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