Frank Rice

Frank Rice

Date of Birth:

May 12, 1892

Place of Birth:

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. 

filmography:

Too Tough to Kill Too Tough to Kill

1935

The Red Rider The Red Rider

1934

Stone of Silver Creek Stone of Silver Creek

1935

The Fighting Ranger The Fighting Ranger

1934

The Gold Rush The Gold Rush

1925

Horse Feathers Horse Feathers

1932

Chickens Come Home Chickens Come Home

1931

Desert Rider Desert Rider

1923

Hard Rock Harrigan Hard Rock Harrigan

1935

Spook Ranch Spook Ranch

1925

The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail

1936

Terror of the Plains Terror of the Plains

1934

The Border Sheriff The Border Sheriff

1926

The Red Warning The Red Warning

1923

Faro Nell Faro Nell

1929

The Menace The Menace

1932

Forbidden Trail Forbidden Trail

1932

Cheers of the Crowd Cheers of the Crowd

1935

Shadow Ranch Shadow Ranch

1930

Border Law Border Law

1931

Trails of the Wild Trails of the Wild

1935

Riders of the Law Riders of the Law

1922

Penthouse Penthouse

1933

Sky High Saunders Sky High Saunders

1927

Tom's Gang Tom's Gang

1927

Love Affair Love Affair

1932

The Ivory-Handled Gun The Ivory-Handled Gun

1935

Stairs of Sand Stairs of Sand

1929

Shotgun Pass Shotgun Pass

1931

Charlie Chan's Courage Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

Riders of the North Riders of the North

1931

The Wet Parade The Wet Parade

1932

Public Hero Number 1 Public Hero Number 1

1935

The Conquering Horde The Conquering Horde

1931

Robbers' Roost Robbers' Roost

1932

Richelieu Richelieu

1914

Border Brigands Border Brigands

1935

Wolves of the North Wolves of the North

1924

Somewhere in Sonora Somewhere in Sonora

1933

Flying High Flying High

1926

She Couldn't Take It She Couldn't Take It

1935

Ridin' Pretty Ridin' Pretty

1925

The False Madonna The False Madonna

1931

Dangerous Females Dangerous Females

1929

Corsair Corsair

1931

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

1926

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

1926

Just Plain Folks Just Plain Folks

1925

Orphan of the Sage Orphan of the Sage

1928

The Bantam Cowboy The Bantam Cowboy

1928

Pals of the Prairie Pals of the Prairie

1929

The Vagabond Cub The Vagabond Cub

1929

Rough Ridin' Red Rough Ridin' Red

1928

The Royal Rider The Royal Rider

1929

Hello Trouble Hello Trouble

1932

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Red Signals Red Signals

1927

Down with Husbands Down with Husbands

1930

The Hound of Silver Creek The Hound of Silver Creek

1928

Headin' for Danger Headin' for Danger

1928

The Fighting Buckaroo The Fighting Buckaroo

1926

The Overland Telegraph The Overland Telegraph

1929

The Call of Courage The Call of Courage

1925

Won in the Clouds Won in the Clouds

1928

Young Whirlwind Young Whirlwind

1928

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

1924

Parade of the West Parade of the West

1930

The Wagon Master The Wagon Master

1929

The Lawless Legion The Lawless Legion

1929

Wheels of Destiny Wheels of Destiny

1934

The Fighting Legion The Fighting Legion

1930

Song of the Caballero Song of the Caballero

1930

The Forbidden Trail The Forbidden Trail

1923

Freighters of Destiny Freighters of Destiny

1931

The Sunset Trail The Sunset Trail

1932

The Trail Drive The Trail Drive

1933

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

1933

Loser's End Loser's End

1935

The Cloud Rider The Cloud Rider

1925

Three Miles Up Three Miles Up

1927

Valley of Wanted Men Valley of Wanted Men

1935

The Squaw Man The Squaw Man

1931

King of the Arena King of the Arena

1933

Phantom Thunderbolt Phantom Thunderbolt

1933

Dynamite Dan Dynamite Dan

1924

Love Your Neighbor Love Your Neighbor

1930

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