Frank Rice
Acting
🎂 1892-05-12
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.Â
Cast credits(89)
Riley
1933
'Cloudy' Jones
1930
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
1925
Thunder, Texas Ranger
1934
'Thirsty'
1933
Nevady
1933
Red
1936
Hank Higgins
1925
Spud Grogan
1931
Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
1932
Bus Driver
1931
Andrea
1930
Swede Mulhausen
1935
Amos
1935
Tin Star
1933
Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
1933
1935
Grouchy
1931
Prospector
1934
Deputy Harp Harris
1934
Daniels
1932
Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
1932
Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
1934
Wild West Show Member
1929
Zeke Denker
1936
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1935
Cop (uncredited)
1934
Taterbug
1932
Fish Face
1931
Ranny Williams
1930
Flapjack
1929
Milkman
1935
Barb Wire
1925
Banty
1933
Robinson (uncredited)
1934
Missouri
1935
Tom Lucas
1935
Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
1932
Snuffy
1930
Jim
1932
'Whispering' Hicks
1927
Haines - the Mechanic
1926
Stage Driver
1929
Sheriff
1925
'Rough'
1931
Pinwheel
1934
Huget
1914
McClintock, Superindendant
1935
Cal Huxley
1924
Boss
1924
1929
Ned
1935
Hardy's Dinner Servant
1931
Grasshoper Jim
1929
Professor
1927
Hank Vaughan
1926
Hank Robbins
1927
Andy Barker
1927
Dan Martin
1924
Pike
1935
Hank Robbins
1928
Percy Hogan
1928
Hardpan - the Cook
1932
The Man
1929
Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
1935
Toby Jones
1923
Sheriff Hibbs
1932
The Parson
1931
Toby Jones
1923
Archie Winnem
1930
Thunder Rogers
1931
Andy Johnson
1928
Sagebrush
1931
Hank
1928
Easy
1929
Any Parker
1926
Sidewinder Steve
1928
Toby Jones
1923
1930
Slim
1925
Marsh Hewitt
1926
1925
The Professor
1927
Lige Beardsley
1926
Toby Jones
1922
Hank Robbins
1928
Hank Robbins
1929
Slim Terwilliger
1928
Hank Robbins
1929