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Roarin' Guns | Jerry | 1936-01-29 |
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Rough Riding Ranger | Corporal Daniels aka Tombstone Kid | 1935-05-12 |
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Fighting Caballero | Joaquin Florenz | 1935-05-05 |
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The Ghost Rider | Dave | 1935-04-07 |
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The Man from Guntown | Alan McArthur | 1935-08-15 |
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The Cowboy and the Bandit | Bill Bodie | 1935-04-02 |
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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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Inside Information | Lloyd Wilson | 1934-09-24 |
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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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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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In Old Cheyenne | Jim the Cheyenne Kid | 1931-05-24 |
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Sunny Skies | Jim Grant | 1930-05-16 |
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The Utah Kid | Cal Reynolds | 1930-10-27 |
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Borrowed Wives | Peter Foley | 1930-08-20 |
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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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Girls Who Dare | Chet Randolf | 1929-01-01 |
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The Younger Generation | Eddie Lesser | 1929-03-04 |
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Two Sisters | Allan Rhodes | 1929-03-23 |
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Riders of the Dark | Jim Graham | 1928-04-21 |
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Red Riders of Canada | Pierre Duval | 1928-04-04 |
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The Law of the Range | Solitaire Kid | 1928-01-21 |
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Broadway Daddies | Richard Kennedy | 1928-04-07 |
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Queen of the Chorus | Billy Cooke | 1928-03-05 |
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Stolen Love | Bill | 1928-12-02 |
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The Outlaw Dog | Bill Brady | 1927-05-22 |
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The College Hero | Jim Halloran | 1927-11-27 |
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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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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 |
