Frank Rice
Acting · Born May 12, 1892 · Died Jan 9, 1936 (43) · 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.
Known for
Films
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
19366.5
The Oregon Trail
19367.0
Too Tough to Kill
19357.5
The Ivory-Handled Gun
19357.0
Valley of Wanted Men
19356.3
She Couldn't Take It
19355.3
Cheers of the Crowd
19355.8
Trails of the Wild
19358.0
Border Brigands
19357.0
Public Hero Number 1
19356.3
Stone of Silver Creek
19358.0
Loser's End
19358.0
Terror of the Plains
193410.0
The Notorious Sophie Lang
19346.7
The Red Rider
19347.0
Charlie Chan's Courage
19348.7
The Fighting Ranger
19346.7
David Harum
19347.5
Wheels of Destiny
19345.3
Penthouse
19336.9
The Trail Drive
193310.0
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
19338.0
King of the Arena
19338.5
Somewhere in Sonora
19335.1
Phantom Thunderbolt
19334.6
Robbers' Roost
19326.0
Forbidden Trail
19324.2
Horse Feathers
19326.9
Hello Trouble
19327.0
The Wet Parade
19326.2
Love Affair
19325.7
The Sunset Trail
19328.5
The Menace
19325.6
The False Madonna
19317.0
Corsair
19314.4
Shotgun Pass
19318.0
Freighters of Destiny
19318.0
Border Law
19316.0
The Squaw Man
19315.4
Riders of the North
19317.0
The Conquering Horde
19317.0
Chickens Come Home
19316.6
Shadow Ranch
19306.5
Song of the Caballero
193010.0
Mountain Justice
19307.5
The Fighting Legion
19308.0
Parade of the West
19309.0
Dangerous Females
192910.0
Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
19299.0
The Wagon Master
19297.0
Stairs of Sand
1929
The Overland Telegraph
19299.0
The Royal Rider
19297.0
The Lawless Legion
19299.0
Orphan of the Sage
19288.0
Headin' for Danger
19289.0
Rough Ridin' Red
19287.0
Young Whirlwind
19288.0
The Hound of Silver Creek
19287.0
A Thief in the Dark
19287.0
Won in the Clouds
19287.0
Wolf Fangs
192710.0
Sky High Saunders
19279.0
Three Miles Up
192710.0
Tom's Gang
19277.0
Red Signals
19279.0
Flying High
192610.0
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
19267.0
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
19269.0
The Border Sheriff
192610.0
The Fighting Buckaroo
19267.0
The Call of Courage
19258.0
Spook Ranch
19258.0
The Gold Rush
19258.0
Ridin' Pretty
19257.0
The Cloud Rider
19257.5
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
192410.0
Dynamite Dan
19246.0
Wolves of the North
192410.0
The Galloping Ace
19249.0
The Red Warning
19237.0
Desert Rider
19236.0
The Forbidden Trail
19236.5
Riders of the Law
19227.0
Richelieu
1914