Frank Rice
Acting
Born May 12, 1892 · Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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.
Films (94)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
The Oregon Trail
1936
Too Tough to Kill
1935
The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
She Couldn't Take It
1935
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
Trails of the Wild
1935
Hard Rock Harrigan
1935
Border Brigands
1935
Public Hero Number 1
1935
Stone of Silver Creek
1935
Loser's End
1935
Terror of the Plains
1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
The Red Rider
1934
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
The Fighting Ranger
1934
David Harum
1934
Wheels of Destiny
1934
Penthouse
1933
The Trail Drive
1933
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
1933
King of the Arena
1933
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
Robbers' Roost
1932
Forbidden Trail
1932
Horse Feathers
1932
Hello Trouble
1932
The Wet Parade
1932
Love Affair
1932
The Sunset Trail
1932
The Menace
1932
The False Madonna
1931
Corsair
1931
Shotgun Pass
1931
Freighters of Destiny
1931
Border Law
1931
The Squaw Man
1931
Riders of the North
1931
The Conquering Horde
1931
Chickens Come Home
1931
Love Your Neighbor
1930
Shadow Ranch
1930
Song of the Caballero
1930
The Fighting Legion
1930
Down with Husbands
1930
Parade of the West
1930
Dangerous Females
1929
Faro Nell
1929
The Wagon Master
1929
Pals of the Prairie
1929
Stairs of Sand
1929
The Overland Telegraph
1929
The Royal Rider
1929
The Lawless Legion
1929
The Vagabond Cub
1929
Orphan of the Sage
1928
Headin' for Danger
1928
Rough Ridin' Red
1928
Young Whirlwind
1928
The Bantam Cowboy
1928
The Hound of Silver Creek
1928
A Thief in the Dark
1928
Won in the Clouds
1928
Wolf Fangs
1927
Sky High Saunders
1927
The Boy Rider
1927
Three Miles Up
1927
Tom's Gang
1927
Red Signals
1927
Flying High
1926
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
1926
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
1926
The Border Sheriff
1926
The Fighting Buckaroo
1926
The Call of Courage
1925
Two-Fisted Jones
1925
Spook Ranch
1925
The Gold Rush
1925
Ridin' Pretty
1925
Just Plain Folks
1925
The Cloud Rider
1925
The Air Hawk
1924
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
Dynamite Dan
1924
Wolves of the North
1924
The Galloping Ace
1924
The Red Warning
1923
Desert Rider
1923
The Forbidden Trail
1923
Riders of the Law
1922
Richelieu
1914