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
The Gold Rush
1925
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Mounted Fury
1931
as Sandy McNab
Hello Trouble
1932
as Hardpan - the Cook
Wolf Fangs
1927
as Pete
Horse Feathers
1932
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Movies (98)
The Gold Rush
1925
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Mounted Fury
1931
as Sandy McNab
Hello Trouble
1932
as Hardpan - the Cook
Wolf Fangs
1927
as Pete
Horse Feathers
1932
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
The Air Hawk
1924
as Hank Higgins
Two-Fisted Jones
1925
as Old Bill
Riders of Mystery
1925
as Jerry Jones
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as Riley
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
The Pinto Kid
1928
as Hank Robbins
The Oregon Trail
1936
as Red
A Thief in the Dark
1928
The Squaw Man
1931
as Grouchy
Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
1929
The Galloping Ace
1924
as Knack Williams
Dangerous Females
1929
as The Man
Corsair
1931
as Fish Face
Penthouse
1933
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
Love Affair
1932
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Ned
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Zeke Denker
Richelieu
1914
as Huget
The Slingshot Kid
1927
as Toby
David Harum
1934
as Robinson (uncredited)
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
as Cal Huxley
The Red Rider
1934
as Deputy Harp Harris
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Prospector
The Menace
1932
as Jim
The Call of Courage
1925
as Slim
The Conquering Horde
1931
as Spud Grogan
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Stage Driver
The False Madonna
1931
as Bus Driver
The Fighting Ranger
1934
as Thunder, Texas Ranger
The Lawless Legion
1929
as Flapjack
The Trail Drive
1933
as 'Thirsty'
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
Trails of the Wild
1935
as Missouri
Terror of the Plains
1934
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
Forbidden Trail
1932
as Sheriff Hibbs
Too Tough to Kill
1935
as Swede Mulhausen
Border Brigands
1935
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935
as Pike
Dynamite Dan
1924
as Boss
Rough Ridin' Red
1928
as Hank Robbins
Orphan of the Sage
1928
as Hank Robbins
The Boy Rider
1927
as Hank Robbins
Down with Husbands
1930
as Archie Winnem
Just Plain Folks
1925
The Sunset Trail
1932
as Taterbug
Freighters of Destiny
1931
as 'Rough'
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
1926
as Hank Vaughan
King of the Arena
1933
as Tin Star
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Cop (uncredited)
The Fighting Buckaroo
1926
as Any Parker
Parade of the West
1930
as Snuffy
Desert Rider
1923
as Toby Jones
The Royal Rider
1929
as Wild West Show Member
Won in the Clouds
1928
as Percy Hogan
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
1933
as Banty
Wolves of the North
1924
as Dan Martin
The Fighting Legion
1930
as 'Cloudy' Jones
Riders of the Law
1922
as Toby Jones
The Hound of Silver Creek
1928
as Slim Terwilliger
Loser's End
1935
as Amos
Tom's Gang
1927
as Andy Barker
The Red Warning
1923
as Toby Jones
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
1926
as Lige Beardsley
Riders of the North
1931
as The Parson
Sky High Saunders
1927
as 'Whispering' Hicks
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Nevady
Headin' for Danger
1928
as Andy Johnson
Young Whirlwind
1928
as Hank
Border Law
1931
as Thunder Rogers
Shadow Ranch
1930
as Ranny Williams
Ridin' Pretty
1925
as Barb Wire
The Cloud Rider
1925
as Hank Higgins
Song of the Caballero
1930
as Andrea
Red Signals
1927
as The Professor
Shotgun Pass
1931
as Sagebrush
Spook Ranch
1925
as Sheriff
Robbers' Roost
1932
as Daniels
The Border Sheriff
1926
as Marsh Hewitt
Three Miles Up
1927
as Professor
Pals of the Prairie
1929
as Hank Robbins
Stone of Silver Creek
1935
as Tom Lucas
Love Your Neighbor
1930
Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Pinwheel
The Vagabond Cub
1929
as Hank Robbins
The Bantam Cowboy
1928
as Sidewinder Steve
Flying High
1926
as Haines - the Mechanic
The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Easy
Hard Rock Harrigan
1935
as McClintock, Superindendant
The Forbidden Trail
1923
as Toby Jones
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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- The Gold Rush (1925) — as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
- Mounted Fury (1931) — as Sandy McNab
- Hello Trouble (1932) — as Hardpan - the Cook
- Wolf Fangs (1927) — as Pete
- Horse Feathers (1932) — as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
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