Frank Rice
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.
Acted in
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Zeke Denker
The Oregon Trail
1936
as Red
Too Tough to Kill
1935
as Swede Mulhausen
The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935
as Pike
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Ned
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Milkman
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
Trails of the Wild
1935
as Missouri
Hard Rock Harrigan
1935
as McClintock, Superindendant
Border Brigands
1935
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Stone of Silver Creek
1935
as Tom Lucas
Loser's End
1935
as Amos
Terror of the Plains
1934
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Cop (uncredited)
The Red Rider
1934
as Deputy Harp Harris
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
as Prospector
The Fighting Ranger
1934
as Thunder, Texas Ranger
David Harum
1934
as Robinson (uncredited)
Wheels of Destiny
1934
as Pinwheel
Penthouse
1933
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
The Trail Drive
1933
as 'Thirsty'
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
1933
as Banty
King of the Arena
1933
as Tin Star
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as Riley
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Nevady
Robbers' Roost
1932
as Daniels
Forbidden Trail
1932
as Sheriff Hibbs
Horse Feathers
1932
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
1932
as Hardpan - the Cook
The Wet Parade
1932
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Love Affair
1932
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
The Sunset Trail
1932
as Taterbug
The Menace
1932
as Jim
The False Madonna
1931
as Bus Driver
Corsair
1931
as Fish Face
Shotgun Pass
1931
as Sagebrush
Freighters of Destiny
1931
as 'Rough'
Border Law
1931
as Thunder Rogers
The Squaw Man
1931
as Grouchy
Riders of the North
1931
as The Parson
The Conquering Horde
1931
as Spud Grogan
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Hardy's Dinner Servant
Love Your Neighbor
1930
Shadow Ranch
1930
as Ranny Williams
Song of the Caballero
1930
as Andrea
The Fighting Legion
1930
as 'Cloudy' Jones
Down with Husbands
1930
as Archie Winnem
Parade of the West
1930
as Snuffy
Dangerous Females
1929
as The Man
Faro Nell
1929
The Wagon Master
1929
as Grasshoper Jim
Pals of the Prairie
1929
as Hank Robbins
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Stage Driver
The Overland Telegraph
1929
as Easy
The Royal Rider
1929
as Wild West Show Member
The Lawless Legion
1929
as Flapjack
The Vagabond Cub
1929
as Hank Robbins
Orphan of the Sage
1928
as Hank Robbins
Headin' for Danger
1928
as Andy Johnson
Rough Ridin' Red
1928
as Hank Robbins
Young Whirlwind
1928
as Hank
The Bantam Cowboy
1928
as Sidewinder Steve
The Hound of Silver Creek
1928
as Slim Terwilliger
Won in the Clouds
1928
as Percy Hogan
Sky High Saunders
1927
as 'Whispering' Hicks
Three Miles Up
1927
as Professor
Tom's Gang
1927
as Andy Barker
Red Signals
1927
as The Professor
Flying High
1926
as Haines - the Mechanic
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
1926
as Lige Beardsley
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
1926
as Hank Vaughan
The Border Sheriff
1926
as Marsh Hewitt
The Fighting Buckaroo
1926
as Any Parker
The Call of Courage
1925
as Slim
Spook Ranch
1925
as Sheriff
The Gold Rush
1925
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Ridin' Pretty
1925
as Barb Wire
Just Plain Folks
1925
The Cloud Rider
1925
as Hank Higgins
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
as Cal Huxley
Dynamite Dan
1924
as Boss
Wolves of the North
1924
as Dan Martin
The Red Warning
1923
as Toby Jones
Desert Rider
1923
as Toby Jones
The Forbidden Trail
1923
as Toby Jones
Riders of the Law
1922
as Toby Jones
Richelieu
1914
as Huget