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