Rex Reason
- Schauspiel
- 30. November 1928 · Berlin, Germany
- 19. November 2015
Biografie
Rex Reason was an American actor born on November 30, 1928, in Berlin, Germany, to American parents. He grew up in Los Angeles and initially had no acting aspirations, but his mother encouraged both him and his brother Rhodes Reason to pursue acting careers. Reason's acting journey began when he played the lead in "Seventh Heaven" at Glendale's Hoover High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17, serving from 1946 to 1948. After his discharge, he enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse and became involved in little theater. His film career started with a leading role in "Storm Over Tibet" (1952). Reason then signed with Universal-International in 1953, where he appeared in several notable films. He is perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Cal Meacham in the science fiction classic "This Island Earth" (1955). Reason's career also included television work. He starred in two series: the syndicated western "Man Without a Gun" (1957-1959) and the ABC/Warner Bros. drama "The Roaring Twenties" (1960-1962). Known for his tall stature (6'2"), handsome looks, and distinctive baritone voice, Reason left the entertainment industry in the early 1960s to pursue a career in real estate. He was married three times and had two children from his first marriage. Rex Reason passed away on November 19, 2015, in Walnut, California, at the age of 86 due to bladder cancer.
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Filmografie
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins · Selbst
- Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills · Selbst
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Der Film · Dr. Cal Meacham (archive footage)
- General Electric True
- The Roaring 20's · Scott Norris
- Bourbon Street Beat
- The Alaskans
- The Miracle of the Hills · Scott Macauley
- The Sad Horse · Bill MacDonald
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Bronco
- Thundering Jets · Capt. Steve Morley
- The Rawhide Trail · Jess Brady
- Der Mann ohne Colt · Adam MacLean
- Trackdown
- Under Fire · Lt. Steve Rogerson
- Perry Mason · Steve Brock
- Sugarfoot · Simon March
- Weint um die Verdammten · Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)
- Badlands of Montana · Steven Brewster
- Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
- Die Meute lauert überall · John Randolph
- Das Ungeheuer ist unter uns · Dr. Thomas Morgan
- Die nackte Geisel · Harold
- Matinee Theater
- El Tigre · Duke of Montera
- Allen in Movieland · Selbst
- Metaluna IV antwortet nicht · Dr. Cal Meacham
- Rauchsignale · Wayne Ford
- The Millionaire · Doug Hamlon
- In den Kerkern von Marokko · Omar Id-Din (as Bart Roberts)
- Taza, der Sohn des Cochise · Naiche
- Salome · Marcellus Fabius
- Storm Over Tibet · David Simms
- Scaramouche, der galante Marquis · Edmond
- Lux Video Theatre · Dr. Jeffries