![]() It should be noted "Storm Over Tibet" had a running time of 87 minutes and Rex Reason appeared only in 23 minutes.įrom leading man to a non on screen credited role as tribune "Marcellus Fabius" in the Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger and Charles Laughton "Salome" released March 24, 1953. The author states Rex got the part only because he looked like the previous actor in already shot footage that had suddenly died. Pitts 2010 work on Columbia Pictures Horror and Science Fiction films. There is a reference about Rex Reason in Michael R. In fact most of the climbing scenes had been shot by Andrew Marton during the 1934 Himalayan Expedition led by Norman Dyrenforth. Typical of Ivan Tors pictures of the period there was plenty of stock footage. Rex Reason was the star as adventurer "David Simms". A low budget film for Columbia Pictures, from Producer/Director Ivan Tors, entitled "Storm Over Tibet" released in July of 1952. However, for a short moment in time, things changed with his next motion picture. It is unconfirmed that Rex had another non screen credited role, as a Hotel Clerk, in the June Allyson and Arthur Kennedy motion picture "The Girl in White" released on May 23, 1952. His career continued on in a motion picture starring Howard Duff and Coleen Gray entitled "Models Inc." in another role without on screen credit. Looking at this same period and older brother Rex Reason. Maureen O'Hara was the lady who rode naked through the streets of Coventry, England. This was the true story of Peter Jeffries who came in search of Gold, but discovered cooling "Ice" was a richer commodity and became a millionaire.īack on NovemRhodes Reason had been seen, without on non screen credit, in the feature film "Lady Godiva of Coventry". On Decemviewers of "Death Valley Days" saw the young actor as "California's First Ice Man". Rhodes appeared in two episodes "Lost River", Octoand "King of the Rodeo" on November 29, 1955.The series "Tales of the Texas Rangers" found the young actor in "Uranium Pete", Octoand in "Hail to the Rangers" December 17, 1955. about a wild horse that befriends a young boy. Those three started with a Gene Autry produced family show "The Adventures of Champion". There would be another three 1955 television appearances on what would become the major source of his career. Actor Rhodes Reason was the star portraying Thomas Jefferson. However, on Jin a third made for television movie "The Farmer of Monticello". I could not locate anything for 1953 about Rhodes and in 1954 hr had two minor roles in what were described a made for television movies about Alfred Nobel and Julius Caesar. The two programs were produced by the same company and explains the repeat at a later date. The episode of "Prison Doctor" appeared as exactly seen on "Stars Over Hollywood". On Maon another television anthology series, there would be many, entitled "Hollywood Opening Night". ![]() While brother Rex started his career with a non screen credited role in the Stewart Granger motion picture "Scaramouche" released June 27, 1952. Rhodes was listed sixth, right behind Strother Martin and Cameron Mitchell and just before Steve Reeves. The Maepisode was entitled "Prison Doctor" and starred Raymond Burr. This was on the anthology series "Stars Over Hollywood". ![]() Rhodes first screen appearance was actually on the small screen of television. It reflects the mix-up already happening to the brothers after they both started motion picture and television acting:īack when we were in our 20s I would sometimes get fan mail saying that they saw me in such and such play some years back and that my name then was Rhodes Reason and why did I change it to Rex. The website IMDb has the following quotation from Rex. ![]() While that same year, at the age of 18, Rhodes was appearing in some role in a production of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" directed by Charles Laughton. I could not find much information about both brothers early life, but I know that in 1948, at the age of 20, Rex was learning his stage craft at the prestigious "Pasadena Playhouse". It should be noted that older brother Rex is one inch taller than Rhodes at 6 feet 3 inches. Besides their almost identical looks and sound to their voices. His parents moved back to the United States and on Apbrother Rhodes was born near their home in Glendale, California. While on a business trip in Berlin, Germany on NovemRex George Reason, Jr. Their parents were Rex George Reason and Jean Robinson Reason. This will hopefully clear the confusion for my reader, or not. In THIS ISLAND EARTH and KING KONG ESCAPES was that Rex, or Rhodes Reason? The two brothers popular in the 1950's and 1960's look and sound too much alike. ![]()
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