Rex De Rosselli (May 1, 1878 – July 21, 1941), was an American actor of the

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, mainly appearing in Westerns. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in

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and died in

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. He also served as head trainer of the

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from approximately 1915 to 1917. Rex De Rosselli was described as a "silver-haired

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" who alternated film work in the winters and circus work in the summers.

Selected filmography

* '' The Cattle Thief's Escape'' (1913) * '' The Spy'' (1914) * '' Graft'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' The Gift Girl'' (1917) * '' Money Madness'' (1917) * '' The Fighting Gringo'' (1917) * '' The Brazen Beauty'' (1918) * '' The Wine Girl'' (1918) * '' The Lion's Claws'' (1918) * '' Elmo the Mighty'' (1919) * '' Reputation'' (1921) * '' The Man Tamer'' (1921) * ''

The Rowdy ''The Rowdy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring Rex De Rosselli, Anna Dodge and Gladys Walton.Connelly p.240 Cast * Rex De Rosselli as Capt. Dan Purcell * Anna Dodge as Mrs. Purcell * Gladys Walton ...

'' (1921) * ''

Lazy Lightning ''Lazy Lightning'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Art Acord, Fay Wray and Robert Gordon. Cast * Art Acord as Lance Lighton * Fay Wray as Lila Rogers * Robert Gordon as Dickie Rogers * Vin Moo ...

'' (1926)

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* 1878 births 1941 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Kentucky 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors Animal trainers Zoo directors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub

Selected filmography

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