Rex Roper (1919-2014) was born in Bristol, England, UK.
His father was a Texas Ranger and champion sharpshooter. Rex saw Will Rogers in The Ziegfield Follies in America and was inspired to perform a rope-spinning act. With his sister Enid he toured the USA as Rex Roper and Maisie. Later with his first wife, he toured as Rex Roper and Billie the Kid. After many tours throughout Europe in theatre, cabaret and circus, Rex appeared in The Silver City American Adventure Park in Derbyshire. In 1992 he won the Gold Award for roping and showmanship, Senior Division at the Will Rogers Ranch in Hollywood, California. Rex was also member of the Grand Order of Water Rats:
https://www.gowr.co.uk/roll-of-honour/
Here's Rex Roper using a whip to cut a cigarette out of Jonathan Ross' mouth on The Last Resort in 1987:
https://youtu.be/8xYS1OwNUkc?si=aiBba86F3xqLB90Y&t=271
Here's Rex performing in 1992 at the Wimbledon Theatre. This show was organised, produced and compered by Jack Seaton on behalf of the RAF gang shows and called “The Gang´s All Here”:
https://youtu.be/s9lDMPXHs3o?si=s2uKCLM_Un4u3sne&t=126
His father was a Texas Ranger and champion sharpshooter. Rex saw Will Rogers in The Ziegfield Follies in America and was inspired to perform a rope-spinning act. With his sister Enid he toured the USA as Rex Roper and Maisie. Later with his first wife, he toured as Rex Roper and Billie the Kid. After many tours throughout Europe in theatre, cabaret and circus, Rex appeared in The Silver City American Adventure Park in Derbyshire. In 1992 he won the Gold Award for roping and showmanship, Senior Division at the Will Rogers Ranch in Hollywood, California. Rex was also member of the Grand Order of Water Rats:
https://www.gowr.co.uk/roll-of-honour/
Here's Rex Roper using a whip to cut a cigarette out of Jonathan Ross' mouth on The Last Resort in 1987:
https://youtu.be/8xYS1OwNUkc?si=aiBba86F3xqLB90Y&t=271
Here's Rex performing in 1992 at the Wimbledon Theatre. This show was organised, produced and compered by Jack Seaton on behalf of the RAF gang shows and called “The Gang´s All Here”:
https://youtu.be/s9lDMPXHs3o?si=s2uKCLM_Un4u3sne&t=126
Here's Rex in 1993 performing on the British TV show, What's Up Doc:
https://youtu.be/SRSda_sS_vE?si=5KC9mzeA_KHovBUf&t=1389
Here's Rex again, this time on a TV show called, 5's Company, around 1997:
https://youtu.be/dTq45DYod-g
