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Frank Rice
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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…
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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.
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Frank Rice's Filmography
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Zeke Denker
The Oregon Trail
as Red
Too Tough to Kill
as Swede Mulhausen
The Ivory-Handled Gun
as Pike
Valley of Wanted Men
as Ned
She Couldn't Take It
as Milkman
Cheers of the Crowd
Trails of the Wild
as Missouri
No Poster
Hard Rock Harrigan
as McClintock, Superindendant
Public Hero Number 1
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Border Brigands
as Rocky O'Leary, RCMP
Stone of Silver Creek
as Tom Lucas
Loser's End
as Amos
Terror of the Plains
as Banty (Tom's Sidekick)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Cop (uncredited)
The Red Rider
as Deputy Harp Harris
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Prospector
The Fighting Ranger
as Thunder, Texas Ranger
David Harum
as Robinson (uncredited)
Wheels of Destiny
as Pinwheel
Penthouse
as Unknown Man on Phone (uncredited)
The Trail Drive
as 'Thirsty'
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
as Banty
King of the Arena
as Tin Star
Somewhere in Sonora
as Riley
Phantom Thunderbolt
as Nevady
Robbers' Roost
as Daniels
Forbidden Trail
as Sheriff Hibbs
Horse Feathers
as Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
as Hardpan - the Cook
The Wet Parade
as Expectant Father / Bootleg Thug (uncredited)
Love Affair
as Eddie - Aviator (uncredited)
The Sunset Trail
as Taterbug
The Menace
as Jim
The False Madonna
as Bus Driver
No Poster
Mounted Fury
as Sandy McNab
Corsair
as Fish Face
Shotgun Pass
as Sagebrush
Freighters of Destiny
as 'Rough'
Border Law
as Thunder Rogers
The Squaw Man
as Grouchy
Riders of the North
as The Parson
The Conquering Horde
as Spud Grogan
Chickens Come Home
as Hardy's Dinner Servant (uncredited)
No Poster
Love Your Neighbor
Shadow Ranch
as Ranny Williams
Song of the Caballero
as Andrea
Mountain Justice
as Man at Dance (uncredited)
The Fighting Legion
as 'Cloudy' Jones
No Poster
Down with Husbands
as Archie Winnem
Parade of the West
as Snuffy
Dangerous Females
as The Man
Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
The Wagon Master
as Grasshoper Jim
No Poster
Pals of the Prairie
as Hank Robbins
Stairs of Sand
as Stage Driver
The Overland Telegraph
as Easy
The Lawless Legion
as Flapjack
The Royal Rider
as Wild West Show Member
No Poster
The Vagabond Cub
as Hank Robbins
Orphan of the Sage
as Hank Robbins
Headin' for Danger
as Andy Johnson
Rough Ridin' Red
as Hank Robbins
Young Whirlwind
as Hank
No Poster
The Bantam Cowboy
as Sidewinder Steve
A Thief in the Dark
The Hound of Silver Creek
as Slim Terwilliger
No Poster
The Pinto Kid
as Hank Robbins
Won in the Clouds
as Percy Hogan
No Poster
The Slingshot Kid
as Toby
Wolf Fangs
as Pete
Sky High Saunders
as 'Whispering' Hicks
No Poster
The Boy Rider
as Hank Robbins
Three Miles Up
as Professor
Tom's Gang
as Andy Barker
Red Signals
as The Professor
Flying High
as Haines - the Mechanic
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
as Lige Beardsley
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
as Hank Vaughan
The Border Sheriff
as Marsh Hewitt
The Fighting Buckaroo
as Any Parker
The Call of Courage
as Slim
No Poster
Two-Fisted Jones
as Old Bill
Spook Ranch
as Sheriff
The Gold Rush
as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
No Poster
Riders of Mystery
as Jerry Jones
Ridin' Pretty
as Barb Wire
No Poster
Just Plain Folks
The Cloud Rider
as Hank Higgins
No Poster
The Air Hawk
as Hank Higgins
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
as Cal Huxley
Dynamite Dan
as Boss
Wolves of the North
as Dan Martin
The Galloping Ace
as Knack Williams
The Red Warning
as Toby Jones
Desert Rider
as Toby Jones
The Forbidden Trail
as Toby Jones
Riders of the Law
as Toby Jones
Richelieu
as Huget