Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1893-05-14
Deathday: 1968-12-14 (75 years old)

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Biography

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" (a.k.a. "Oliver Merton" and "Oliver Shaw") in around a dozen of Columbia Pictures's series of the Blondie comic strip.

Born in Michigan to Dr. John Rice (1858–1921) and Mrs. Eugenia Rice, née Kerwick, (1874–1897), Jack Rice began his career as a stage actor sometime after the end of the First World War; he had previously worked as a travelling salesman in Grand Rapids. His stage credits included the annual road company tours of The Passing Show (1922–1925). He first appeared in films in 1933 and played roles in many shorts, feature films and TV. 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.

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Filmography

all 130

Movies 122

TV Shows 8

Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1959)

TV
6
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Agency Man
Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie! (1956)

TV
Desk Clerk/Dream Judge/Dream Warden
Crashing Las Vegas

Crashing Las Vegas (1956)

Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Room Clerk
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Clerk
The Marksman

The Marksman (1953)

Movie
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Voorhees
The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis (1952)

Movie
Floorwalker (uncredited)
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Bargain Madness

Bargain Madness (1951)

Movie
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Shakedown

Shakedown (1950)

Movie
Ollie Shaw
Beware of Blondie

Beware of Blondie (1950)

Movie
Roger, Bridegroom (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man (1950)

Movie
Dorothy's Lawyer
Sweet Cheat

Sweet Cheat (1949)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
Super-Wolf

Super-Wolf (1949)

Movie
Good Humor Man (uncredited)
Take One False Step

Take One False Step (1949)

Movie
Radio Engineer
The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

Movie
Ollie
Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Big Deal (1949)

Movie
Ollie
Blondie's Secret

Blondie's Secret (1948)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Contest Crazy

Contest Crazy (1948)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Dig That Gold

Dig That Gold (1948)

Movie
Ollie Merton
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward (1948)

Movie
George
The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler (1948)

Movie
6
Florence's Brother
Brother Knows Best

Brother Knows Best (1948)

Movie
Ollie Shaw
Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Anniversary (1947)

Movie
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

Movie
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

Movie
Senator's Secretary (uncredited)
A Likely Story

A Likely Story (1947)

Movie
Ollie Shaw
Blondie's Holiday

Blondie's Holiday (1947)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Do or Diet

Do or Diet (1947)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
The Pilgrim Lady

The Pilgrim Lady (1947)

Movie
Ollie Merton
Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment (1947)

Movie
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Movie
4
Brother
I'll Build It Myself

I'll Build It Myself (1946)

Movie
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
Blondie Knows Best

Blondie Knows Best (1946)

Movie
Mr. Longnecker
Headin' for a Weddin'

Headin' for a Weddin' (1946)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Motor Maniacs

Motor Maniacs (1946)

Movie
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
Blondie's Lucky Day

Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)

Movie
Grannis (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway (1946)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Trouble or Nothing

Trouble or Nothing (1946)

Movie
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie (1945)

Movie
Florence's Brother
The Big Beef

The Big Beef (1945)

Movie
Mr. Hollingsworth
Sunset in El Dorado

Sunset in El Dorado (1945)

Movie
Florence's Brother
You Drive Me Crazy

You Drive Me Crazy (1945)

Movie
Jack, Florence's Brother
It's Your Move

It's Your Move (1945)

Movie
Florence's Brother
What, No Cigarettes

What, No Cigarettes (1945)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Movie
Mr. Weatherby - Prudish Client
Wife Decoy

Wife Decoy (1945)

Movie
Mr. Obie
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)

Movie
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples

Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)

Movie
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
Leave It to Blondie

Leave It to Blondie (1945)

Movie
Percy
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night (1945)

Movie
Neil Mathews
Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies (1945)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest (1944)

Movie
Mailman (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler (1944)

Movie
4.64
Clark
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town (1944)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride (1944)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Radio Rampage

Radio Rampage (1944)

Movie
Brother-in-law
Prunes and Politics

Prunes and Politics (1944)

Movie
Dentist
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

Movie
Designer
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle (1943)

Movie
Hotel Night Clerk
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez (1943)

Movie
Golf Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington (1943)

Movie
Surprised Man in Train Station
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge (1943)

Movie
Brother-in-Law
Hot Foot

Hot Foot (1943)

Movie
Hotel Clerk Charlie (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)

Movie
Edgar's Brother-in-Law
Hold Your Temper

Hold Your Temper (1943)

Movie
Davis (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1942)

Movie
Jewelry Salesman
Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs (1942)

Movie
Fred, Jensen's Clerk
The Secret Code

The Secret Code (1942)

Movie
Sally's Brother
Cooks and Crooks

Cooks and Crooks (1942)

Movie
Hotel Desk Clerk
Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid (1942)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Rough on Rents

Rough on Rents (1942)

Movie
Sally's Brother
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth (1941)

Movie
Oliver (uncredited)
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (1941)

Movie
Edgar's Brother-in-law
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It (1941)

Movie
Sally's Brother
Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum (1941)

Movie
MacGregor's Secretary
Men of the Timberland

Men of the Timberland (1941)

Movie
Rogers' Assistant (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)

Movie
Salesman Helping Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)

Movie
Dr. Louis Appia (uncredited)
The Flag of Humanity

The Flag of Humanity (1940)

Movie
Marianne's Chauffeur
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

Movie
Donald (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Movie
4
Gaston (uncredited)
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question (1940)

Movie
Savoy-Carlton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

Movie
Second Photographer (uncredited)
Turnabout

Turnabout (1940)

Movie
Bainbridge
Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)

Movie
Parker
Danger On Wheels

Danger On Wheels (1940)

Movie
Taylor
The Shadow

The Shadow (1940)

Movie
Thorne
Money To Burn

Money To Burn (1939)

Movie
Detective with Mason (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)

Movie
Lang (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Movie
5.27
(uncredited)
Sabotage

Sabotage (1939)

Movie
Mr. Barker
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

Five Little Peppers And How They Grew (1939)

Movie
Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman (1939)

Movie
Professor Busby (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Movie
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role
The Jitters

The Jitters (1938)

Movie
The Valet
Ears of Experience

Ears of Experience (1938)

Movie
Professor George B. Stockwell (uncredited)
I Met My Love Again

I Met My Love Again (1938)

Movie
Ranch Guest
Rhythm Wranglers

Rhythm Wranglers (1937)

Movie
George
Harris in the Spring

Harris in the Spring (1937)

Movie
Man in Ball's Outer Office (uncredited)
Easy Living

Easy Living (1937)

Movie
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

Movie
Captain Von Pelter
Grandma's Buoys

Grandma's Buoys (1936)

Movie
Second Officer
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys (1936)

Movie
Sponsor (uncredited)
Walking on Air

Walking on Air (1936)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Dummy Ache

Dummy Ache (1936)

Movie
Train Station Smoocher
Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range (1936)

Movie
Cavalry Officer
Silly Billies

Silly Billies (1936)

Movie
Passenger Waiting for Washroom
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet (1936)

Movie
Brother
Will Power

Will Power (1936)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Gasoloons

Gasoloons (1936)

Movie
McKenzie
Foolish Hearts

Foolish Hearts (1935)

Movie
Florence's Brother
In Love at 40

In Love at 40 (1935)

Movie
Actor
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth (1935)

Movie
Man Walking With Cane in Hotel (uncredited)
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Edgar Hamlet

Edgar Hamlet (1935)

Movie
Desk Clerk
Alibi Bye Bye

Alibi Bye Bye (1935)

Movie
New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts (1935)

Movie
Brother
Brick-a-Brac

Brick-a-Brac (1935)

Movie
Dancing Academy Manager
The Dancing Millionaire

The Dancing Millionaire (1934)

Movie
Florence's Brother
Poisoned Ivory

Poisoned Ivory (1934)

Movie
Brother
A Blasted Event

A Blasted Event (1934)

Movie
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

Movie
Stocking Company Representative
Contented Calves

Contented Calves (1934)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.94
Based on 291 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Jack RiceJack Rice

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1893-05-14

Deathday
1968-12-14 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Michigan, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Earl Clifford Rice


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