Frank Rice
Known For
Acting
Born
1892-05-12 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Died
1936-01-09
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 Known For
Richelieu
as Huget
Dangerous Females
as The Man
The Gold Rush
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
as Hardpan - the Cook
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Zeke Denker
The Menace
as Jim
She Couldn't Take It
as Milkman
Chickens Come Home
as Hardy's Dinner Servant
Horse Feathers
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Love Affair
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
Penthouse
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Trails of the Wild
as Missouri
The Wagon Master
as Grasshoper Jim
Corsair
as Fish Face
Robbers' Roost
as Daniels
Riders of the North
as The Parson
The Squaw Man
as Grouchy
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
as Lige Beardsley