
Frank Rice
Born: 1892-05-12
Place of Birth: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Biography
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 Gold Rush

Shotgun Pass

The Menace

Forbidden Trail

Dynamite Dan

Horse Feathers

Border Law

Shadow Ranch

The Red Warning

Dangerous Females

Border Brigands

Red Signals

Stairs of Sand

Penthouse

A Thief in the Dark

Ridin' Pretty

The Lawless Legion

Hello Trouble

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

Richelieu

Tom's Gang

The Hound of Silver Creek

Loser's End

The Red Rider

The Wagon Master

Chickens Come Home

King of the Arena

Trails of the Wild

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Fighting Buckaroo

The Ivory-Handled Gun

The Wet Parade

Valley of Wanted Men

The Squaw Man

The Border Sheriff

Terror of the Plains

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

Public Hero Number 1

Song of the Caballero

Wheels of Destiny

Won in the Clouds

Love Affair

Charlie Chan's Courage

Rough Ridin' Red

Cheers of the Crowd

Three Miles Up

Wolves of the North

Too Tough to Kill

The Notorious Sophie Lang

Desert Rider

The Fighting Legion

The Call of Courage

Somewhere in Sonora

Sky High Saunders

Corsair

The Oregon Trail

Spook Ranch

She Couldn't Take It

Riders of the Law

Phantom Thunderbolt

The False Madonna

The Forbidden Trail

The Conquering Horde

Headin' for Danger

Robbers' Roost

David Harum

Riders of the North

The Overland Telegraph

Parade of the West

Stone of Silver Creek

The Fighting Ranger

Flying High

The Sunset Trail

The Galloping Ace

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

Freighters of Destiny

The Cloud Rider

The Royal Rider

Orphan of the Sage

Young Whirlwind

The Trail Drive

Faro Nell
