Researching Jack Rice
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9298 people with the Rice surname? In that year Rice was ranked number 440 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
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Jack Rice
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" (aka "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 some time 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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