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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The Unholy Wife | Mr. White (uncredited) | 1957-06-24 |
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A Hatful of Rain | Man at Mailbox (uncredited) | 1957-07-17 |
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Backlash | Sergeant Blane (uncredited) | 1956-03-14 |
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Perils of the Wilderness | Sergeant Jim Rodney | 1956-01-06 |
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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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Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 | |
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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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Colorado Sundown | Rancher who finds dog | 1952-02-08 |
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The Wild North | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-01-28 |
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Pals of the Golden West | Cattleman at Meeting (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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Singing Guns | Stage Driver | 1950-02-28 |
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Code of the Silver Sage | Captain Matthews | 1950-03-25 |
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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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Hills of Oklahoma | Joe Brant | 1950-06-01 |
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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek | Yellowstone | 1950-05-25 |
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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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Night Time in Nevada | Officer (uncredited) | 1948-09-05 |
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A Foreign Affair | M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1948-08-20 |
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The Gallant Legion | Conductor | 1948-05-24 |
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Out of the Storm | Gus Clute | 1948-09-11 |
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California | Stranger (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Hank | 1947-10-08 |
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Buck Privates Come Home | Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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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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Canyon Passage | Card Player (uncredited) | 1946-07-17 |
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The Time of Their Lives | Sgt. Makepeace | 1946-08-13 |
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Sun Valley Cyclone | Army Sergeant | 1946-05-10 |
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The Crimson Ghost | Bain | 1946-10-26 |
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White Tie and Tails | Briggs (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
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The People's Choice | 1946-12-12 | |
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On Stage Everybody | Onlooker (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
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Santa Fe Saddlemates | Smiley | 1945-06-01 |
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You Came Along | Airport Attendant (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Springtime in Texas | Pete Grant | 1945-06-01 |
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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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Lone Texas Ranger | Henchman Whitey | 1945-05-20 |
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The Naughty Nineties | Sheriff Wright (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
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Why Girls Leave Home | Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | 1945-10-09 |
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Flame of Barbary Coast | Collingswood | 1945-05-28 |
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Code of the Prairie | 1944-10-06 | |
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Call of the Rockies | Miner Kendall | 1944-07-14 |
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Dead Man's Eyes | 1944-11-10 | |
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Firebrands of Arizona | Deputy Mike | 1944-12-01 |
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Bordertown Trail | Sgt. Jenkins | 1944-08-11 |
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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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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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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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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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Corvette K-225 | Coxswain | 1943-09-29 |
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Eyes of the Underworld | (uncredited) | 1942-10-02 |
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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 Silver Bullet | Rance Harris | 1942-08-05 |
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In Old California | Gold Strike Rider | 1942-05-31 |
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Sunset Serenade | Martin Rider | 1942-09-14 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Spectator (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
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Lady in a Jam | Drunk (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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Tomorrow We Live | Shorty | 1942-09-23 |
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The Mummy's Tomb | Townsman (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
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The Cyclone Kid | Henchman Ben Rankin | 1942-05-31 |
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Arizona Terrors | First Toll Collector Henchman | 1942-01-13 |
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Boss of Hangtown Mesa | Bert Lawler | 1942-08-21 |
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Raiders of the West | Henchman Joe - Pete in Credits | 1942-02-20 |
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Frisco Lil | 1942-03-13 | |
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Outlaws of the Rio Grande | Henchman Luke | 1941-02-26 |
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Death Valley Outlaws | Marshal Jim Collins | 1941-09-26 |
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Nevada City | Masked Henchman | 1941-06-19 |
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Tonto Basin Outlaws | Stanley, Jane's Editor | 1941-10-09 |
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Jesse James at Bay | Henchman Gregg | 1941-10-17 |
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The Phantom Cowboy | Sheriff Ben Jeffers | 1941-02-14 |
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Sierra Sue | Rancher Rex | 1941-11-12 |
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Billy the Kid's Range War | Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid | 1941-01-24 |
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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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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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Billy the Kid's Gun Justice | Henchman Buck | 1940-12-27 |
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Rancho Grande | Henchman Joe | 1940-03-22 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Cop (uncredited) | 1940-03-15 |
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A Chump at Oxford | Bank Robber (uncredited) | 1940-01-25 |
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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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In Old Monterey | Soldier | 1939-08-14 |
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South of the Border | Telegrapher | 1939-12-15 |
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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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Swing It, Sailor! | Interne | 1938-02-04 |
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Desert Patrol | Dan Drury | 1938-06-05 |
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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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Professor Beware | Reporter | 1938-07-29 |
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Midnight Intruder | Track Spectator (uncredited) | 1938-02-06 |
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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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The Silver Trail | Bob Crandall | 1937-02-27 |
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Lightnin' Bill Carson | Fred Rand aka The Pecos Kid | 1936-04-14 |
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Fury Below | Joe Norsen | 1936-11-22 |
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand | Walter Jameson | 1936-04-17 |
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Ten Laps to Go | Larry Evans | 1936-12-05 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan | 1936-01-02 |
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Roarin' Guns | Jerry | 1936-01-29 |
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Aces and Eights | Jose Hernandez | 1936-06-06 |
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Cavalcade of the West | Asa Knox aka Ace Carter | 1936-10-01 |
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Custer's Last Stand | Kit Cardigan / John C. Cardigan | 1936-04-02 |
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Ridin' On | Danny O'Neil | 1936-02-29 |
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Fast Bullets | Jimmy | 1936-01-01 |
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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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Fighting Caballero | Joaquin Florenz | 1935-05-05 |
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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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Cyclone of the Saddle | Andy | 1935-04-03 |
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Inside Information | Lloyd Wilson | 1934-09-24 |
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Midnight Morals | Preen Lazetti | 1932-08-01 |
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The Monster Walks | Ted Clayton | 1932-02-07 |
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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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Borrowed Wives | Peter Foley | 1930-08-20 |
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Hot Curves | Jim Dolan | 1930-06-14 |
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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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Troopers Three | Eddie Haskins | 1930-02-23 |
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Wings of Adventure | Dave Kent | 1930-08-01 |
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When Dreams Come True | Ben Shelby | 1929-01-15 |
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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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The Younger Generation | Eddie Lesser | 1929-03-04 |
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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 Law of the Range | Solitaire Kid | 1928-01-21 |
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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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Clancy's Kosher Wedding | Tom Clancy | 1927-09-17 |
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Not for Publication | Philip Hale | 1927-08-31 |
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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 Outlaw Dog | Bill Brady | 1927-05-22 |
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The Last Alarm | Tom | 1926-06-15 |
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Somebody's Mother | Peter | 1926-03-17 |
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The Mystery Pilot | Bob Jones | 1926-05-01 |
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The Last Edition | Clarence Walker | 1925-11-08 |
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Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle | The Spirit of the Bottle | 1925-10-17 |
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Chalk Marks | Bert Thompson | 1924-09-14 |
