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Rex, derived from the Latin word for ''
king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
'', is a male given name. It may refer to : *
Rex Addison Rex Addison is an Australian architect. He is one of a number of Queensland architects to have benefited from the wide publication of his work, in relation to the exploration of a local regional style of architecture. He accumulated an extensive ...
, Australian architect *
Rex Andrew Alarcon The Most Reverend Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon, D.D., (born 6 August 1970 in Daet, Camarines Norte), is a Prelate of the Catholic church in the Philippines. He is the Bishop of Daet, with its seat at Daet, Camarines Norte. He succeeded Most Rev. G ...
(born 1970), Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic church * Rex Alexander (1924–1982), American basketball and tennis coach *
Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...
(1920–1999), American actor and singer * Rex Allen, Jr. (born 1947), American singer and son of the above *
Rex Applegate Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998) was an American military officer who worked for the Office of Strategic Services, where he trained Allied special forces personnel in close-quarters combat during World War II. He held the rank of co ...
(1914–1998), American military officer *
Rex Armistead Rex Armistead (February 23, 1930 – December 24, 2013) was a private detective, Mississippi Highway Patrol officer, and the leading operative for the since disbanded Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission. Later, he was heavily involved as ...
(1930–2013), American private detective *
Rex Babin Rex Babin (August 17, 1962 – March 30, 2012) was an American editorial cartoonist. He worked for ''The Denver Post'' from 1988 to 1989; the ''Times Union''; and ''The Sacramento Bee'' from 1999 to 2012. Life and career Rex Babin was born on Au ...
(1962–2012), American political cartoonist *
Rex Ballard Rex Ballard is a cinematographer with a career in movies, music videos and television programsBallardserved for seven years as the Principal Cinematographer of ABC's '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'', and is currently the Director of Photography ...
, Cinematographer *
Rex T. Barber Colonel Rex T. Barber (May 6, 1917 – July 26, 2001) was a World War II fighter pilot from the United States. He is best known as a member of the top secret mission to intercept the aircraft carrying Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in April ...
(1917–2001), American fighter pilot *
Rex Barnes Rex Barnes (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian politician. Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Gander—G ...
(born 1959), Canadian politician *
Rex Barnett Rex Barnett (born October 22, 1938) is an American politician and former member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A Republican, he represented District 4 (Atchison, Nodaway and Worth Counties) in the Missouri House of Representatives for ...
(born 1938), American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol *
Rex Barney Rex Edward Barney (December 19, 1924 – August 12, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and from 1946 through 1950. As a teenage phenom, Barney was signed by the Dodgers at the age of 18, in 1943. He pitche ...
(1924–1997), American baseball pitcher and announcer * Rex Barrat (1914–1974), French artist *
Rex Battarbee Reginald Ernest Battarbee, (16 December 1893 – 2 September 1973) was an Australian artist notable for painting landscapes of Central Australia, and for teaching Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira to paint. Early career Rex Battarbee was bo ...
(1893–1973), Australian artist *
Rex Baxter Rex Bernice Baxter, Jr. (born February 28, 1936) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. A native of Amarillo, Texas, Baxter won the U.S. Junior Amateur at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country Club in ...
(born 1936), American golfer *
Rex Beach Rex Ellingwood Beach (September 1, 1877 – December 7, 1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player. Early life Rex Beach was born in Atwood, Michigan, but moved to Tampa, Florida, with his family where his father ...
(1877–1949), American novelist and playwright *
Rex Bell Rex Bell (born George Francis Beldam; October 16, 1903 – July 4, 1962) was an American actor and politician. Bell primarily appeared in Western films during his career. He also appeared in the 1930 movie ''True to the Navy'', starring Clara ...
(1903–1962), American actor and politician *
Rex M. Best Rex M. Best is an American soap opera writer. He was a staff script writer on "The Young and the Restless" for fifteen years (1987-2002). He currently writes scripts for Y&R's sister soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful." He has won eight Emmys for Be ...
, American soap opera writer *
Rex Black Rex Black (born July 16, 1964) is a software engineer, entrepreneur
(born 1964), American author, software engineer and entrepreneur *
Rex Brandt Rexford Elson Brandt (August 12, 1914 – March 21, 2000) was an American artist and educator. Much of his oeuvre consists of paintings inspired by the life and geography of the West Coast of the United States, particularly California. Brandt wor ...
(1914–2000), American artist and educator *
Rex Briggs Rex Briggs (born 1971) is an author, award winning marketing ROI researcher. He began his career at Yankelovich Partners, where he was noted for his work in Generation X Minority marketing. While at Yankelovich, he is noted for developing a theory ...
(born 1971), American author, analyst and researcher *
Rex Brothers Rex Colman Brothers (born December 18, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. After playing college baseball at Lipscomb University, Brothers was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2009 MLB draft. He debute ...
(born 1987), American baseball player *
Rex Brown Rex Robert Brown (born July 27, 1964) is an American musician. He is best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Pantera, from 1982 to their disbandment in 2003. As of their reunion in 2022, he is the band's only constant member. Brown is ...
(born 1964), bassist of heavy metal band Pantera *
Rex Burkhead Rex Burkhead (born July 2, 1990) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 ...
(born 1990), American football player *
Rex Caldwell Rex Allen Caldwell (born May 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour. Caldwell was born in Everett, Washington. He attended San Fernando Valley State College. He turned profes ...
(born 1950), American golfer *
Rex Carroll Rex Carroll is a guitarist and known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross (band), Whitecross. Rex Carroll is also the leader and guitarist of other bands including Fierce Heart, King James (band), King James and the Rex Carroll Band ...
, American guitarist * Rex L. Carter (1925–2014), American lawyer and politician * Rex Cauble (1913–2003), American banker, businessman, rancher and real estate agent *
Rex Cecil Rex Ralston Cecil (October 8, 1916 – October 30, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher, a native of Lindsay, Oklahoma, had a 14-year pro career, including 18 games pitched, 16 as a starter, in Major League ...
(1916–1966), American baseball player *
Rex Chapman Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player and social media influencer. Chapman was a high school phenom in Kentucky, winning numerous awards for his play. In two seasons at the University of ...
(born 1967), American basketball player * Rex Chikoko, Malawian investigative journalist and media analyst *
Rex Clark Rex Clark (14 September 1935 — 19 October 1978) was an officer of the Australian Army and a collector of orders, decorations and medals as well as military history books and ephemera. Clark gained notoriety due to his service as a mercenary in ...
(1935–1978), Australian army officer *
Rex Cherryman Rexford Raymond "Rex" Cherryman (October 30, 1896 – August 10, 1928) was an American actor of the stage and screen whose career was most prolific during the 1920s. Biography Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rex Cherryman attended Colgate Unive ...
(1897–1928), American stage and screen actor *
Rex Vicat Cole Reginald ("Rex") George Vicat Cole (1870–1940) was an English landscape painter. Life Vicat Cole was the son of the artist George Vicat Cole and Mary Ann Chignell. He was educated at Eton and began to exhibit in London in 1890. In 1900 he was ...
(1870–1940), English painter *
Rex Collinge Rex Alan Collinge (born 23 April 1935) is an English former first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. Collinge served in the Royal Air Force from 1954 to 1985, rising to the rank of wing commander and being made an MBE in the 1979 Bir ...
(born 1935), English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer *
Rex Connor Reginald Francis Xavier "Rex" Connor (26 January 190722 August 1977) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to his death, representing the Labor Party. He was the Minister for Minerals ...
(1907–1977), Australian politician *
Rex Cramphorn Rex Roy Cramphorn (sometimes identified by the variant Cramphorne) (10 January 194122 November 1991) was an Australian theatre director, costume designer, theatre critic, theorist and translator, active in the 1970s and 1980s. Freelance directo ...
(1941–1991), Australian theatre director, costume designer, theatre critic, theorist and translator *
Rex Crawford Rex Crawford (25 February 1932 – 20 July 2022) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. By career, he was a farmer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he first campaigned for a seat in Canadian Parliament ...
(born 1932), Canadian farmer and politician * Rex M. Cunningham (1907–1969), American politician and World War II veteran *
Rex Davis Captain Reginald Graham Davis (7 November 1890 – 1 December 1951), known as Rex Davis, was a British soldier, silent film actor and sportsman. Biography Davis was born in Keymer, Sussex, in 1890. According to one source, he got his start ...
(1890–1951), English soldier, silent film actor and sportsman *
Rex D. Davis Rex Darwin Davis (June 11, 1924 – January 7, 2008) was an American law enforcement official who served as the first director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, which later became known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms an ...
(1924–2008), American federal law enforcement officer *
Rex Dallas Rex Dallas (born November 1938) is an Australian country musician, singer, songwriter, yodeller and bush balladeer. His albums also include selections of horse songs, war songs, mother songs and even one on the theme of coalmining. Early life ...
(born 1938), Australian country musician, singer, songwriter, yodeler and bush balladeer * Rex Damschroder (born 1950), American politician * Rex De Garis (1896–1967), Australian footballer *
Rex de Silva Mervin Rex de Silva (1918-2005) was Ceylonese aviator. He served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force in World War II and later became the Chief Pilot of Air Ceylon. Early life Rex de Silva was born on 29 November 1918. His father was Joh ...
(1918–2005), Ceylonese aviator *
Rex Dockery Rex may refer to: * Rex (title) (Latin: king, ruler, monarch), a royal title ** King of Rome (Latin: Rex Romae), chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom People * Rex (given name), for people with the given name * Rex (surname), for people with t ...
(1942–1983), American football player and coach *
Rex Downing Rex Haddon Downing (April 21, 1925 – November 18, 2020) was an American actor as a child and youth. Early years Downing attended Hollywood High School. Career Rex Downing started his film career in several Our Gang comedies, but his roles t ...
(1925–2020), American child actor * Rex Eisen né Tod Rex Salvador, ex-guitarist of Murderdolls, Static-X and Dope *
Rex Ellsworth Rex Cooper Ellsworth (November 15, 1907 – August 24, 1997) was a major owner in Thoroughbred racing and twice the leading breeder in the United States whose story was featured with a cover of the February 25, 1963 edition of ''Sports Illustrate ...
(1907–1997), American Thoroughbred racehorse breeder *
Rex Enright Rex Edward Enright (March 19, 1901 – April 6, 1960) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football and college basketball at the University of Notre Dame in the 1920s. Aft ...
(1901–1960), American football and basketball player, coach and college athletics administrator *
Rex Everhart Rex Everhart (June 13, 1920 – March 13, 2000) was an American film and theatre actor. Everhart appeared in such films as ''Superman'', in 1978. He was also known for his role as Enos the Truck-Driver in the horror film, '' Friday the 13th' ...
(1920–2000), American actor * Rex Fell (1944/1945-2016), New Zealand thoroughbred horse breeder * Rex Forehand (born 1945), American psychologist * Rex Forrester (1928–2001), New Zealand hunting and fishing specialist *
Rex Frederick Rex Frederick (born December 16, 1936 in Hamilton, Alabama ) is a retired American collegiate basketball player and coach. He was a star athlete in high school along with his brother Max Frederick and led Corner High School in Jefferson County t ...
(born 1936), American retired basketball coach and player *
Rex Garrod Rex Garrod (10 September 1943 – 8 April 2019) was an inventor and roboteer notable for building the radio controlled car that starred in '' Brum'', and co-presenting ''The Secret Life of Machines''. He also entered several successful robots into ...
(1943–2019), English inventor and roboteer *
Rex Garvin Rex Garvin (July 24, 1940Interview
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(1940–2013), American instrumentalist and singer-songwriter *
Rex Gatchalian Rexlon Ting Gatchalian (born January 21, 1979) is a Filipino politician, first district representative of Valenzuela City, and was the 26th Mayor of the Valenzuela, Philippines. He already served as the representative of the first district of ...
(born 1979), Filipino politician * Rex Geard (1927–1982), Australian footballer * Rex Geveden (born 1962), American businessman, CEO of
BWX Technologies BWX Technologies, Inc. (), headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia is a supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. On July 1, 2015, BWX Technologies Inc. began trading separately from its former subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc ...
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Rex Gibson Dr Rex Gibson (29 October 1932, in Bristol – 1 May 2005, in Cambridge) was an English academic writing on the theatre. He is best known for his creation and editing of the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, for which he was given the firs ...
(1932–2005), English academic writer *
Rex Gildo Rex Gildo (formerly Alexander Gildo, born Ludwig Franz Hirtreiter; 2 July 1936 – 26 October 1999) was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and st ...
(1939–1999), German singer *
Rex Goh Goh Tee Haut, known professionally as Rex Goh, (born 5 May 1951) is a Singaporean-born Australian rock guitarist. In 1972 Goh moved to Australia. He has been a band member of various groups including Air Supply (1977, 1981–83), QED (1983–85 ...
(born 1951), Singaporean-Australian guitarist *
Rex Goudie Rex Goudie (born November 18, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and was the runner-up of '' Canadian Idol 3''. Early life Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundl ...
(born 1985), Canadian singer and 2005 ''Canadian Idol'' runner-up *
Rex Griffin Alsie "Rex" Griffin ( – ) was an American country musician and songwriter. Biography Early years Griffin was born in Gadsden, Alabama as the second of seven children to Marion and Selma Griffin. He grew up on a farm and received little schoo ...
(1912–1959), American singer-songwriter *
Rex Grossman Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, most notably with the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Florida, where he rece ...
(born 1980), American football player * Rex Grossman Sr. (1924–1980), American football player *
Rex Hadnot Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. (born January 28, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston. Hadnot also played for the Cleveland Brown ...
(born 1982), American football player *
Rex Harrison Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play ''French Without Tears'', in what ...
(1908–1990), British actor *
Rex Hartwig Rex Noel Hartwig (2 September 1929 – 30 December 2022) was an Australian tennis player. Early life Rex Hartwig was born on 2 September 1929 in Culcairn, New South Wales. Both parents played tennis, and at age 10, Hartwig won a local tournam ...
(born 1929), Australian tennis player * Rex Harvey (1946–2019), American decathlete and engineer *
Rex Hillier Rex Hillier is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district (Canada), district of Conception Bay South (electoral district), Conception Bay South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 201 ...
(born 1956), Canadian politician *
Rex Hobcroft Rex Hobcroft AM (12 May 192523 September 2013) was an Australian pianist, conductor, composer, teacher, competition juror and music administrator. He was the first Australian pianist to play the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas in pu ...
(born 1925), Australian pianist and music administrator *
Rex Hudler Rex Allen Hudler (born September 2, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals. He played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees in ...
(born 1960), American baseball player *
Rex Hughes Rex may refer to: * Rex (title) (Latin: king, ruler, monarch), a royal title ** King of Rome (Latin: Rex Romae), chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom People * Rex (given name), for people with the given name * Rex (surname), for people with th ...
, American basketball coach *
Rex Humbard Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard (August 13, 1919 – September 21, 2007) was an American television evangelist whose ''Cathedral of Tomorrow'' show was aired on over 600 stations at the peak of its popularity. Life and career Humbard was born on ...
(1919–2007), American television evangelist *
Rex Hunt Rex James Hunt (born 7 March 1949) is an Australian television and radio personality, and a former Australian rules football player. He was also a veteran Australian rules football commentator known for his habit of making up quirky nicknames ...
(born 1949), Australian television and radio personality and former football player *
Rex Hunt (governor) Sir Rex Masterman Hunt, (29 June 1926 – 11 November 2012) was a British Government diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Vice Admiral of the Falkland Islands (and concurrently High Commissioner of th ...
(born 1926), former British Governor of the Falkland Islands *
Rex Ingamells Reginald Charles (Rex) Ingamells (19 January 191330 December 1955) was an Australian poet, generally credited with being the leading light of the Jindyworobak Movement.Rex Ingram, disambiguation page * Rex Jackson (1928–2011), Australian politician *
Rex Jameson Rex Jameson ( Coster; 11 June 1924 – 5 March 1983) was a British comedian and female impersonator known for his creation and stage persona MrsShufflewick. After radio and television success in the 1950s and early 1960s, his career declined shar ...
(1924–1983), English comedian and drag queen *
Rex Lee Jim Rex Lee Jim (born 1962) is an American politician, Past Navajo Council Delegate and Former Vice President of the Navajo Nation who served under President Ben Shelly Ben Shelly (born July 6, 1947) was the 7th one-term president of the Navajo Nat ...
(born 1962), Native American politician * Rex Job (1910–1999), Australian footballer *
Rex Johns Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2009) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Football career During an era of dour defence, Johns' abil ...
(1935–2009), Australian footballer *
Rex Johnston Rex David Johnston (November 8, 1937 – December 15, 2019) was an American professional athlete who played Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the only a ...
(1937–2019), American baseball player *
Rex Jung Rex Eugene Jung is an American psychologist who has researched on the neural basis of human intelligence and creativity. He is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico, where he is the director of neuropsychological services. Jung i ...
, American psychologist *
Rex Kalamian Rex Kalamian is an American professional basketball coach who serves as assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the head coach for the Armenia men's national basketball team. He previously had coac ...
, American basketball coach * Rex Keeling (1943–2010), American football player *
Rex Kern Rex William Kern (born May 28, 1949) is a former American football player. He played professional football in the National Football League at defensive back for the Baltimore Colts and Buffalo Bills. In college, Kern was the quarterback for ...
(born 1949), American football player * Rex Kieffer Jr. (1929–2001), American politician *
Rex Kilpatrick Ringland Fisher "Rex" Kilpatrick (December 26, 1881 – November, 1955) was a college football player; later a builder and investment banker in the New York area. He was the younger brother of John Kilpatrick. He was one of the principal owner ...
(1881–1955), American football player and investment banker * Rex King-Clark (1913–2007), English soldier, pilot, racer, photographer, author, and diarist *
Rex Kirton Rex Stratton Kirton is a New Zealand local-body politician in the Wellington Region. He was mayor of Upper Hutt for 24 years until 2001, and then served three terms on the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Biography Kirton attended St. Patr ...
, New Zealand politician *
Rex Kodippili Rex Joseph Kodippili (born 6 October 1938: Sinhala:රෙක්ස් කොඩිප්පිලි) is a Sri Lankan film actor and film director. Primarily acted as a villain for the most of his career, Kodippili appeared in more than 130 ...
(born 1938), Sri Lankan film actor and film director *
Rex Lassalle Reginald Andrew Lassalle (born 1945), better known as Rex Lassalle, is an alternative medicine practitioner and former lieutenant in the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment who was a leader of an army mutiny in April 1970 as part of the Black Power Revolu ...
(born 1945), Trinidadian alternative medicine practitioner and former lieutenant *
Rex Lawson Rex Jim Lawson (4 March 1938 – 18 January 1971), known as Cardinal Rex, was a singer, trumpeter and bandleader from Buguma, Nigeria. He became one of the best-known highlife musicians of the 1960s in Africa when Cardinal and his band dominated ...
(1938–1971), Nigerian singer, trumpeter and bandleader *
Rex Layne Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah – June 7, 2000) was a former heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper," the top rated Layne never fought for the heavyweight title, but notched victories over su ...
(1928–2000), American heavyweight boxer *
Rex Lease Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row westerns. Biography Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booking O ...
(1903–1966), American actor * Rex Lee, disambiguation page *
Rex E. Lee Rex Edwin Lee (February 27, 1935 – March 11, 1996) was an American lawyer and academic who served as the 37th Solicitor General of the United States from 1981 until 1985. He was responsible for bringing the solicitor general's office to the cent ...
(1937–1996), former U.S. Solicitor General *
Rex Lewis-Clack Rex Lewis-Clack (born June 24, 1995) is an American pianist, considered a prodigious musical savant.Lewis, Cathleen. "Rex--A Mother, her Autistic Child and the Music that Transformed their Lives", 2008, Thomas Nelson Publishers. Biography Rex ...
(born 1995), American pianist and musical prodigy *
Rex Liddy Rex Liddy is a former professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. Early life Liddy was raised in Hopevale and Cairns, Queensland, the nephew of Matt Bowen, he was raised Indigenous and speaking Guugu Yimit ...
(born 1992), Australian football player *
Rex Linn Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American film and television actor. He is best known domestically for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama ''CSI: Miami'' and more recently for playing Kevin Wachtell in the televi ...
(born 1956), American actor *
Rex Makin Elkan Rex Makin, (20 August 1925 – 26 June 2017) usually known as Rex Makin, was a solicitor and philanthropist who practised in Liverpool, England, for over sixty years. He was most noted for his involvement with the Beatles' early career an ...
(1925–2017), English solicitor and philanthropist from Liverpool *
Rex Marshall Rex Marshall, (born Marshall Bingeman Shantz, Jr. January 10, 1919–March 9, 1983) was an American actor, television announcer, and a radio personality for 46 years. His career began in Boston, Massachusetts as a reporter for a radio station ...
(1919–1983), American actor, television announcer and radio personality * Rex Distin Martienssen (1905–1942), South African architect *
Rex Mason Henry Greathead Rex Mason (3 June 1885 – 2 April 1975) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, and Minister of Native Affairs, and had a significant influence on the directio ...
(1885–1975), New Zealand politician *
Rex Maughan Rex Maughan was an American businessman. He was the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Forever Living Products, supersede by his son Gregg Maughan in the position of CEO. Forever Living is a multi-level marketing company that sell ...
(born 1936), the founder, president and CEO of Forever Living Products and Terry Labs *
Rex McCandless Rex McCandless (1915–1992) was a former motorcycle racer, designer and constructor from Northern Ireland. Born in Hillsborough, County Down, McCandless had been a successful motorcycle racer prior to the Second World War. During the war ...
(1915–1992), Northern Irish motorcycle racer *
Rex McDougall Rex McDougall (13 December 1878 – 30 August 1933) was an English stage and film actor. He was born as Reginald McDougall in Kensington, London, England, UK and died at age 54 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. Selected filmography * ''Please ...
(1878–1933), English stage and film actor * Rex McGill (born 1949), New Zealand cricketer * Rex Morgan, disambiguation page *
Rex Mossop Rex Peers "Moose" Mossop (18 February 1928 – 17 June 2011) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s – a dual-code international, and an Australian television personality from 1964 un ...
(1928–2011), Australian rugby player *
Rex Murphy Rex Murphy (born March 1947) is a Canadian commentator and author, primarily on Canadian political and social matters. He was the regular host of CBC Radio One's ''Cross Country Checkup'', a nationwide call-in show, for 21 years before stepping d ...
(born 1947), Canadian commentator *
Rex Nan Kivell Sir Rex de Charembac Nan Kivell CMG (born Reginald Nankivell, 8 April 18987 June 1977) was a New Zealand-born British art collector, who was knighted on the recommendation of the government of Australia, a country he never visited, for the gift ...
(1898–1977), New Zealand-born British art collector * Rex Navarrete (born 1969), Filipino American comedian *
Rex Neame Arthur Rex Beale Neame (14 June 1936 – 12 November 2008), known as Rex Neame, was an English amateur cricketer who worked in the brewing industry. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1956 and 1957 as well as for ...
(1936–2008), English cricketer and brewer *
Rex Nelon Rex Lloyd Nelon (January 19, 1932 – January 24, 2000) was a southern gospel musicician, who had a career spanning over 40 years of both singing and publishing gospel music. He was a longstanding member of The LeFevres, which later became Th ...
(1932–2000), American southern gospel musicician *
Rex Nelson Rex Nelson is an American college sports broadcaster, columnist, reporter, author, political appointee, and chronicler of Arkansas history. He is a Senior Editor and columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He was policy and communications dir ...
, American college sports broadcaster, columnist, reporter, author, political appointee and chronicler of Arkansas history *
Rex Nettleford Ralston Milton "Rex" Nettleford, OM, FIJ, OCC (3 February 1933 – 2 February 2010), was a Jamaican scholar, social critic, choreographer, and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), the leading research university ...
(1933–2010), Jamaican scholar *
Rex Newmark ''Big Brother 2008'', also known as ''Big Brother 9'', was the ninth series of the British reality television series '' Big Brother''. The show followed twenty-one contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an ...
(born 1984), British television personality * Rex Norris, disambiguation page * Rex Nutting. American journalist, economist and columnist *
Rex O'Malley Rex O'Malley (1901-1976) was a British actor. His mother was an Irish seamstress. He acted on Broadway, in films and in television. He remains perhaps best known for his supporting roles in '' Camille'' (1936) with Greta Garbo and ''Midnight'' ( ...
(1901–1976), English actor *
Rex Omar Rex Omar (real name Rex Owusu Marfo) is a Ghanaian highlife artist. He first rose to prominence in 1989 with the Aware Pa album which also included the track, Wodofo Ne Hwan? Following this, in 1992 he formed the Highlife Supergroup Nakorex tog ...
, Ghanaian musician * Rex Orr (1923–2011), New Zealand rugby player *
Rex Paterson Rex Munro Paterson OBE (1902 in London – 1978 in Hampshire) was an English agricultural pioneer whose extensive business and meticulous record keeping enabled him to carry out research and development in dairy farming systems on a scale that w ...
(1902–1978), British agriculturalist *
Rex Patrick Rex Lyall Patrick (born 8 May 1967) is an Australian politician who served as a Senator for South Australia from November 2017 until June 2022. He was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Nick Xenophon. H ...
(born 1967), Australian politician *
Rex Patterson Rex Alan Patterson (8 January 1927 – 13 April 2016) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Whitlam Government as Minister for Northern Development (1972–1975), ...
(1927–2016), Australian politician * Rex Paul (born 1945), real name of Guyanese-born American radio journalist Kojo Nnamdi * Rex Pemberton (born 1983), Australian extreme sport athlete and motivational speaker *
Rex R. Perschbacher Rex R. Perschbacher ( 1946 – 2018) was the Daniel J. Dykstra Endowed Chair at UC Davis School of Law, where he presided as Dean from 1998-2008. In addition to his impressive career as a legal scholar, he was credited with leading "an intellectual ...
(1946–2018), American law professor *
Rex Piano Rex Piano is an American film director, screenwriter, TV actor and producer. Piano's works include ''Cave in'' (2003), ''Faultline'' (2004), ''Hope Ranch'' (2002/2004), ''Snowman's Pass'' (2004), ''Blind Injustice'' (2005), ''Found'' (2005), ''Ca ...
, American film director, screenwriter, TV actor and producer *
Rex Pickett Rex Pickett (born July 9, 1952) is an American novelist and filmmaker best known for his novel ''Sideways'', which was adapted into a 2004 movie of the same name directed by Alexander Payne. Career Education and early career Pickett was born ...
, American novelist and filmmaker *
Rex Pierson Reginald Kirshaw "Rex" Pierson CBE (9 February 1891 – 10 January 1948) was an English aircraft designer and chief designer at Vickers Limited later Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd. He was responsible for the Vickers Vimy, a heavy bomber designe ...
(1891–1948), English aircraft designer *
Rex Pilbeam Reginald Byron Jarvis "Rex" Pilbeam (30 October 1907 – 31 July 1999) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and long-serving mayor of Rockhampton. Biography Pilbeam was born at Longreach, Queensland, the son of John Thomas Pilb ...
(1907–1999), Australian politician * Rex Rabanye (1944–2010), South African jazz fusion and soulful pop musician *
Rex Rammell Rex Floyd Rammell (born January 2, 1961) is an American veterinarian and perennial candidate for public office in Idaho and Wyoming. Early life Rammell was born on January 2, 1961, in Tetonia, Idaho and was raised in Eastern Idaho. Career Ramme ...
(born 1961), American politician and veterinarian *
Rex Ray Rex Ray (September 11, 1956 – February 9, 2015) was an American graphic designer and collage artist, based in San Francisco. Biography Born as Michael Patterson on September 11, 1956, on a United States Army base in Germany, and he was raised ...
(1956–2015), American graphic designer *
Rex Reason Rex Reason (November 30, 1928 – November 19, 2015) was an American actor best known for his role in '' This Island Earth'' (1955). Life and career Rex George Reason Jr. was born in Berlin, Germany, to an American family that returned to Los An ...
(1928–2015), American actor *
Rex Reed Rex Taylor Reed (born October 2, 1938) is an American film critic, occasional actor, and television host. He writes the column "On the Town with Rex Reed" for ''The New York Observer''. Early life Reed was born on October 2, 1938, in Fort Wort ...
(born 1938), American journalist and film critic *
Rex Richardson Rex Richardson (born August 18, 1983) is an American politician from California who has served as the mayor of Long Beach, California since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Richardson was previously served as a member of the Long Beach Cit ...
(born 1983), American politician *
Rex Rienits Rex Rienits (17 April 1909 – 1971) was an Australian writer of radio, films, plays and TV. He was a journalist before becoming one of the leading radio writers in Australia. He moved to England in 1949 and worked for a number of years there. He ...
(1909–1971), Australian writer * Rex M. Rogers (born 1952), American author, broadcaster and televangelist * Rex Rudicel (1912–2000), American basketball player *
Rex Ryan Rex Ashley Ryan (born December 13, 1962) is an American former football coach and analyst. Ryan was formerly the head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL), and also held various coaching position ...
(born 1962), American football coach *
Rex Salas Rex Salas (born March 16, 1962) is a Grammy and Emmy Award nominated American record producer, songwriter, musical director, and music arranger. Best known in recent years for his work as the musical director for Janet Jackson on several of her t ...
(born 1962), American record producer, songwriter, musical director and music arranger * Rex Sanders (1922–2017), English military aviator *
Rex Shelley Rex Anthony Shelley (27 October 1930 – 21 August 2009) was a Singaporean author. A graduate of the University of Malaya in Malaysia and University of Cambridge, Cambridge trained in engineering and economics, Shelley managed his own busin ...
(1930–2009), Singaporean author *
Rex Sinquefield Rex Andrew Sinquefield (; born September 7, 1944) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who has been called an "index-fund pioneer" for creating the first passively managed index fund open to the general public Sinquefield wa ...
(born 1944), American businessman, investor and philanthropist * Rex Slinkard (1887–1918), American painter and teacher * Rex Smith (born 1955), American entertainer * Rex Wakely Smith (1930–2013), South African rally driver and philatelist *
Rex Solomon Rex Solomon (born March 1966) is an American jewelry store owner and former capella directory publisher. Biography Rex Solomon a fifth generation Texan, was born in March 1966, and raised in Houston, attending Williston Northampton School in Easth ...
(born 1966), American jewelry store owner and former capella directory publisher *
Rex Stewart Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Career As a boy he studied piano and violin; most of his career was spent on cornet. Stewart drop ...
(1907–1967), American jazz cornetist *
Rex Stout Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and ...
(1886–1975), American author *
Rex Taylor Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in Iowa and died in San Pedro, California. He married the actress Irma Taylor (née Whepley ...
(1889–1968), American screenwriter *
Rex Terp Rex Terp (born 13 March 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for St. George and Illawarra Steelers. He played his football in the backline, as a centre and winger. Playing career Terp, who comes from th ...
(born 1970), Australian rugby player * Rex Terry (1888–1964), American banker and politician *
Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne Tillerson (born March 23, 1952) is an American engineer and energy executive who served as the 69th U.S. secretary of state from February 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, under President Donald Trump. Prior to joining the Trump administ ...
(born 1952), 69th
United States Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...
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Rex Tilley Herbert Rex Tilley (16 February 1929 – 14 May 2016) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. He made 154 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town. He began his career in non-league football with ...
(1929–2016), English footballer *
Rex Townley Reginald 'Rex' Colin Townley CMG (15 April 1904 – 3 May 1982) was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956. He also played first-class cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team in his young ...
(1904–1982), Australian politician *
Rex Trailer Rex Trailer (September 16, 1928 – January 9, 2013) was a Boston-based regional television personality, broadcast pioneer, cowboy and Country and Western recording artist. He is best known as the host of the children's television show ''Boo ...
(1928–2013), American television personality, broadcast pioneer, cowboy and Country and Western recording artist * Rex Tremlett (1903–1986), British-South African mining engineer and journalist *
Rex Tso Rex Tso Sing-yu : 曹星如; born 15 July 1987) is a Hong Kong amateur boxer and former professional boxer. He has won several regional titles at super-flyweight and has been ranked in the world top 10 by the WBO. However, after Rex Tso leaving ...
(born 1987), Hong Kong super-flyweight boxer * Rex Tucker (1913–1996), British television director in the 1950s and 1960s *
Rex Tucker (American football) Rex T. Tucker (born December 20, 1976) is a former professional American football offensive guard. He was selected 66th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears for whom he played six seasons (1999–2004). He also played a season wi ...
(born 1976), American football player * Rex Varghese, Indian bodybuilder *
Rex Vijayan Rex Vijayan (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian composer, guitarist, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Kerala. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist for the alternative Malayali rock band Avial. He started out hi ...
(born 1983), Indian composer, guitarist, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist * Rex A. Wade (born 1936), American historian and author *
Rex Wailes Reginald "Rex" Wailes OBE, FSA, F I Mech E (6 March 1901 – 7 January 1986) was an English engineer and historian who published widely on aspects of engineering history and industrial archaeology, particularly on windmills and watermills. W ...
(1901–1986), English engineer and historian on aspects of engineering history *
Rex Walheim Rex Joseph Walheim (born October 10, 1962) is a retired United States Air Force officer, engineer and NASA astronaut. He flew three Space Shuttle missions, STS-110, STS-122, and STS-135. Walheim logged over 566 hours in space, including 36 hour ...
(born 1962), American astronaut * Rex E. Wallace (born 1952), American linguist and classical scholar * Rex (born 1947), gay erotic artist *
Rex Walters Rex Andrew Walters (born March 12, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he was the Associate Hea ...
(born 1970), American basketball player and coach *
Rex Warner Rex Warner (9 March 1905 – 24 June 1986) was an English classicist, writer, and translator. He is now probably best remembered for ''The Aerodrome'' (1941).Chris Hopkins, ''English Fiction in the 1930s: Language, Genre, History'' Continuum Inte ...
(1905–1986), English classicist, writer and translator *
Rex Weyler Rex Weyler (born September 10, 1947) is an American-Canadian author, journalist and ecologist. He has worked as a writer, editor, and publisher. In the 1970s, Weyler served as a director of the original ''Greenpeace Foundation'', and as campaign ...
(born 1947), American-Canadian author, journalist and ecologist *
Rex Whistler Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 190518 July 1944) was a British artist, who painted murals and society portraits, and designed theatrical costumes. He was killed in action in Normandy in World War II. Whistler was the brother of poet and ...
(1905–1944), English painter, designer and illustrator *
Rex White Rex White (born August 17, 1929) is a retired auto racer and NASCAR champion. White was one of the drivers who competed for the original Chevrolet racing team. He began racing in 1956, grabbing fourteen top-ten finishes. After a part-time run in ...
(born 1930), American race car driver * Rex Marion Whitton (1898–1981), American federal highway administrator *
Rex Williams Desmond Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933) is a retired English professional snooker and billiards player. He was the second player to make an official maximum break, achieving this in an exhibition match in December 1965. Williams won the Worl ...
(born 1933), English snooker and billiards player *
Rex Willis William Rex Willis (25 October 1924 – 19 January 2000) was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. He won 21 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the Brit ...
(1924–2000), Welsh rugby player * Rex Wilson (born 1960), New Zealand long-distance runner *
Rex Winsbury Malcolm Rex Winsbury (6 May 1935 – 8 July 2015) was a British journalist and author. He worked for BBC current affairs, the ''Financial Times'' and ''Daily Telegraph'', was development director for Nation Newspapers in Nairobi, Kenya, and wrote ...
(1935–2015), English journalist and author * Rex Yeatman (1919–1995), English cricketer * Rex Yetman (1933–2009), Canadian musician * Rex Ziak, American writer, historian, tour guide and documentarian {{given name Latin masculine given names English masculine given names