Frank Rice

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 12, 1892

died

January 9, 1936

place of birth

Muskegon, Michigan, USA

total credits

50 movies

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. 

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Gold Rush
8.0

The Gold Rush

1925as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
6.9

Horse Feathers

1932as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Penthouse
6.8

Penthouse

1933as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936as Zeke Denker
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935as Milkman
David Harum
7.5

David Harum

1934as Robinson (uncredited)
The Red Rider
7.0

The Red Rider

1934as Deputy Harp Harris
The Squaw Man
5.4

The Squaw Man

1931as Grouchy
Hello Trouble
7.0

Hello Trouble

1932as Hardpan - the Cook
Corsair
4.4

Corsair

1931as Fish Face
Richelieu

Richelieu

1914as Huget
The Wet Parade
6.2

The Wet Parade

1932as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Love Affair
5.7

Love Affair

1932as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
Terror of the Plains
10.0

Terror of the Plains

1934as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
Phantom Thunderbolt
4.6

Phantom Thunderbolt

1933as Nevady
Chickens Come Home
6.6

Chickens Come Home

1931as Hardy's Dinner Servant (uncredited)
The Border Sheriff
10.0

The Border Sheriff

1926as Marsh Hewitt
Public Hero Number 1
6.3

Public Hero Number 1

1935as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Fighting Legion
8.0

The Fighting Legion

1930as 'Cloudy' Jones
Charlie Chan's Courage
8.7

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934as Prospector
The Oregon Trail
7.0

The Oregon Trail

1936as Red
Border Law
6.0

Border Law

1931as Thunder Rogers
Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand

1929as Stage Driver
Robbers' Roost
6.0

Robbers' Roost

1932as Daniels
The Overland Telegraph
9.0

The Overland Telegraph

1929as Easy
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
8.0

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

1933as Banty
The Red Warning
7.0

The Red Warning

1923as Toby Jones
The Notorious Sophie Lang
6.7

The Notorious Sophie Lang

1934as Cop (uncredited)
Wolves of the North
10.0

Wolves of the North

1924as Dan Martin
Valley of Wanted Men
6.3

Valley of Wanted Men

1935as Ned
Shadow Ranch
6.5

Shadow Ranch

1930as Ranny Williams
The Menace
5.6

The Menace

1932as Jim
Forbidden Trail
4.3

Forbidden Trail

1932as Sheriff Hibbs
Stone of Silver Creek
8.0

Stone of Silver Creek

1935as Tom Lucas
The Cloud Rider
7.5

The Cloud Rider

1925as Hank Higgins
The Forbidden Trail
6.5

The Forbidden Trail

1923as Toby Jones
Border Brigands
7.0

Border Brigands

1935as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
Song of the Caballero
10.0

Song of the Caballero

1930as Andrea
Orphan of the Sage
8.0

Orphan of the Sage

1928as Hank Robbins
Three Miles Up
10.0

Three Miles Up

1927as Professor
Somewhere in Sonora
5.1

Somewhere in Sonora

1933as Riley
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
9.0

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

1926as Hank Vaughan
The Lawless Legion
9.0

The Lawless Legion

1929as Flapjack
Wheels of Destiny
5.3

Wheels of Destiny

1934as Pinwheel
The Wagon Master
7.0

The Wagon Master

1929as Grasshoper Jim
The Fighting Ranger
6.7

The Fighting Ranger

1934as Thunder, Texas Ranger
Riders of the Law
7.0

Riders of the Law

1922as Toby Jones
The Galloping Ace
9.0

The Galloping Ace

1924as Knack Williams
King of the Arena
10.0

King of the Arena

1933as Tin Star
Desert Rider
6.0

Desert Rider

1923as Toby Jones