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