Frank Rice

Frank Rice

b. 1892 — d. 1936 (aged 44) Muskegon, Michigan, USA

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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 Ridin' Kid from Powder River

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

The Squaw Man

The Last Round-Up

The Last Round-Up

Filmography

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Loser's End

Border Brigands

Border Brigands

Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men

Ned (Storekeeper)

The Ivory-Handled Gun

The Ivory-Handled Gun

Trails of the Wild

Trails of the Wild

Hard Rock Harrigan

Hard Rock Harrigan

McClintock - Superindendant

Terror of the Plains

Terror of the Plains

Banty - Tom's Sidekick

The Last Round-Up

The Last Round-Up

The Fighting Ranger

The Fighting Ranger

Thunder, Texas Ranger

Wheels of Destiny

Wheels of Destiny

Somewhere in Sonora

Somewhere in Sonora

Phantom Thunderbolt

Phantom Thunderbolt

King of the Arena

King of the Arena

The Trail Drive

The Trail Drive

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

One Awful Night

Forbidden Trail

Forbidden Trail

Sunset Trail

Taterbug Watson

Hello Trouble

Hardpan - the Cook

Corsair

The False Madonna

The False Madonna

Border Law

Freighters of Destiny

Freighters of Destiny

The Conquering Horde

The Conquering Horde

Shotgun Pass

Riders of the North

Riders of the North

Dumbbells in Derbies

Mounted Fury

Shadow Ranch

The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

Sons of the Saddle

Sons of the Saddle

Parade of the West

Parade of the West

Song of the Caballero

Song of the Caballero

Love Your Neighbor

Down with Husbands

The Bearded Lady

Zebla, the Sword Swallower

Dangerous Females

Dangerous Females

Faro Nell

Pals of the Prairie

Stairs of Sand

The Vagabond Cub

The Wagon Master

The Wagon Master

The Lawless Legion

The Lawless Legion

The Overland Telegraph

The Overland Telegraph

The Royal Rider

The Royal Rider

Wild West Show Member

The Border Wildcat

The Border Wildcat

Won in the Clouds

Won in the Clouds

Rough Ridin' Red

Orphan of the Sage

Young Whirlwind

Young Whirlwind

Headin' for Danger

The Hound of Silver Creek

Slim Terwilliger

The Bantam Cowboy

Sidewinder Steve

Red Signals

Tom's Gang

Three Miles Up

Sky-High Saunders

'Whispering' Hicks

The Boy Rider

Wolf Fangs

The Slingshot Kid

The Slingshot Kid

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

The Fighting Peacemaker

The Fighting Peacemaker

Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

The Fighting Buckaroo

The Fighting Buckaroo

Flying High

Haines - the Mechanic

The Steeplechaser

The Steeplechaser

The Border Sheriff

The Border Sheriff

The Cloud Rider

The Cloud Rider

The Speed Demon

The Speed Demon

Col. Warren's butler

Spook Ranch

Ridin' Pretty

Riders of Mystery

'Hard Tack' Avery

The Call of Courage

The Call of Courage

Just Plain Folks

Two-Fisted Jones

Dynamite Dan

Wolves of the North

Wolves of the North

The Air Hawk

The Galloping Ace

The Galloping Ace

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

Wanted by the Law

Desert Rider

The Forbidden Trail

The Forbidden Trail

The Ghost City

Sagebrush Hilton

Blood Test

The Red Warning

The Red Warning

Riders of the Law

Riders of the Law

The Sage-Brush Musketeers

A Man from Nowhere

A Man from Nowhere

Dynamiter's Tool

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