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Frank Rice
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.
As actor
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Oregon Trail
Loser's End
Valley of Wanted Men
Cheers of the Crowd
Stone of Silver Creek
Too Tough to Kill
Hard Rock Harrigan
Trails of the Wild
Border Brigands
She Couldn't Take It
Public Hero Number 1
The Ivory-Handled Gun
Wheels of Destiny
Terror of the Plains
The Fighting Ranger
The Red Rider
Charlie Chan's Courage
The Notorious Sophie Lang
David Harum
Phantom Thunderbolt
King of the Arena
The Trail Drive
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Somewhere in Sonora
Penthouse
Hello Trouble
The Sunset Trail
The Menace
Forbidden Trail