
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

Red Signals
1927
as The Professor

Desert Rider
1923
as Toby Jones

Hello Trouble
1932
as Hardpan - the Cook

Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Nevady

Penthouse
1933
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)

David Harum
1934
as Robinson (uncredited)

Border Law
1931
as Thunder Rogers

The Wet Parade
1932
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)

Love Affair
1932
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Zeke Denker

The Wagon Master
1929
as Grasshoper Jim

The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Cop (uncredited)

The Squaw Man
1931
as Grouchy

Dynamite Dan
1924
as Boss

She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Milkman

The Menace
1932
as Jim

Border Brigands
1935
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP

Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as Riley

The Lawless Legion
1929
as Flapjack

Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Prospector

Young Whirlwind
1928
as Hank

Chickens Come Home
1931
as Hardy's Dinner Servant (uncredited)

The Oregon Trail
1936
as Red

Wolves of the North
1924
as Dan Martin

Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
1926
as Hank Vaughan

The Forbidden Trail
1923
as Toby Jones

Spook Ranch
1925
as Sheriff
Riders of Mystery
1925
as Jerry Jones

Robbers' Roost
1932
as Daniels

Stairs of Sand
1929
as Stage Driver

Terror of the Plains
1934
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
1933
as Banty

A Thief in the Dark
1928

Richelieu
1914
as Huget

Riders of the Law
1922
as Toby Jones

The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935
as Pike

Too Tough to Kill
1935
as Swede Mulhausen

Trails of the Wild
1935
as Missouri

Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
1929

Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Pinwheel
Pals of the Prairie
1929
as Hank Robbins

The Red Rider
1934
as Deputy Harp Harris

Cheers of the Crowd
1935

The Border Sheriff
1926
as Marsh Hewitt

Tom's Gang
1927
as Andy Barker

The Red Warning
1923
as Toby Jones

The Fighting Legion
1930
as 'Cloudy' Jones

Forbidden Trail
1932
as Sheriff Hibbs

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
1926
as Lige Beardsley

The Fighting Buckaroo
1926
as Any Parker

Shadow Ranch
1930
as Ranny Williams

Wolf Fangs
1927
as Pete
Hard Rock Harrigan
1935
as McClintock, Superindendant
Just Plain Folks
1925
Down with Husbands
1930
as Archie Winnem

The Fighting Ranger
1934
as Thunder, Texas Ranger

The Sunset Trail
1932
as Taterbug

The Cloud Rider
1925
as Hank Higgins

The Conquering Horde
1931
as Spud Grogan

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
as Cal Huxley

The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Easy

King of the Arena
1933
as Tin Star

Flying High
1926
as Haines - the Mechanic

The False Madonna
1931
as Bus Driver

Stone of Silver Creek
1935
as Tom Lucas

Won in the Clouds
1928
as Percy Hogan

Parade of the West
1930
as Snuffy

Song of the Caballero
1930
as Andrea

Shotgun Pass
1931
as Sagebrush

Loser's End
1935
as Amos

Headin' for Danger
1928
as Andy Johnson
The Air Hawk
1924
as Hank Higgins

The Galloping Ace
1924
as Knack Williams

Sky High Saunders
1927
as 'Whispering' Hicks

Riders of the North
1931
as The Parson

Three Miles Up
1927
as Professor

Freighters of Destiny
1931
as 'Rough'

The Trail Drive
1933
as 'Thirsty'
Two-Fisted Jones
1925
as Old Bill

The Call of Courage
1925
as Slim
The Bantam Cowboy
1928
as Sidewinder Steve
Love Your Neighbor
1930

The Royal Rider
1929
as Wild West Show Member

The Hound of Silver Creek
1928
as Slim Terwilliger

Rough Ridin' Red
1928
as Hank Robbins

Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Ned
The Boy Rider
1927
as Hank Robbins

Mounted Fury
1931
as Sandy McNab

Orphan of the Sage
1928
as Hank Robbins

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
- Red Signals (1927) — as The Professor
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