Frank Rice
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1892-05-12
- Died
- 1936-01-09
- Place of birth
- Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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
Movies (98)
The Gold Rush
1925
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
1932
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Corsair
1931
as Fish Face
Ridin' Pretty
1925
as Barb Wire
Desert Rider
1923
as Toby Jones
Hello Trouble
1932
as Hardpan - the Cook
Red Signals
1927
as The Professor
David Harum
1934
as Robinson (uncredited)
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Nevady
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Prospector
The Squaw Man
1931
as Grouchy
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Cop (uncredited)
Penthouse
1933
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Zeke Denker
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as Riley
Border Brigands
1935
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Hardy's Dinner Servant (uncredited)
The Wagon Master
1929
as Grasshoper Jim
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Milkman
Young Whirlwind
1928
as Hank
Dynamite Dan
1924
as Boss
Riders of Mystery
1925
as Jerry Jones
Too Tough to Kill
1935
as Swede Mulhausen
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
1926
as Hank Vaughan
Robbers' Roost
1932
as Daniels
Love Affair
1932
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
The Red Rider
1934
as Deputy Harp Harris
Terror of the Plains
1934
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Stage Driver
Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Pinwheel
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
1933
as Banty
The Border Sheriff
1926
as Marsh Hewitt
The Menace
1932
as Jim
The Lawless Legion
1929
as Flapjack
The Fighting Buckaroo
1926
as Any Parker
Shadow Ranch
1930
as Ranny Williams
Trails of the Wild
1935
as Missouri
The Red Warning
1923
as Toby Jones
The Oregon Trail
1936
as Red
Tom's Gang
1927
as Andy Barker
A Thief in the Dark
1928
Border Law
1931
as Thunder Rogers
Spook Ranch
1925
as Sheriff
Riders of the Law
1922
as Toby Jones
Hard Rock Harrigan
1935
as McClintock, Superindendant
Song of the Caballero
1930
as Andrea
The Sunset Trail
1932
as Taterbug
Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
1929
King of the Arena
1933
as Tin Star
The Forbidden Trail
1923
as Toby Jones
Down with Husbands
1930
as Archie Winnem
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
1926
as Lige Beardsley
The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935
as Pike
Wolves of the North
1924
as Dan Martin
Forbidden Trail
1932
as Sheriff Hibbs
The Conquering Horde
1931
as Spud Grogan
Pals of the Prairie
1929
as Hank Robbins
Stone of Silver Creek
1935
as Tom Lucas
Richelieu
1914
as Huget
The Cloud Rider
1925
as Hank Higgins
Shotgun Pass
1931
as Sagebrush
The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Easy
The Fighting Ranger
1934
as Thunder, Texas Ranger
Three Miles Up
1927
as Professor
Won in the Clouds
1928
as Percy Hogan
Loser's End
1935
as Amos
The Trail Drive
1933
as 'Thirsty'
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
as Cal Huxley
The Fighting Legion
1930
as 'Cloudy' Jones
The Air Hawk
1924
as Hank Higgins
Flying High
1926
as Haines - the Mechanic
Parade of the West
1930
as Snuffy
Headin' for Danger
1928
as Andy Johnson
Sky High Saunders
1927
as 'Whispering' Hicks
Just Plain Folks
1925
Wolf Fangs
1927
as Pete
Riders of the North
1931
as The Parson
The Royal Rider
1929
as Wild West Show Member
Freighters of Destiny
1931
as 'Rough'
Two-Fisted Jones
1925
as Old Bill
The False Madonna
1931
as Bus Driver
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Ned
The Call of Courage
1925
as Slim
The Galloping Ace
1924
as Knack Williams
The Hound of Silver Creek
1928
as Slim Terwilliger
Love Your Neighbor
1930
Mounted Fury
1931
as Sandy McNab
Rough Ridin' Red
1928
as Hank Robbins
The Boy Rider
1927
as Hank Robbins
Orphan of the Sage
1928
as Hank Robbins
The Bantam Cowboy
1928
as Sidewinder Steve
Dangerous Females
1929
as The Man
The Vagabond Cub
1929
as Hank Robbins
The Slingshot Kid
1927
as Toby
The Pinto Kid
1928
as Hank Robbins
About Frank Rice
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 m… With 98 credits spanning from 1914 to 1936, Frank Rice has appeared in 98 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Rice Movies
- The Gold Rush (1925) — as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
- Horse Feathers (1932) — as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
- Corsair (1931) — as Fish Face
- Ridin' Pretty (1925) — as Barb Wire
- Desert Rider (1923) — as Toby Jones
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