Rex Bell

Rex Bell
Bell in 1931
21st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 1, 1955 – July 4, 1962
GovernorCharles H. Russell
Grant Sawyer
Preceded byClifford A. Jones
Succeeded byMaude Frazier
Personal details
Born
George Francis Beldam

(1903-10-16)October 16, 1903
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1962(1962-07-04) (aged 58)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1931)
Children2
ProfessionActor, politician
Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Rex Bell, Eli Wallach, and Montgomery Clift in The Misfits (1961)

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 2024 he is the most recent to have died in office.