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Rex Downing(1925-2020)

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Rex Downing in Blood and Sand (1941)
Rex Downing was born on 21 April 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Wuthering Heights (1939), Blood and Sand (1941) and The Escape (1939). He died on 18 November 2020 in Paso Robles, California, USA.
BornApril 21, 1925
DiedNovember 18, 2020(95)
BornApril 21, 1925
DiedNovember 18, 2020(95)
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Known for

Wuthering Heights (1939)
Wuthering Heights
7.5
  • Heathcliff (as a child)
  • 1939
Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power in Blood and Sand (1941)
Blood and Sand
6.7
  • Juan (as a child)
  • 1941
Amanda Duff and Kane Richmond in The Escape (1939)
The Escape
6.2
  • Tommy Rogers
  • 1939
Richard DeNeut, Darla Hood, Sidney Kibrick, George 'Spanky' McFarland, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in The Pinch Singer (1936)
The Pinch Singer
6.9
Short
  • Our Gang Member(as Our Gang)
  • 1936

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  • Harvest of Redemption (2005)
    Harvest of Redemption
    7.8
    • Mr. Cutchings
    • 2005
  • Act of Violence (1948)
    Act of Violence
    7.4
    • Teenage Boy (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • He Walked by Night (1948)
    He Walked by Night
    7.0
    • Young Hoodlum (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • James Stewart, Richard Conte, and Joanne De Bergh in Call Northside 777 (1948)
    Call Northside 777
    7.4
    • Copy Boy (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Belita and Barry Sullivan in The Gangster (1947)
    The Gangster
    6.5
    • Boy with Note (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Shirley Temple, Ronald Reagan, and Rory Calhoun in That Hagen Girl (1947)
    That Hagen Girl
    6.2
    • Western Union Boy (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Don Castle, Virginia Christine, and Richard Gaines in The Invisible Wall (1947)
    The Invisible Wall
    6.1
    • Bellhop (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rex Downing, Teala Loring, Billy Halop, Rocco Lanzo, Robert Lowery, David Reed, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in Gas House Kids (1946)
    Gas House Kids
    6.2
    • Mickey Papopalous
    • 1946
  • Richard Barthelmess, Freddy Martin, Joan Merrill, George Murphy, and Anne Shirley in The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
    The Mayor of 44th Street
    5.5
    • Bits McKarg
    • 1942
  • Kathryn Grayson and Frank Morgan in The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
    The Vanishing Virginian
    6.8
    • Newsboy (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power in Blood and Sand (1941)
    Blood and Sand
    6.7
    • Juan (as a child)
    • 1941
  • Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, and Bobs Watson in Men of Boys Town (1941)
    Men of Boys Town
    6.6
    • Miles Fenlay (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • George Brent, John Loder, and Isa Miranda in Adventure in Diamonds (1940)
    Adventure in Diamonds
    6.1
    • Buttons (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Amanda Duff and Kane Richmond in The Escape (1939)
    The Escape
    6.2
    • Tommy Rogers
    • 1939
  • Anna Neagle in Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
    Nurse Edith Cavell
    6.5
    • Francois
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Our Gang
  • Born
    • April 21, 1925
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 2020
    • Paso Robles, California, USA

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    Became a teacher in the Los Angeles area after leaving the movie business in 1948.

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