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Rex Williams(1917-2004)

Actor

Rex Williams was born in New York City in 1917, the son of Walter J. Williams, and is of Welsh descent. Rex began his career in New York acting on Broadway, and later moved out to Hollywood in the 1930s to pursue his dream of being on the Silver Screen.

In addition to being a film and stage actor, Rex was also a painter and sculptor, and lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for over twenty years until his death at the age of 89.

Rex is survived by his five sons: Peter, Christopher, Patrick, Matthew, and Stephen.

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The Gorilla Man

5.1

Eric - Male Nurse

1943

Tarzan Triumphs

6.2

Lt. Reinhardt Schmidt

1943

Within These Walls

6.0

Hobey Jenkins

1945

The Marrying Kind

6.9

George Bastian

1952

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Mr. Broadway
7.8
TV Series
- Carl Devlin
- 1964
The Marrying Kind
6.9
- George Bastian
- 1952
Lights Out
6.8
TV Series
- Second Man
- 1951
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- 1950
Within These Walls
6.0
- Hobey Jenkins
- 1945
Salty O'Rourke
6.2
- Babe
- 1945
Wilson
6.3
- Soldier (uncredited)
- 1944
The Hitler Gang
6.8
- Soldier in Barracks (uncredited)
- 1944
Hostages
6.8
- Lt. Marschmann
- 1943
First Comes Courage
6.5
- Young Nazi Officer (uncredited)
- 1943
Above Suspicion
6.5
- Gestapo Leader (uncredited)
- 1943
False Faces
6.1
- Craig S. Harding
- 1943
They Came to Blow Up America
6.4
- Eichner
- 1943
The Purple V
7.2
- Paul Forster
- 1943
Assignment in Brittany
6.7
- Sgt. Krulich
- 1943

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Born
- May 23, 1917
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- July 2, 2004
- Winchester, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
Other works
Stage Play: Too Many Heroes. Drama. Written by Dore Schary [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Garson Kanin. Hudson Theatre: 15 Nov 1937- Nov 1937 (closing date unknown/16 performances). Cast: Paul Ashley, Jim Backus (as "Cosgrove") [final Broadway role], Jean Barrere (as "Danny Parker"), James Bell (as "Jeb Williams"), Leslie Bingham (as "Mrs. Halsey"), Shirley Booth, Herschel Cropper (as "Third Deputy"), Lew Eckles, Elspeth Eric (as "Nora Williams"), Thomas Fisher (as "Tommy Potter"), Lawrence Forsythe (as "Hartman"), Clyde Franklin (as "Mr. McMillian"), John Huntington (as "Second Deputy"), Richard Keene (as "Harry Halsey"), Bjorn Koefoed (as "Nielson"), Jack Lee (as "Lassiter"), Charles McClelland (as "Burton"), Francis Pierlot, Robert Reed (as "Capt. Miller"), Anthony Ross (as "Stevenson"), Royal C. Stout (as "Fourth Deputy"), Joseph Sweeney (as "Sheriff Bailey"), Randolph Wade (as "Ranger"), Rex Williams (as "Andrews") [Broadway debut], Marion Willis (as "First Deputy"), Ernest Woodward (as "Peters"). Produced by Carly Wharton.