Rex Haddon Downing (born April 25, 1925) is an American former actor
as a child and youth.Downing attended Hollywood High School.Rex
Downing started his film career in several Our Gang comedies, but his
roles there and in feature films were usually small. He received first
attention when he played Young Heathcliff in the 1939 William Wyler
film Wuthering Heights (1939), which was nominated for eight Academy
Awards. In the following time Downing had a major role in the B-Movie
serial Mandrake the Magician (1939; serial) and played the younger
version of Tyrone Power's character in Blood and Sand (1941).After his
service in World War II, he returned to film business in 1946, but
only got small parts. He left film business in 1948 and later became a
teacher around Los Angeles.
as a child and youth.Downing attended Hollywood High School.Rex
Downing started his film career in several Our Gang comedies, but his
roles there and in feature films were usually small. He received first
attention when he played Young Heathcliff in the 1939 William Wyler
film Wuthering Heights (1939), which was nominated for eight Academy
Awards. In the following time Downing had a major role in the B-Movie
serial Mandrake the Magician (1939; serial) and played the younger
version of Tyrone Power's character in Blood and Sand (1941).After his
service in World War II, he returned to film business in 1946, but
only got small parts. He left film business in 1948 and later became a
teacher around Los Angeles.
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