Person Details

Birthday: 1892-05-13 17:27:25

Death: 1936-01-09 17:27:25

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Muskegon, Michigan, USA

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Movie Involvements: 73

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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. 

Most Famous Work

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Average
6

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

(1936) Zeke Denker
Public Hero Number 1
Average
6

Public Hero Number 1

(1935) Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
Average
6

The Squaw Man

(1931) Grouchy
Somewhere in Sonora
Average
5

Somewhere in Sonora

(1933) Riley
The Border Sheriff
Average
0

The Border Sheriff

(1926) Marsh Hewitt
Corsair
Average
5

Corsair

(1931) Fish Face
Phantom Thunderbolt
Average
4

Phantom Thunderbolt

(1933) Nevady
The Wet Parade
Average
6

The Wet Parade

(1932) Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2016 Donor
1981 N/A
1972 Second Policeman
1936 Zeke Denker
Red
1935 Swede Mulhausen
Pike
Ned
Milkman
N/A
Missouri
McClintock, Superindendant
Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Tom Lucas
Amos
1934 Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
Deputy Harp Harris
Prospector
Thunder, Texas Ranger
Pinwheel
1933 Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
'Thirsty'
Banty
Tin Star
Riley
Nevady
1932 Daniels
Sheriff Hibbs
Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Hardpan - the Cook
Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
Taterbug
Jim
1931 Bus Driver
Fish Face
'Rough'
Thunder Rogers
Grouchy
The Parson
Spud Grogan
Hardy's Dinner Servant
1930 N/A
Ranny Williams
Andrea
'Cloudy' Jones
Archie Winnem
Snuffy
1929 The Man
Grasshoper Jim
Hank Robbins
Stage Driver
Easy
Wild West Show Member
Flapjack
Hank Robbins
1928 Hank Robbins
Andy Johnson
Hank Robbins
Hank
Sidewinder Steve
Slim Terwilliger
Percy Hogan
1927 'Whispering' Hicks
Professor
Andy Barker
The Professor
1926 Haines - the Mechanic
Lige Beardsley
Hank Vaughan
Marsh Hewitt
Any Parker
1925 Slim
Sheriff
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Barb Wire
N/A
Hank Higgins
1924 Cal Huxley
Boss
Dan Martin
1923 Toby Jones
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
1922 Toby Jones
1914 Huget
Year Character Movie/Tv

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