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Rex Reason Biography

Birth Name:Rex George Reason

Birth Place:Berlin, Germany

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • His brother was fellow actor Rhodes Reason, who appeared in "Spy King," "Here's Lucy" and "King Kong Escapes․"
  • Began his career on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1948 and spent three years performing there before getting his screen test at Columbia Pictures in 1951
  • Made his screen acting debut in the film "Storm Over Tibet" in 1952
  • Best known for playing Adam MacLean in "Man Without a Gun" and Dr․ Cal Meacham in "This Island Earth․"
  • Later in his life, he began doing voice-over work and had a second career as a real estate broker