Frank Rice

Frank Rice was an American actor who is best known for The Ridin’ Kid from Powder River, The Squaw Man, and The Last Round-Up. He was born on May 13, 1892, in Muskegon, Michigan, USA, and passed away on January 9, 1936, in Los Angeles, California.

Personal and Family Life

Frank Rice was married to Louise Kaufman, with whom he had one child. He had a brother-in-law named Al Kaufman, who was an actor and a former heavyweight boxing contender. There is limited information available about his family life beyond this.

Death and Legacy

Frank Rice died from nephritis and hepatitis on January 9, 1936. His contributions to early cinema, especially in Westerns, remain appreciated, and he is remembered for his work in films during the silent and early sound eras.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
Corsair 1931-11-28 Fish Face
Trails of the Wild 1935-07-31 Missouri
Loser’s End 1935-01-24 Amos
Valley of Wanted Men 1935-10-19 Ned
The Squaw Man 1931-07-21 Grouchy
Dynamite Dan 1924-10-02 Boss
Shadow Ranch 1930-09-27 Ranny Williams
Border Law 1931-10-12 Thunder Rogers
The Lawless Legion 1929-02-17 Flapjack
The Wagon Master 1929-09-08 Grasshoper Jim
Parade of the West 1930-01-19 Snuffy
The Fighting Legion 1930-04-05 ‘Cloudy’ Jones
The Sunset Trail 1932-02-07 Taterbug
Song of the Caballero 1930-06-29 Andrea
The Fiddlin’ Buckaroo 1933-07-20 Banty
King of the Arena 1933-06-01 Tin Star
The Trail Drive 1933-09-04 ‘Thirsty’
Wheels of Destiny 1934-03-01 Pinwheel
Phantom Thunderbolt 1933-03-04 Nevady
Freighters of Destiny 1931-10-29 ‘Rough’
The Red Warning 1923-12-17 Toby Jones
The Forbidden Trail 1923-02-01 Toby Jones
The Border Sheriff 1926-04-24 Marsh Hewitt
The False Madonna 1931-12-05 Bus Driver
Terror of the Plains 1934-11-22 Banty (Tom’s Sidekick)
The Menace 1932-01-29 Jim
Forbidden Trail 1932-11-18 Sheriff Hibbs
Cheers of the Crowd 1935-08-05
The Oregon Trail 1936-01-18 Red
Spook Ranch 1925-09-20 Sheriff
The Red Rider 1934-07-16 Deputy Harp Harris
The Gold Rush 1925-07-12 Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Horse Feathers 1932-08-19 Doorman at Speakeasy (uncredited)
Too Tough to Kill 1935-12-20 Swede Mulhausen
Hard Rock Harrigan 1935-07-01 McClintock, Superindendant
Desert Rider 1923-06-10 Toby Jones
Chickens Come Home 1931-02-21 Hardy’s Dinner Servant
Riders of the Law 1922-12-15 Toby Jones
The Fighting Ranger 1934-03-17 Thunder, Texas Ranger
Stone of Silver Creek 1935-04-14 Tom Lucas
Border Brigands 1935-05-31 Rocky O’Leary, RCMP
Richelieu 1914-09-26 Huget
Robbers’ Roost 1932-12-30 Daniels
Wolves of the North 1924-09-21

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