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