Jack Rice
| Jack Rice | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1893 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died |
December 14, 1968 (aged 75) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933-1963 |
Jack Rice (May 14, 1893 – December 14, 1968) was an American actor best known for appearing as the scrounging, freeloading brother-in-law in Edgar Kennedy's series of short domestic comedy films at the RKO studio, and also as "Ollie" in around a dozen of Columbia Pictures's series of the Blondie comic strip.
Born in Michigan, Rice first appeared in films in 1933 and played roles in many shorts, feature films and TV. A versatile character actor with an extenisve resume both in motion pictures and television, Rice appeared in the films Son of Flubber (1963), That Touch of Mink (1962), Ransom!" (1956), The Spirit of 1976 (1935), "The Pride of St. Louis (1952), Blondie's Big Deal (1949), Little Orphan Annie (1938), Walking on Air (1936), The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) and in the television programs, Bonanza, Checkmate and I Love Lucy.
Selected filmography
- Flying Down to Rio (1933)
- Dummy Ache (1936)
- Swing Time (1936)
- Stage Door (1937)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Hat Check Honey (1944)
- San Diego, I Love You (1944)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
- The Pilgrim Lady (1947)
- Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
- Son of Flubber (1963)
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