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Frank Rice
Actor
Born May 12, 1892Died January 9, 1936 (43 years)
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.
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
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Parkins (1986) |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine · as Zeke Denker |
| 1935 | Barbary Coast · as Miner |
| 1935 | The Ivory-Handled Gun · as Pike |
| 1935 | Valley of Wanted Men · as Ned |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Milkman |
| 1935 | The Public Menace · as Policeman |
| 1935 | Powdersmoke Range · as Sourdough Jenkins |
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| 1935 | Trails of the Wild · as Missouri |
| 1935 | Border Brigands · as Rocky O'leary, Rcmp |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 · as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap · as Hank Adams |
| 1935 | Loser's End · as Amos |
| 1934 | One Hour Late · as Engineer |
| 1934 | Terror of the Plains · as Banty (tom's Sidekick) |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties · as Best Man At Wedding |
| 1934 | Wagon Wheels · as Settler |
| 1934 | You Belong to Me · as Stagehand |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Lang · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Red Rider · as Deputy Harp Harris |
| 1934 | Charlie Chan's Courage · as Prospector |
| 1934 | The Last Round-Up · as Shrimp |
| 1934 | Wharf Angel · as Sailor On 'the Coyote' |
| 1934 | David Harum · as Robinson (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Penthouse · as Unknown Man On Phone (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Her First Mate · as Sailor On Whaler |
| 1933 | Somewhere in Sonora · as Riley |
| 1933 | Phantom Thunderbolt · as Nevady |
| 1933 | The Thundering Herd · as Blacksmith |
| 1932 | Robbers' Roost · as Daniels |
| 1932 | Tess of the Storm Country · as Thug |
| 1932 | Forbidden Trail · as Sheriff Hibbs |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Perkins |
| 1932 | Horse Feathers · as Doorman At Speakeasy (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Mystery Ranch · as Tex - Barfly |
| 1932 | Strangers of the Evening · as Policeman |
| 1932 | Sky Bride · as House Detective |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade · as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love Affair · as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Polly of the Circus · as Billboard Poster |
| 1932 | The Menace · as Jim |
| 1932 | Sunset Trail · as Taterbug |
| 1931 | The False Madonna · as Bus Driver |
| 1931 | Corsair · as Fish Face |
| 1931 | Freighters of Destiny · as 'rough' |
| 1931 | Border Law · as Thunder Rogers |
| 1931 | The Squaw Man · as Grouchy |
| 1931 | The Conquering Horde · as Spud Grogan |
| 1931 | Chickens Come Home · as Hardy's Dinner Servant |
| 1931 | Dumbbells in Derbies · as Man With Horse |
| 1930 | Whoopee! · as Mort - Cowhand Cook |
| 1930 | Shadow Ranch · as Ranny Williams |
| 1930 | The Storm · as Pool Player |
| 1930 | The Arizona Kid · as Stage Driver |
| 1929 | The Border Wildcat · as Bob's Sidekick |
| 1928 | The Hound of Silver Creek · as Slim Terwilliger |
| 1928 | Won in the Clouds · as Percy Hogan |
| 1927 | Red Signals · as The Professor |
| 1925 | The Call of Courage · as Slim |
| 1925 | Two-Fisted Jones · as Old Bill |
| 1925 | The Gold Rush · as Man In Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| 1924 | Dynamite Dan · as Boss |
| 1912 | Betty's Bandit · as Sheriff |