Film
2006
The Eyes of Scott Robbins
A TV producer documents his cancer treatment with the help of a miniature camera hidden in his glasses, upsetting his close friends and family in the process.
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Acting
Born
1928-09-16 · 84 yrs
Died
2013-01-09
From
Thurber, Texas, USA
Known for
Acting
Rex Trailer was born in Fort Worth, and raised just outside there. He spent summers at his grandfathers quarter horse ranch in Thurbur, Texas. While there, he owned his first horse. The hands on the ranch were rodeo riders, and taught him how to do trick roping, handle a bull whip, and play guitar. Trailer was also a square dance caller, and sang with a group called "The Rambling Rustlers". Eventually, he joined a rodeo, and while on tour, met movie star Gabby Hayes. He was hired to work at Hayes' summer ranch for kids in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Meeting Hayes changed Trailers life, and Hayes encouraged him into doing children's television as an on-air personality. In 1947, Trailer was working for the Dumont Television Network in New York City, first working as a scenery painter, but quickly rose to production coordinator, and then assistant director.…
