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