Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-05-12

Day of Death

1936-01-09 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Frank Rice

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.

Known For

The Sunset Trail

The Sunset Trail

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

Charlie Chan's Courage

Charlie Chan's Courage

Acting

Love Your Neighbor

1930

Love Your Neighbor

as

The Hound of Silver Creek

1928

The Hound of Silver Creek

as

Slim Terwilliger

Down with Husbands

1930

Down with Husbands

as

Archie Winnem

Red Signals

1927

Red Signals

as

The Professor

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as

Zeke Denker

Headin' for Danger

1928

Headin' for Danger

as

Andy Johnson

The Fighting Buckaroo

1926

The Fighting Buckaroo

as

Any Parker

Won in the Clouds

1928

Won in the Clouds

as

Percy Hogan

The Call of Courage

1925

The Call of Courage

as

Slim

The Overland Telegraph

1929

The Overland Telegraph

as

Easy

Hello Trouble

1932

Hello Trouble

as

Hardpan - the Cook

The Royal Rider

1929

The Royal Rider

as

Wild West Show Member

Just Plain Folks

1925

Just Plain Folks

as

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

1926

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

as

Hank Vaughan

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

1926

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

as

Lige Beardsley

Corsair

1931

Corsair

as

Fish Face

Pals of the Prairie

1929

Pals of the Prairie

as

Hank Robbins

Young Whirlwind

1928

Young Whirlwind

as

Hank

The Bantam Cowboy

1928

The Bantam Cowboy

as

Sidewinder Steve

Orphan of the Sage

1928

Orphan of the Sage

as

Hank Robbins

Rough Ridin' Red

1928

Rough Ridin' Red

as

Hank Robbins

The Vagabond Cub

1929

The Vagabond Cub

as

Hank Robbins

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

1924

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

as

Cal Huxley

Three Miles Up

1927

Three Miles Up

as

Professor

The Cloud Rider

1925

The Cloud Rider

as

Hank Higgins

Loser's End

1935

Loser's End

as

Amos

Valley of Wanted Men

1935

Valley of Wanted Men

as

Ned

The Squaw Man

1931

The Squaw Man

as

Grouchy

Dynamite Dan

1924

Dynamite Dan

as

Boss

Phantom Thunderbolt

1933

Phantom Thunderbolt

as

Nevady

King of the Arena

1933

King of the Arena

as

Tin Star

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

1933

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

as

Banty

The Trail Drive

1933

The Trail Drive

as

'Thirsty'

Wheels of Destiny

1934

Wheels of Destiny

as

Pinwheel

The Lawless Legion

1929

The Lawless Legion

as

Flapjack

The Wagon Master

1929

The Wagon Master

as

Grasshoper Jim

Parade of the West

1930

Parade of the West

as

Snuffy

The Fighting Legion

1930

The Fighting Legion

as

'Cloudy' Jones

Song of the Caballero

1930

Song of the Caballero

as

Andrea

The Sunset Trail

1932

The Sunset Trail

as

Taterbug

Freighters of Destiny

1931

Freighters of Destiny

as

'Rough'

The Forbidden Trail

1923

The Forbidden Trail

as

Toby Jones

Dangerous Females

1929

Dangerous Females

as

The Man

The False Madonna

1931

The False Madonna

as

Bus Driver

Faro Nell

1929

Faro Nell

as

The Red Warning

1923

The Red Warning

as

Toby Jones

The Border Sheriff

1926

The Border Sheriff

as

Marsh Hewitt

Terror of the Plains

1934

Terror of the Plains

as

Banty (Tom's Sidekick)

The Menace

1932

The Menace

as

Jim

Forbidden Trail

1932

Forbidden Trail

as

Sheriff Hibbs

Border Law

1931

Border Law

as

Thunder Rogers

Shadow Ranch

1930

Shadow Ranch

as

Ranny Williams

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

Cheers of the Crowd

as

The Oregon Trail

1936

The Oregon Trail

as

Red

Spook Ranch

1925

Spook Ranch

as

Sheriff

The Fighting Ranger

1934

The Fighting Ranger

as

Thunder, Texas Ranger

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

Stone of Silver Creek

as

Tom Lucas

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

Deputy Harp Harris

Too Tough to Kill

1935

Too Tough to Kill

as

Swede Mulhausen

The Gold Rush

1925

The Gold Rush

as

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Horse Feathers

1932

Horse Feathers

as

Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)

Hard Rock Harrigan

1935

Hard Rock Harrigan

as

McClintock, Superindendant

Desert Rider

1923

Desert Rider

as

Toby Jones

Chickens Come Home

1931

Chickens Come Home

as

Hardy's Dinner Servant

Trails of the Wild

1935

Trails of the Wild

as

Missouri

Riders of the Law

1922

Riders of the Law

as

Toby Jones

Border Brigands

1935

Border Brigands

as

Rocky O'Leary, RCMP

Richelieu

1914

Richelieu

as

Huget

Robbers' Roost

1932

Robbers' Roost

as

Daniels

The Conquering Horde

1931

The Conquering Horde

as

Spud Grogan

Wolves of the North

1924

Wolves of the North

as

Dan Martin

Somewhere in Sonora

1933

Somewhere in Sonora

as

Riley

Ridin' Pretty

1925

Ridin' Pretty

as

Barb Wire

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Milkman

Flying High

1926

Flying High

as

Haines - the Mechanic

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)

Love Affair

1932

Love Affair

as

Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)

Tom's Gang

1927

Tom's Gang

as

Andy Barker

Sky High Saunders

1927

Sky High Saunders

as

'Whispering' Hicks

Penthouse

1933

Penthouse

as

Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)

The Ivory-Handled Gun

1935

The Ivory-Handled Gun

as

Pike

Stairs of Sand

1929

Stairs of Sand

as

Stage Driver

Riders of the North

1931

Riders of the North

as

The Parson

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

Charlie Chan's Courage

as

Prospector

Shotgun Pass

1931

Shotgun Pass

as

Sagebrush

The Notorious Sophie Lang

1934

The Notorious Sophie Lang

as

Cop (uncredited)

David Harum

1934

David Harum

as

Robinson (uncredited)

The Boy Rider

1927

The Boy Rider

as

Hank Robbins

A Thief in the Dark

1928

A Thief in the Dark

as

The Galloping Ace

1924

The Galloping Ace

as

Knack Williams

Production

Crew

Directing