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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1933-1963

Name
  
Jack Rice


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Born
  
May 14, 1893 (
1893-05-14
)
Michigan, U.S.

Died
  
December 14, 1968(1968-12-14) (aged 75)Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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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.

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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.

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Filmography

Actor
1962
Son of Flubber as
Second Juror (uncredited)
1962
That Touch of Mink as
Customer at Automat (uncredited)
1961
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Van Meer
- Elizabeth, My Love (1961) - Van Meer (uncredited)
1961
Checkmate (TV Series) as
Teddy - the Waiter
- The Human Touch (1961) - Teddy - the Waiter
1959
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- Miracle at the Opera (1959)
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock as
Booster (uncredited)
1959
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Mr. Neegan
- A Marriage of Strangers (1959) - Mr. Neegan
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Flora's Husband
- Woman of Arles (1959) - Flora's Husband
1959
M Squad (TV Series) as
Mr. Carmedy
- The Terror on Dark Street (1959) - Mr. Carmedy
1958
Rescue 8 (TV Series) as
Mr. Barton
- The Cliff (1958) - Mr. Barton
1958
December Bride (TV Series)
- The Capistrano Show (1958)
1958
Too Much, Too Soon as
Druggist (uncredited)
1957
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) as
William
- Reconnaissance Mission (1957) - William
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Mr. Robinson
- The Great American Hoax (1957)
- The Hefferan Family (1956) - Mr. Robinson
1956
Hey, Jeannie! (TV Series) as
Agency Man
- Jeannie the Cook (1956) - Agency Man
1956
I Love Lucy (TV Series) as
Macy's Clerk
- Lucy Meets Orson Welles (1956) - Macy's Clerk
1956
Crashing Las Vegas as
Wiley
1956
It's a Great Life (TV Series) as
Mr. Hempstead
- Smog Gets in Your Eyes (1956) - Mr. Hempstead
1956
Ransom! as
George's Assistant (uncredited)
1956
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Williams
- In the Eye of the Hurricane (1956) - Williams
1953
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Desk Clerk / First Chess Club Official / Personnel Man
- Vern's Butterflies (1955) - Desk Clerk
- Switzerland Story (1954) - First Chess Club Official
- Who's Married? (1953) - Personnel Man
1955
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Lindley
- Luxurious Ladies (1955) - Lindley
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Room Clerk
- The Harvey Blake Story (1955) - Room Clerk
1955
Topper (TV Series) as
Bank Clerk
- Topper at the Races (1955) - Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV Series)
- Now in Rehearsal (1955)
1952
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Henry
- Slide, Darling, Slide (1954) - Henry
- Girl in the Park (1952)
1954
The Life of Riley (TV Series) as
Mac Elroy
- Riley Balances the Budget (1954) - Mac Elroy
1953
My Friend Irma (TV Series) as
The Hotel Clerk
- Dating Barrington (1953) - The Hotel Clerk
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) as
Frantic Patient / Digby - the Butler
- Pest Exterminators (1953) - Frantic Patient (uncredited)
- In Society (1953) - Digby - the Butler
1953
The Marksman as
Clerk
1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Peters
- Gracie Gives a Swamp Party (1953) - Mr. Peters
1953
The Silver Whip as
Clyde Morrison, Silver City Telegrapher (uncredited)
1953
My Hero (TV Series)
- The Hesse Story (1953)
1952
Stars and Stripes Forever as
Mr. Jones (scenes deleted)
1952
The Brigand as
Tailor (uncredited)
1952
The Pride of St. Louis as
Voorhees (uncredited)
1952
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor (Short) as
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
1951
Corky of Gasoline Alley as
Ames (uncredited)
1951
Bargain Madness (Short) as
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1950
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard as
Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Shakedown as
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1950
Photo Phonies (Short)
1950
Beware of Blondie as
Ollie Shaw
1950
The Good Humor Man as
Roger, Bridegroom (uncredited)
1949
Sweet Cheat (Short) as
Dorothy's Lawyer
1949
Super Wolf (Short) as
Hotel Clerk
1949
The Sickle or the Cross as
Radio Engineer
1949
Take One False Step as
Good Humor Man (uncredited)
1949
The Barkleys of Broadway as
Ticket Man (uncredited)
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game as
Room Clerk (uncredited)
1949
Blondie's Big Deal as
Ollie
1948
Blondie's Secret as
Ollie
1948
Contest Crazy (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1948
Home Canning (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1948
Dig That Gold (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1948
Blondie's Reward as
Ollie Merton
1948
How to Clean House (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1948
My Dog Rusty as
Jack, the Photographer (uncredited)
1948
The Return of the Whistler as
George Sawyer (uncredited)
1948
The Bride Goes Wild as
Reporter (uncredited)
1948
No More Relatives (Short) as
Brother
1948
Brother Knows Best (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
Blondie's Anniversary as
Ollie Shaw
1947
It Had to Be You as
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1947
Mind Over Mouse (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
Her Husband's Affairs as
Slocum (uncredited)
1947
Cass Timberlane as
Vincent Osprey - Arthur Olliford's Attorney (uncredited)
1947
Television Turmoil (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
Host to a Ghost (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
The Hucksters as
Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited)
1947
They Won't Believe Me as
Tour Conductor (uncredited)
1947
Dark Delusion as
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1947
Heading for Trouble (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
Living in a Big Way as
Court Stenographer (uncredited)
1947
A Likely Story as
Secretary to the Senator (uncredited)
1947
Blondie's Holiday as
Ollie Shaw
1947
Do or Diet (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1947
The Pilgrim Lady as
Hotel Clerk
1947
Blondie's Big Moment as
Ollie Merton
1946
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (Short) as
President of Luncheon Club (uncredited)
1946
Social Terrors (Short) as
Brother
1946
Vacation in Reno as
Mr. Shark (uncredited)
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives as
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1946
I'll Build It Myself (Short) as
Brother
1946
Blondie Knows Best as
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
1946
Noisy Neighbors (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1946
Headin' for a Weddin' (Short) as
Mr. Longnecker
1946
Motor Maniacs (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1946
Wall Street Blues (Short) as
Brother
1946
The Runaround as
Information Clerk (uncredited)
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day as
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
1946
Meet Me on Broadway as
Grannis (uncredited)
1946
Trouble or Nothing (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1946
Because of Him as
Florist (uncredited)
1945
The Stork Club as
Stork Club Captain #2 (uncredited)
1945
Life with Blondie as
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
1945
Mother-in-Law's Day (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1945
The Big Beef (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1945
Sunset in El Dorado as
Mr. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
1945
You Drive Me Crazy (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1945
It's Your Move (Short) as
Jack, Florence's Brother
1945
Radio Stars on Parade as
Theater Usher (uncredited)
1945
What, No Cigarettes? (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1945
The Naughty Nineties as
Waiter (uncredited)
1945
Wife Decoy (Short) as
Mr. Weatherby - Prudish Client
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as
Mr. Obie (uncredited)
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945
Sleepless Tuesday (Short) as
Brother-in-Law
1945
Leave It to Blondie as
Ollie Shaw (uncredited)
1945
Her Lucky Night as
Percy
1945
Under Western Skies as
Neil Mathews
1944
Carolina Blues as
Jerry (uncredited)
1944
Practically Yours as
Courturier (uncredited)
1944
Hi, Beautiful as
Board Member (uncredited)
1944
Bowery to Broadway as
Quartette Member (uncredited)
1944
Feather Your Nest (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1944
The Mark of the Whistler as
Mailman (uncredited)
1944
Goin' to Town as
Clark
1944
San Diego I Love You as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1944
The Merry Monahans as
Ham Actor (uncredited)
1944
Ever Since Venus as
Butler (uncredited)
1944
Louisiana Hayride as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1944
The Kitchen Cynic (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1944
Lady, Let's Dance as
Given
1944
Hey, Rookie as
Highbrow (uncredited)
1944
Radio Rampage (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1944
Cover Girl as
Reporter (uncredited)
1944
Hat Check Honey as
C.B.
1944
Casanova in Burlesque as
Emory, the Dress Designer (uncredited)
1944
Week-End Pass as
Jenkins
1944
Prunes and Politics (Short) as
Brother-in-law
1943
What a Woman! as
Tailor (uncredited)
1943
Swingtime Johnny as
Bill
1943
Campus Rhythm as
Company Rep with Flowers (uncredited)
1943
Unlucky Dog (Short) as
Mrs. Kennedy's Brother
1943
A Scream in the Dark as
Desk Clerk at the Hotel Madison (uncredited)
1943
Crazy House as
Dentist (uncredited)
1943
Dangerous Blondes as
Scott (uncredited)
1943
Not on My Account (Short) as
Wife's Brother
1943
So's Your Uncle as
Designer
1943
So This Is Washington as
Golf Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1943
The Adventures of a Rookie as
Jim - Father of Party Guest (uncredited)
1943
Passport to Suez as
Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
1943
Honeymoon Lodge as
Surprised Man in Train Station (uncredited)
1943
Petticoat Larceny as
Radio Actor (uncredited)
1943
Gals, Incorporated as
Partridge (uncredited)
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as
Steve (uncredited)
1943
Get Going as
Maitre'd (uncredited)
1943
Hot Foot (Short) as
Brother-in-Law
1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Day as
Hotel Clerk Charlie (uncredited)
1943
Good Morning, Judge as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1943
She Has What It Takes as
Kimball
1943
Indian Signs (Short) as
Mrs. Kenendy's Brother
1943
Two Weeks to Live as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1943
Hold Your Temper (Short) as
Edgar's Brother-in-Law
1943
Reveille with Beverly as
Davis (uncredited)
1942
Duck Soup (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1942
Rough on Rents (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1942
Lucky Legs as
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
1942
The Secret Code as
Fred, Jensen's Clerk [Chs.2,4]
1942
Two for the Money (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as
Railway Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1942
Moonlight Masquerade as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Cooks and Crooks (Short) as
Sally's Brother
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as
Railroad Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Take a Letter, Darling as
Salesman (uncredited)
1942
Inferior Decorator (Short) as
Mrs. Kennedy's Brother
1942
Yokel Boy as
Teller (uncredited)
1942
Heart Burn (Short) as
Mrs. Kennedy's Brother
1942
Brooklyn Orchid as
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
A Quiet Fourth (Short) as
Sally's Brother
1941
New York Town as
Oliver (uncredited)
1941
Niagara Falls (Short) as
Hotel Clerk
1941
I'll Fix It (Short) as
Edgar's Brother-in-law
1941
You'll Never Get Rich as
5th Avenue Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
1941
Westward Ho-Hum (Short) as
Sally's Brother
1941
The Musical Bandit (Short) as
Irving (uncredited)
1941
Broadway Limited as
Haughty Reporter (uncredited)
1941
Men of the Timberland as
MacGregor's Secretary
1941
Adventure in Washington as
Announcer (uncredited)
1941
A Polo Phony (Short)(uncredited)
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective as
Rogers' Assistant (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as
Salesman Helping Lanyard (uncredited)
1940
The Flag of Humanity (Short) as
Dr. Louis Appia (uncredited)
1940
He Stayed for Breakfast as
Marianne's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1940
Foreign Correspondent as
Donald (uncredited)
1940
The Lady in Question as
Gaston (uncredited)
1940
We Who Are Young as
Savoy-Carlton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1940
Passport to Alcatraz as
Detective (uncredited)
1940
'Taint Legal (Short) as
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Turnabout as
Second Photographer (uncredited)
1940
Slightly at Sea (Short)
1940
Five Little Peppers at Home as
Bainbridge (uncredited)
1940
Danger on Wheels as
Parker
1940
The Shadow as
Taylor (uncredited)
1939
Money to Burn as
Thorne
1939
Chicken Feed (Short) as
Drunk
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby as
Detective with Mason (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as
Lang (uncredited)
1939
Sabotage as
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
1939
Those High Grey Walls as
Bruised-Hand Convict (uncredited)
1939
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew as
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
1939
Baby Daze (Short) as
Expectant Father Prostrate on Couch (uncredited)
1939
The Rookie Cop as
Jewelry Store Owner (uncredited)
1939
The Flying Irishman as
Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan (uncredited)
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours as
Professor Busby (uncredited)
1938
Little Orphan Annie as
Bugs MacIntosh
1938
Men in Fright (Short) as
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1938
The Mad Miss Manton as
Doctor (uncredited)
1938
A Western Welcome (Short) as
Attorney Duckworth
1938
Carefree as
Man with Walking Cane (uncredited)
1938
Crime Ring as
Goshen's Employee (uncredited)
1938
The Jitters (Short) as
Undetermined Secondary Role
1938
The Photografter (Short) as
The photo bug
1938
Arson Gang Busters as
Bradbury
1938
False Roomers (Short) as
Attorney
1938
Ears of Experience (Short) as
The Valet
1938
The Stupor-Visor (Short) as
Man (uncredited)
1938
I Met My Love Again as
Professor George B. Stockwell (uncredited)
1937
Wise Girl as
Actor in Department Store Window (uncredited)
1937
Lady Behave! as
Clerk (uncredited)
1937
Rhythm Wranglers (Short) as
Ranch Guest
1937
Harris in the Spring (Short) as
George (uncredited)
1937
She Married an Artist as
Attendant (uncredited)
1937
Stage Door as
Playwright (uncredited)
1937
Easy Living as
Man in Ball's Outer Office (uncredited)
1937
Shall We Dance as
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1936
The Plough and the Stars as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1936
Grandma's Buoys (Short) as
Captain Von Pelter
1936
Mummy's Boys as
Second Officer (uncredited)
1936
Walking on Air as
Radio Program Sponsor (uncredited)
1936
Swing Time as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1936
Dummy Ache (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1936
The Bride Walks Out as
New Year's Eve Emcee (uncredited)
1936
Rhythm on the Range as
Train Station Smoocher (uncredited)
1936
The Last Outlaw as
Card Player (uncredited)
1936
High Beer Pressure (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path as
Violet's Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1936
Silly Billies as
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1936
A Wedtime Story (Short) as
Lew's Son, the Lawyer
1936
The Farmer in the Dell as
Charlie (uncredited)
1936
Will Power (Short) as
Brother
1936
Love on a Bet as
Passenger Waiting for Washroom (uncredited)
1936
All Business (Short) as
Clerk at Imperial Hotel
1936
Tough Guy as
Percy (uncredited)
1936
Gasoloons (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
Foolish Hearts (Short) as
McKenzie
1935
Annie Oakley as
Bit Man in Saloon (uncredited)
1935
Happy Tho' Married (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
Hi, Gaucho! as
Pasquale - Horse Thief (uncredited)
1935
In Love at 40 (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
A Quiet Fourth (Short)
1935
Woman Wanted as
Man Walking with Cane in Hotel (uncredited)
1935
Edgar Hamlet (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
Alibi Bye Bye (Short) as
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1935
Ticket or Leave It (Short)
1935
Sock Me to Sleep (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
Break of Hearts as
New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
1935
Hit and Rum (Short) as
Attorney (uncredited)
1935
South Seasickness (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1935
The Spirit of 1976 (Short)(uncredited)
1935
Brick-a-Brac (Short) as
Brother
1934
The Dancing Millionaire (Short) as
Dancing Academy Manager (uncredited)
1934
Lightning Strikes Twice as
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1934
Bandits and Ballads (Short)
1934
Poisoned Ivory (Short) as
Florence's Brother
1934
Kid Millions as
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
1934
Lady by Choice as
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1934
A Blasted Event (Short) as
Brother
1934
Contented Calves (Short) as
Stocking Company Representative
1934
The Girl from Missouri as
Party Guest Dancing with Countess (uncredited)
1934
Odor in the Court (Short) as
Thackery D. Ward, Attorney
1934
His Greatest Gamble as
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
1934
In the Devildog House (Short)(uncredited)
1933
Flying Down to Rio as
Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
1933
Fits in a Fiddle (Short) as
Radio Actor (uncredited)
1933
Morning Glory as
Newspaperman (uncredited)
1933
No Marriage Ties as
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1936
Follow the Fleet (stand-in - uncredited)
Self
1964
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - Audience Bow
- Episode #18.13 (1964) - Self - Audience Bow
Archive Footage
1948
Variety Time as
Edgar's Brother-in-Law - clip from 'I'll Build It Myself'

References

Jack Rice Wikipedia