Frank Rice

Frank Rice

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine ★ 6.5 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936 The Oregon Trail ★ 7.0 The Oregon Trail 1936 Too Tough to Kill ★ 7.5 Too Tough to Kill 1935 The Ivory-Handled Gun ★ 7.0 The Ivory-Handled Gun 1935 Valley of Wanted Men ★ 6.3 Valley of Wanted Men 1935 She Couldn't Take It ★ 5.3 She Couldn't Take It 1935 Cheers of the Crowd ★ 5.8 Cheers of the Crowd 1935 Trails of the Wild ★ 8.0 Trails of the Wild 1935 Hard Rock Harrigan ★ 5.0 Hard Rock Harrigan 1935 Border Brigands ★ 7.0 Border Brigands 1935 Public Hero Number 1 ★ 6.3 Public Hero Number 1 1935 Stone of Silver Creek ★ 8.0 Stone of Silver Creek 1935 Loser's End ★ 8.0 Loser's End 1935 Terror of the Plains ★ 10.0 Terror of the Plains 1934 The Notorious Sophie Lang ★ 6.7 The Notorious Sophie Lang 1934 The Red Rider ★ 7.0 The Red Rider 1934 Charlie Chan's Courage ★ 8.7 Charlie Chan's Courage 1934 The Fighting Ranger ★ 6.7 The Fighting Ranger 1934 David Harum ★ 7.5 David Harum 1934 Wheels of Destiny ★ 5.3 Wheels of Destiny 1934 Penthouse ★ 6.9 Penthouse 1933 The Trail Drive ★ 10.0 The Trail Drive 1933 The Fiddlin' Buckaroo ★ 8.0 The Fiddlin' Buckaroo 1933 King of the Arena ★ 10.0 King of the Arena 1933 Somewhere in Sonora ★ 5.1 Somewhere in Sonora 1933 Phantom Thunderbolt ★ 4.6 Phantom Thunderbolt 1933 Robbers' Roost ★ 6.0 Robbers' Roost 1932 Forbidden Trail ★ 4.3 Forbidden Trail 1932 Horse Feathers ★ 6.9 Horse Feathers 1932 Hello Trouble ★ 7.0 Hello Trouble 1932 The Wet Parade ★ 6.2 The Wet Parade 1932 Love Affair ★ 5.7 Love Affair 1932 The Sunset Trail ★ 8.5 The Sunset Trail 1932 The Menace ★ 5.6 The Menace 1932 The False Madonna ★ 7.0 The False Madonna 1931 Mounted Fury ★ 7.0 Mounted Fury 1931 Corsair ★ 4.4 Corsair 1931 Shotgun Pass ★ 8.0 Shotgun Pass 1931 Freighters of Destiny ★ 8.0 Freighters of Destiny 1931 Border Law ★ 6.0 Border Law 1931 The Squaw Man ★ 5.4 The Squaw Man 1931 Riders of the North ★ 7.0 Riders of the North 1931 The Conquering Horde ★ 7.0 The Conquering Horde 1931 Chickens Come Home ★ 6.6 Chickens Come Home 1931 Love Your Neighbor ★ 7.0 Love Your Neighbor 1930 Shadow Ranch ★ 6.5 Shadow Ranch 1930 Song of the Caballero ★ 10.0 Song of the Caballero 1930 The Fighting Legion ★ 8.0 The Fighting Legion 1930 Down with Husbands ★ 6.5 Down with Husbands 1930 Parade of the West ★ 9.0 Parade of the West 1930 Dangerous Females ★ 10.0 Dangerous Females 1929 Faro Nell or, In Old Californy ★ 9.0 Faro Nell or, In Old Californy 1929 The Wagon Master ★ 7.0 The Wagon Master 1929 Pals of the Prairie ★ 8.0 Pals of the Prairie 1929 Stairs of Sand Stairs of Sand 1929 The Overland Telegraph ★ 9.0 The Overland Telegraph 1929 The Royal Rider ★ 7.0 The Royal Rider 1929 The Lawless Legion ★ 9.0 The Lawless Legion 1929 The Vagabond Cub The Vagabond Cub 1929 Orphan of the Sage ★ 8.0 Orphan of the Sage 1928 Headin' for Danger ★ 9.0 Headin' for Danger 1928 Rough Ridin' Red ★ 7.0 Rough Ridin' Red 1928 Young Whirlwind ★ 8.0 Young Whirlwind 1928 The Bantam Cowboy ★ 8.0 The Bantam Cowboy 1928 The Hound of Silver Creek ★ 7.0 The Hound of Silver Creek 1928 A Thief in the Dark ★ 7.0 A Thief in the Dark 1928 The Pinto Kid ★ 7.0 The Pinto Kid 1928 Won in the Clouds ★ 7.0 Won in the Clouds 1928 The Slingshot Kid ★ 7.0 The Slingshot Kid 1927 Wolf Fangs ★ 10.0 Wolf Fangs 1927 Sky High Saunders ★ 9.0 Sky High Saunders 1927 The Boy Rider ★ 9.0 The Boy Rider 1927 Three Miles Up ★ 10.0 Three Miles Up 1927 Tom's Gang ★ 7.0 Tom's Gang 1927 Red Signals ★ 9.0 Red Signals 1927 Flying High ★ 10.0 Flying High 1926 With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo ★ 7.0 With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo 1926 With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness ★ 9.0 With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness 1926 The Border Sheriff ★ 10.0 The Border Sheriff 1926 The Fighting Buckaroo ★ 7.0 The Fighting Buckaroo 1926