Frank Rice
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-05-12
Day of Death
1936-01-09 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Frank Rice
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.
Known For
Acting
(1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Zeke Denker
(1936)
The Oregon Trail
as Red
(1935)
She Couldn't Take It
as Milkman
(1935)
Public Hero Number 1
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
(1935)
Valley of Wanted Men
as Ned
(1935)
Too Tough to Kill
as Swede Mulhausen
(1935)
Border Brigands
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
(1935)
Trails of the Wild
as Missouri
(1935)
Loser's End
as Amos
(1935)
Stone of Silver Creek
as Tom Lucas
(1935)
Hard Rock Harrigan
as McClintock, Superindendant
(1935)
The Ivory-Handled Gun
as Pike
(1935)
(1934)
The Red Rider
as Deputy Harp Harris
(1934)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Cop (uncredited)
(1934)
David Harum
as Robinson (uncredited)
(1934)
The Fighting Ranger
as Thunder, Texas Ranger
(1934)
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Prospector
(1934)
Terror of the Plains
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
(1934)
Wheels of Destiny
as Pinwheel
(1933)
Penthouse
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
(1933)
King of the Arena
as Tin Star
(1933)
Phantom Thunderbolt
as Nevady
(1933)
Somewhere in Sonora
as Riley
(1933)
The Trail Drive
as 'Thirsty'
(1933)
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
as Banty
(1932)
Horse Feathers
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
(1932)
The Wet Parade
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
(1932)
Love Affair
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
(1932)
Robbers' Roost
as Daniels
(1932)
Forbidden Trail
as Sheriff Hibbs
(1932)
The Menace
as Jim
(1932)
The Sunset Trail
as Taterbug
(1932)
Hello Trouble
as Hardpan - the Cook
(1931)
The Conquering Horde
as Spud Grogan
(1931)
Chickens Come Home
as Hardy's Dinner Servant
(1931)
Corsair
as Fish Face
(1931)
The Squaw Man
as Grouchy
(1931)
Freighters of Destiny
as 'Rough'
(1931)
The False Madonna
as Bus Driver
(1931)
Riders of the North
as The Parson
(1931)
Border Law
as Thunder Rogers
(1931)
Shotgun Pass
as Sagebrush
(1930)
Shadow Ranch
as Ranny Williams
(1930)
Parade of the West
as Snuffy
(1930)
Down with Husbands
as Archie Winnem
(1930)
Song of the Caballero
as Andrea
(1930)
The Fighting Legion
as 'Cloudy' Jones
(1930)
(1929)
Stairs of Sand
as Stage Driver
(1929)
The Royal Rider
as Wild West Show Member
(1929)
The Wagon Master
as Grasshoper Jim
(1929)
The Vagabond Cub
as Hank Robbins
(1929)
The Lawless Legion
as Flapjack
(1929)
The Overland Telegraph
as Easy
(1929)
Pals of the Prairie
as Hank Robbins
(1929)
(1929)
Dangerous Females
as The Man
(1928)
The Hound of Silver Creek
as Slim Terwilliger
(1928)
Young Whirlwind
as Hank
(1928)
Orphan of the Sage
as Hank Robbins
(1928)
Rough Ridin' Red
as Hank Robbins
(1928)
The Bantam Cowboy
as Sidewinder Steve
(1928)
Won in the Clouds
as Percy Hogan
(1928)
Headin' for Danger
as Andy Johnson
(1927)
Three Miles Up
as Professor
(1927)
Red Signals
as The Professor
(1927)
Tom's Gang
as Andy Barker
(1927)
The Boy Rider
as Hank Robbins
(1927)
Sky High Saunders
as 'Whispering' Hicks
(1926)
Flying High
as Haines - the Mechanic
(1926)
The Fighting Buckaroo
as Any Parker
(1926)
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
as Hank Vaughan
(1926)
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
as Lige Beardsley
(1926)
The Border Sheriff
as Marsh Hewitt
(1925)
The Gold Rush
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
(1925)
(1925)
Ridin' Pretty
as Barb Wire
(1925)
Spook Ranch
as Sheriff
(1925)
The Cloud Rider
as Hank Higgins
(1925)
The Call of Courage
as Slim
(1924)
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
as Cal Huxley
(1924)
Wolves of the North
as Dan Martin
(1924)
Dynamite Dan
as Boss
(1923)
The Forbidden Trail
as Toby Jones
(1923)
The Red Warning
as Toby Jones
(1923)
Desert Rider
as Toby Jones
(1922)
Riders of the Law
as Toby Jones
(1914)
Richelieu
as Huget