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Frank Rice

Frank Rice

Actor · Born 1892-05-12 · Muskegon, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Frank Rice was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1892 and passed away January 9, 1936 in Los Angeles of nephritis and hepatitis (both of which affect the kidneys).  Rice began film work in silents, doing bit and supporting roles in various films, including oaters starring Jack Hoxie, Bill Cody, Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Pete Morrison and Buck Jones. In the late 1920s, he settled in as the mature helper/sidekick to youngster Buzz Barton in Buzz's series at Film Booking Office (FBO).  During the 1930s, Rice continued his saddle pal duties, appearing most frequently with Buck Jones and Ken Maynard. But he also assisted or had support roles in westerns with Tom Keene at RKO, Reliable's Jack Perrin and Tom Tyler, Tim McCoy at Columbia, at Fox with George O'Brien, and with John Wayne in his Warners series.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Gold Rush (1925) — Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
  2. Horse Feathers (1932) — Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
  3. Chickens Come Home (1931) — Hardy's Dinner Servant (uncredited)
  4. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) — Zeke Denker
  5. Penthouse (1933) — Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
  6. Corsair (1931) — Fish Face
  7. Somewhere in Sonora (1933) — Riley
  8. The Squaw Man (1931) — Grouchy
  9. Love Affair (1932) — Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
  10. Public Hero Number 1 (1935) — Cab Driver (uncredited)
  11. Phantom Thunderbolt (1933) — Nevady
  12. The Wet Parade (1932) — Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
  13. The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934) — Cop (uncredited)
  14. The Menace (1932) — Jim
  15. Cheers of the Crowd (1935)
  16. The False Madonna (1931) — Bus Driver
  17. Forbidden Trail (1932) — Sheriff Hibbs
  18. Border Law (1931) — Thunder Rogers
  19. Valley of Wanted Men (1935) — Ned
  20. Wheels of Destiny (1934) — Pinwheel
  21. The Fighting Ranger (1934) — Thunder, Texas Ranger
  22. Hard Rock Harrigan (1935) — McClintock, Superindendant
  23. Desert Rider (1923) — Toby Jones
  24. Robbers' Roost (1932) — Daniels
  25. She Couldn't Take It (1935) — Milkman
  26. Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) — Prospector
  27. Down with Husbands (1930) — Archie Winnem
  28. Won in the Clouds (1928) — Percy Hogan
  29. Hello Trouble (1932) — Hardpan - the Cook
  30. The Cloud Rider (1925) — Hank Higgins
  31. Dynamite Dan (1924) — Boss
  32. King of the Arena (1933) — Tin Star
  33. The Sunset Trail (1932) — Taterbug
  34. The Forbidden Trail (1923) — Toby Jones
  35. Shadow Ranch (1930) — Ranny Williams
  36. The Oregon Trail (1936) — Red
  37. The Red Rider (1934) — Deputy Harp Harris
  38. Too Tough to Kill (1935) — Swede Mulhausen
  39. The Conquering Horde (1931) — Spud Grogan
  40. Riders of the North (1931) — The Parson