Frank Rice
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 (98 Appearances)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Oregon Trail
Too Tough to Kill
The Ivory-Handled Gun
Valley of Wanted Men
She Couldn't Take It
Cheers of the Crowd
Trails of the Wild
Hard Rock Harrigan
Public Hero Number 1
Border Brigands
Stone of Silver Creek
Loser's End
Terror of the Plains
The Notorious Sophie Lang
The Red Rider
Charlie Chan's Courage
The Fighting Ranger
David Harum
Wheels of Destiny
Penthouse
The Trail Drive
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
King of the Arena
Somewhere in Sonora
Phantom Thunderbolt
Robbers' Roost
Forbidden Trail
Horse Feathers
Hello Trouble
The Wet Parade
Love Affair
The Sunset Trail
The Menace
The False Madonna
Mounted Fury
Corsair
Shotgun Pass
Freighters of Destiny
Border Law
The Squaw Man
Riders of the North
The Conquering Horde
Chickens Come Home
Love Your Neighbor
Shadow Ranch
Song of the Caballero
The Fighting Legion
Down with Husbands
Parade of the West
Dangerous Females
Faro Nell or, In Old Californy
The Wagon Master
Pals of the Prairie
Stairs of Sand
The Overland Telegraph
The Royal Rider
The Lawless Legion
The Vagabond Cub
Orphan of the Sage
Headin' for Danger
Rough Ridin' Red
Young Whirlwind
The Bantam Cowboy
A Thief in the Dark
The Hound of Silver Creek
The Pinto Kid
Won in the Clouds
The Slingshot Kid
Wolf Fangs
Sky High Saunders
The Boy Rider
Three Miles Up
Tom's Gang
Red Signals
Flying High
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
The Border Sheriff
The Fighting Buckaroo
The Call of Courage
Two-Fisted Jones
Spook Ranch
The Gold Rush
Riders of Mystery
Ridin' Pretty
Just Plain Folks
The Cloud Rider
The Air Hawk
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
Dynamite Dan
Wolves of the North
The Galloping Ace
The Red Warning
Desert Rider
The Forbidden Trail
Riders of the Law
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