
Frank Rice
Acting • Born 1892-05-12 – 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.
Filmography
94 credits
Love Your Neighbor
Movie • 1930

The Hound of Silver Creek
Movie • 1928
Slim Terwilliger

Down with Husbands
Movie • 1930
Archie Winnem

Red Signals
Movie • 1927
The Professor

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Movie • 1936
Zeke Denker

Headin' for Danger
Movie • 1928
Andy Johnson

The Fighting Buckaroo
Movie • 1926
Any Parker

Won in the Clouds
Movie • 1928
Percy Hogan

The Call of Courage
Movie • 1925
Slim

The Overland Telegraph
Movie • 1929
Easy

Hello Trouble
Movie • 1932
Hardpan - the Cook

The Royal Rider
Movie • 1929
Wild West Show Member

Just Plain Folks
Movie • 1925

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
Movie • 1926
Hank Vaughan

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
Movie • 1926
Lige Beardsley

Corsair
Movie • 1931
Fish Face

The Bantam Cowboy
Movie • 1928
Sidewinder Steve

Orphan of the Sage
Movie • 1928
Hank Robbins

Rough Ridin' Red
Movie • 1928
Hank Robbins

The Vagabond Cub
Movie • 1929
Hank Robbins

Pals of the Prairie
Movie • 1929
Hank Robbins

Young Whirlwind
Movie • 1928
Hank

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
Movie • 1924
Cal Huxley

Three Miles Up
Movie • 1927
Professor

The Cloud Rider
Movie • 1925
Hank Higgins

Loser's End
Movie • 1935
Amos

Valley of Wanted Men
Movie • 1935
Ned

The Squaw Man
Movie • 1931
Grouchy

Dynamite Dan
Movie • 1924
Boss

Phantom Thunderbolt
Movie • 1933
Nevady

King of the Arena
Movie • 1933
Tin Star

The Trail Drive
Movie • 1933
'Thirsty'

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Movie • 1933
Banty

Wheels of Destiny
Movie • 1934
Pinwheel

The Lawless Legion
Movie • 1929
Flapjack

The Wagon Master
Movie • 1929
Grasshoper Jim

Parade of the West
Movie • 1930
Snuffy

The Fighting Legion
Movie • 1930
'Cloudy' Jones

Song of the Caballero
Movie • 1930
Andrea

The Sunset Trail
Movie • 1932
Taterbug

Freighters of Destiny
Movie • 1931
'Rough'

The Forbidden Trail
Movie • 1923
Toby Jones

Dangerous Females
Movie • 1929
The Man

The False Madonna
Movie • 1931
Bus Driver

Faro Nell
Movie • 1929

The Red Warning
Movie • 1923
Toby Jones

The Border Sheriff
Movie • 1926
Marsh Hewitt

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

The Menace
Movie • 1932
Jim

Forbidden Trail
Movie • 1932
Sheriff Hibbs

Border Law
Movie • 1931
Thunder Rogers

Shadow Ranch
Movie • 1930
Ranny Williams

Cheers of the Crowd
Movie • 1935

The Oregon Trail
Movie • 1936
Red

Spook Ranch
Movie • 1925
Sheriff

The Fighting Ranger
Movie • 1934
Thunder, Texas Ranger

Stone of Silver Creek
Movie • 1935
Tom Lucas

The Red Rider
Movie • 1934
Deputy Harp Harris

Too Tough to Kill
Movie • 1935
Swede Mulhausen

The Gold Rush
Movie • 1925
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Horse Feathers
Movie • 1932
Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)

Hard Rock Harrigan
Movie • 1935
McClintock, Superindendant

Desert Rider
Movie • 1923
Toby Jones

Chickens Come Home
Movie • 1931
Hardy's Dinner Servant

Trails of the Wild
Movie • 1935
Missouri

Riders of the Law
Movie • 1922
Toby Jones

Border Brigands
Movie • 1935
Rocky O'Leary, RCMP

Richelieu
Movie • 1914
Huget

Robbers' Roost
Movie • 1932
Daniels

The Conquering Horde
Movie • 1931
Spud Grogan

Wolves of the North
Movie • 1924
Dan Martin

Somewhere in Sonora
Movie • 1933
Riley

Ridin' Pretty
Movie • 1925
Barb Wire

She Couldn't Take It
Movie • 1935
Milkman

Flying High
Movie • 1926
Haines - the Mechanic

Public Hero Number 1
Movie • 1935
Cab Driver (uncredited)

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

Love Affair
Movie • 1932
Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)

Tom's Gang
Movie • 1927
Andy Barker

Sky High Saunders
Movie • 1927
'Whispering' Hicks

Penthouse
Movie • 1933
Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)

The Ivory-Handled Gun
Movie • 1935
Pike

Stairs of Sand
Movie • 1929
Stage Driver

Riders of the North
Movie • 1931
The Parson

Charlie Chan's Courage
Movie • 1934
Prospector

Shotgun Pass
Movie • 1931
Sagebrush

The Notorious Sophie Lang
Movie • 1934
Cop (uncredited)

David Harum
Movie • 1934
Robinson (uncredited)

The Boy Rider
Movie • 1927
Hank Robbins

A Thief in the Dark
Movie • 1928

The Galloping Ace
Movie • 1924
Knack Williams

Two-Fisted Jones
Movie • 1925
Old Bill

The Air Hawk
Movie • 1924
Hank Higgins

Wolf Fangs
Movie • 1927
Pete