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| caption = Rice, pictured in 1940
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| birth_name = Florence Davenport Rice
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|02|14}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|02|14}}
| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|02|23|1907|02|14}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|02|23|1907|02|14}}
| death_place = [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], U.S.
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1927–1947
| yearsactive = 1927–1947
| spouse = {{plainlist|
| spouse = {{marriage|David W. Dade|1926|1928|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Sydney Smith|1930|1931|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|[[Robert Wilcox (actor)|Robert Wilcox]]|1937|1939|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Fred Butler<br>|1946}}
* {{marriage|David Page|<!--unknown-->|<!--unknown-->|end=annulled}}
* {{marriage|Sydney A. Smith|1930|1931|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Robert Wilcox (actor)|Robert Wilcox]]|1939|1940|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Fred Thomas Butler|1946}}
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| father = [[Grantland Rice]]
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'''Florence Davenport Rice''' (February 14, 1907 &ndash; February 23, 1974) was an American film actress.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Miracles for Sale (1939) THE SCREEN; Murder in Magicians' Row Is the Theme of 'Miracles for Sale,' the New Mystery at the Criterion|author=Nugent, Frank S.|authorlink=Frank S. Nugent|date=August 10, 1939|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950CE0D6163EE23ABC4852DFBE668382629EDE}}</ref>
'''Florence Davenport Rice''' (February 14, 1907 &ndash; February 23, 1974) was an American film actress.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Miracles for Sale (1939) THE SCREEN; Murder in Magicians' Row Is the Theme of 'Miracles for Sale,' the New Mystery at the Criterion|author=Nugent, Frank S.|author-link=Frank S. Nugent|date=August 10, 1939|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of [[Grantland Rice]] and Fannie Katherine Hollis.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Harper|first1=William Arthur|title=How You Played the Game: The Life of Grantland Rice|date=1999|publisher=University of Missouri Press|isbn=9780826212047|page=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KN_mDcoYd4AC&q=%22Florence+Davenport+Rice%22&pg=PA130|accessdate=27 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> She attended Dwight School for Girls at Englewood, New Jersey,<ref name="slpd">{{cite news|last1=Niemeyer|first1=H.H.|title=No Help from Famous Father|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16896241/florence_rice/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=May 15, 1938|location=Missouri, St. Louis|page=45|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = January 26, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> and [[Smith College]].<ref name="nyt" />
Florence Davenport Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of the noted sportswriter [[Grantland Rice]] and Fannie Katherine Hollis.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Harper|first1=William Arthur|title=How You Played the Game: The Life of Grantland Rice|date=1999|publisher=University of Missouri Press|isbn=9780826212047|page=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KN_mDcoYd4AC&q=%22Florence+Davenport+Rice%22&pg=PA130|access-date=27 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> She attended [[Dwight School for Girls]] at Englewood, New Jersey,<ref name="slpd">{{cite news|last1=Niemeyer|first1=H.H.|title=No Help from Famous Father|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16896241/florence_rice/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=May 15, 1938|location=Missouri, St. Louis|page=45|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 26, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> and [[Smith College]].<ref name="nyt" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Rice became an actress during the early 1930s and, after several Broadway roles, eventually made her way to Hollywood, where she acted in almost 50 films between 1934 and 1943.
Rice became an actress during the late 1920s and, after several Broadway roles, eventually made her way to Hollywood, where she acted in almost 50 films between 1934 and 1943.


Rice was cast as the reliable girlfriend in several films for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. MGM gradually provided her with more substantial roles, occasionally in prestige productions. Rice never became a major figure in movies, but she performed in a number of screen pairings with [[Robert Young (actor)|Robert Young]].<ref name=NYT/>
Rice was cast as the reliable girlfriend in several films for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. MGM gradually provided her with more substantial roles, occasionally in prestige productions. Rice never became a major figure in movies, but she performed in a number of screen pairings with [[Robert Young (actor)|Robert Young]].<ref name=NYT/>


Her most widely seen performances were in ''[[Double Wedding]]'' (1937), in which she was billed third in the cast credits behind [[William Powell]] and [[Myrna Loy]], ''[[Sweethearts (1938 film)|Sweethearts]]'' (1938) with [[Jeanette MacDonald]] and [[Nelson Eddy]], and [[The Marx Brothers]] film ''[[At The Circus]]'' (1939).
Her most widely seen performances were in ''[[Double Wedding (1937 film)|Double Wedding]]'' (1937), in which she was billed third in the cast credits behind [[William Powell]] and [[Myrna Loy]], ''[[Sweethearts (1938 film)|Sweethearts]]'' (1938) with [[Jeanette MacDonald]] and [[Nelson Eddy]], and [[The Marx Brothers]] film ''[[At The Circus]]'' (1939).


During the 1940s, the quality of her roles steadily decreased, and in 1947, she retired.
During the 1940s, the quality of her roles steadily decreased, and in 1947, she retired.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Rice's first marriage, to David Page, was annulled.<ref name=nytmarry/> She married broker Sydney A. Smith in New York City on June 12, 1930;<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Rice weds Sydney A. Smith |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1930/06/13/archives/miss-rice-weds-sydney-a-smith-daughter-of-mr-and-mrs-grantland- |access-date=August 22, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=June 13, 1930 |page=32|url-access=subscription}}</ref> they were divorced on May 18, 1931.<ref name=nytmarry>{{cite news |title=Florence Rice Obtains Decree |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1931/05/19/archives/keresey-divorced-by-brady-heiress-former-marcia-farrell-gets-decree.html |access-date=August 22, 2023 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=May 19, 1931 |page=11|url-access=subscription }}</ref> On March 30, 1939, she married fellow actor [[Robert Wilcox (actor)|Robert Wilcox]].<ref>Associated Press (March 31, 1939). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/840532372/?clipping_id=130463058 "Grantland Rice's Daughter Honeymoons With Film Star"]. ''The Buffalo News''. p.&nbsp;1. Retrieved August 22, 2023.</ref> They separated less than 2 months later and divorced on July 30, 1940.<ref>Associated Press (July 31, 1940). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/431825768/?clipping_id=130464162 "Florence Rice Wins Divorce—Mate Cruel"]. ''New York Daily News''. p.&nbsp;32. Retrieved August 22, 2023.</ref> From August 29, 1946 until her death, Rice was married to Fred Thomas Butler.<ref>"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KC-QLS : 9 March 2021), Fred Thomas Butler and Florence Davenport Rice, 29 Aug 1946; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,628.</ref> In 1958, they moved to Hawaii.<ref name="nyt" />
Rice married four times, with her fourth marriage lasting until her death.


==Death==
==Death==
On February 23, 1974, Rice died in Honolulu from lung cancer at age 67. She was survived by her husband.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Florence Rice Dies; Screen Actress, 67|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/26/archives/florence-rice-dies-screen-actress-67.html|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 26, 1974|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180127031656/http://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/26/archives/florence-rice-dies-screen-actress-67.html|archivedate=27 January 2018|location=New York, New York City}}</ref>
On February 23, 1974, at age 67, Rice died from lung cancer at [[Straub Medical Center|Straub Clinic]] in Honolulu.<ref name="AP@APPobit">{{Cite news|title=Obituaries: Florence R. Butler, Former Actress, 67|agency=Associated Press|date=February 25, 1974|work=Asbury Park Press|page=11|quote=Miss Rice, who died Saturday at Straub Clinic, appeared in 25 movies between 1938 and 1947, including top roles with James Stewart in "nave Blue and Gold" and with William Powell in the "Thin Man' series. [...] There will be no funeral services. She requested that she be cremated and that her ashes be scattered over the waters off Waikiki Beach.|id={{ProQuest|2010105108}}}}</ref> She was survived by her husband.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Florence Rice Dies; Screen Actress, 67|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/26/archives/florence-rice-dies-screen-actress-67.html|access-date=27 January 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 26, 1974|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180127031656/http://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/26/archives/florence-rice-dies-screen-actress-67.html|archive-date=27 January 2018|location=New York, New York City}}</ref> At her request, there was no funeral, and her remains were cremated, with her ashes scattered over the waters near [[Waikiki Beach]].<ref name="AP@APPobit"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Fugitive Lady (1934 film)|Fugitive Lady]]'' (1934) - Ann Duncan
* ''[[Fugitive Lady (1934 film)|Fugitive Lady]]'' (1934) – Ann Duncan
* ''[[The Best Man Wins (1935 film)|The Best Man Wins]]'' (1935) - Ann Barry
* ''[[The Best Man Wins (1935 film)|The Best Man Wins]]'' (1935) – Ann Barry
* ''[[Under Pressure (1935 film)|Under Pressure]]'' (1935) - Pat Dodge
* ''[[Under Pressure (1935 film)|Under Pressure]]'' (1935) – Pat Dodge
* ''[[Carnival (1935 film)|Carnival]]'' (1935) - Miss Holbrook
* ''[[Carnival (1935 film)|Carnival]]'' (1935) – Miss Holbrook
* ''[[Death Flies East]]'' (1935) - Evelyn Vail
* ''[[Death Flies East]]'' (1935) – Evelyn Vail
* ''[[The Awakening of Jim Burke]]'' (1935) - Tess Hardie
* ''[[The Awakening of Jim Burke]]'' (1935) – Tess Hardie
* ''[[Guard That Girl]]'' (1935) - Helen Bradford
* ''[[Guard That Girl]]'' (1935) – Helen Bradford
* ''[[Escape from Devil's Island]]'' (1935) - Johanna Harrington
* ''[[Escape from Devil's Island]]'' (1935) – Johanna Harrington
* ''Super-Speed'' (1935) - Billie Devlin
* ''Super-Speed'' (1935) – Billie Devlin
* ''[[Pride of the Marines (1936 film)|Pride of the Marines]]'' (1936) - Molly Malone
* ''[[Pride of the Marines (1936 film)|Pride of the Marines]]'' (1936) – Molly Malone
* ''[[Panic on the Air]]'' (1936) - Mary Connor aka Cremer
* ''[[Panic on the Air]]'' (1936) – Mary Connor aka Cremer
* ''[[Blackmailer (1936 film)|Blackmailer]]'' (1936) - Joan Rankin
* ''[[Blackmailer (1936 film)|Blackmailer]]'' (1936) – Joan Rankin
* ''[[Women Are Trouble]]'' (1936) - Ruth Nolan
* ''[[Women Are Trouble]]'' (1936) – Ruth Nolan
* ''[[Sworn Enemy (film)|Sworn Enemy]]'' (1936) - Margaret 'Peg' Gattle
* ''[[Sworn Enemy (film)|Sworn Enemy]]'' (1936) – Margaret 'Peg' Gattle
* ''[[The Longest Night (1936 film)|The Longest Night]]'' (1936) - Joan Sutton
* ''[[The Longest Night (1936 film)|The Longest Night]]'' (1936) – Joan Sutton
* ''[[Under Cover of Night]]'' (1937) - Deb Reed
* ''[[Under Cover of Night]]'' (1937) – Deb Reed
* ''[[Man of the People (film)|Man of the People]]'' (1937) - Abbey Reid
* ''[[Man of the People (film)|Man of the People]]'' (1937) – Abbey Reid
* ''[[Riding on Air]]'' (1937) - Betty Harrison
* ''[[Riding on Air]]'' (1937) – Betty Harrison
* ''[[Married Before Breakfast]]'' (1937) - Kitty Brent
* ''[[Married Before Breakfast]]'' (1937) – Kitty Brent
* ''[[Double Wedding]]'' (1937) - Irene Agnew
* ''[[Double Wedding (1937 film)|Double Wedding]]'' (1937) – Irene Agnew
* ''[[Navy Blue and Gold (film)|Navy Blue and Gold]]'' (1937) - Patricia 'Pat' Gates
* ''[[Navy Blue and Gold (film)|Navy Blue and Gold]]'' (1937) – Patricia 'Pat' Gates
* ''[[Beg, Borrow or Steal]]'' (1937) - Joyce Steward
* ''[[Beg, Borrow or Steal]]'' (1937) – Joyce Steward
* ''[[Paradise for Three]]'' (1938) - Hilde Tobler
* ''[[Paradise for Three]]'' (1938) – Hilde Tobler
* ''[[Fast Company (1938 film)|Fast Company]]'' (1938) - Garda Sloane
* ''[[Fast Company (1938 film)|Fast Company]]'' (1938) – Garda Sloane
* ''[[Vacation from Love]]'' (1938) - Patricia Lawson
* ''[[Vacation from Love]]'' (1938) – Patricia Lawson
* ''[[Sweethearts (1938 film)|Sweethearts]]'' (1938) - Kay Jordan
* ''[[Sweethearts (1938 film)|Sweethearts]]'' (1938) – Kay Jordan
* ''[[Stand Up and Fight (film)|Stand Up and Fight]]'' (1939) - Susan Griffith
* ''[[Stand Up and Fight (film)|Stand Up and Fight]]'' (1939) – Susan Griffith
* ''[[Four Girls in White]]'' (1939) - Norma Page
* ''[[Four Girls in White]]'' (1939) – Norma Page
* ''[[The Kid from Texas (1939 film)|The Kid from Texas]]'' (1939) - Margo Thomas
* ''[[The Kid from Texas (1939 film)|The Kid from Texas]]'' (1939) – Margo Thomas
* ''[[Miracles for Sale]]'' (1939) - Judy Barclay
* ''[[Miracles for Sale]]'' (1939) – Judy Barclay
* ''[[At the Circus]]'' (1939) - Julie Randall
* ''[[At the Circus]]'' (1939) – Julie Randall
* ''[[Little Accident (film)|Little Accident]]'' (1939) - Alice Pearson
* ''[[Little Accident (film)|Little Accident]]'' (1939) – Alice Pearson
* ''[[Broadway Melody of 1940]]'' (1940) - Amy Blake
* ''[[Broadway Melody of 1940]]'' (1940) – Amy Blake
* ''[[Girl in 313]]'' (1940) - Joan Matthews
* ''[[Girl in 313]]'' (1940) – Joan Matthews
* ''[[Phantom Raiders]]'' (1940) - Cora Barnes
* ''[[Phantom Raiders]]'' (1940) – Cora Barnes
* ''The Secret Seven'' (1940) - Lola Hobbs
*''[[The Secret Seven (film)|The Secret Seven]]'' (1940) – Lola Hobbs
* ''[[Cherokee Strip (film)|Cherokee Strip]]'' (1940) - Kate Cross
* ''[[Cherokee Strip (film)|Cherokee Strip]]'' (1940) – Kate Cross
* ''[[Mr. District Attorney (film)|Mr. District Attorney]]'' (1941) - Terry Parker
* ''[[Mr. District Attorney (film)|Mr. District Attorney]]'' (1941) – Terry Parker
* ''[[Father Takes a Wife]]'' (1941) - Enid
* ''[[Father Takes a Wife]]'' (1941) – Enid
* ''[[Doctors Don't Tell]]'' (1941) - Diana Wayne
* ''[[Doctors Don't Tell]]'' (1941) – Diana Wayne
* ''[[The Blonde from Singapore]]'' (1941) - Mary Brooks
* ''[[The Blonde from Singapore]]'' (1941) – Mary Brooks
* ''[[Borrowed Hero]]'' (1941) - Ann Thompson
* ''[[Borrowed Hero]]'' (1941) – Ann Thompson
* ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' (1942) - Pam Martin
* ''[[Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1942 film)|Tramp, Tramp, Tramp]]'' (1942) – Pam Martin
* ''[[Let's Get Tough!]]'' (1942) - Nora Stevens
* ''[[Let's Get Tough!]]'' (1942) – Nora Stevens
* ''[[Stand By All Networks]]'' (1942) - Frances Prescott
* ''[[Stand By All Networks]]'' (1942) – Frances Prescott
* ''[[The Boss of Big Town]]'' (1942) - Linda Gregory
* ''[[The Boss of Big Town]]'' (1942) – Linda Gregory
* ''[[The Ghost and the Guest]]'' (1943) - Jacqueline 'Jackie' DeLong / Frye (final film role)
* ''[[The Ghost and the Guest]]'' (1943) – Jacqueline 'Jackie' DeLong / Frye (final film role)
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For the New York City consumer advocate, see Florence M. Rice.

Florence Rice
Rice, pictured in 1940
Born
Florence Davenport Rice

(1907-02-14)February 14, 1907
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 1974(1974-02-23) (aged 67)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1927–1947
Spouses
David Page
​
(annulled)​
Sydney A. Smith
​
​
(m. 1930; div. 1931)​
​
​
(m. 1939; div. 1940)​
Fred Thomas Butler
​
(m. 1946)​
FatherGrantland Rice

Florence Davenport Rice (February 14, 1907 – February 23, 1974) was an American film actress.[1]

Early years

[edit]

Florence Davenport Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of the noted sportswriter Grantland Rice and Fannie Katherine Hollis.[2] She attended Dwight School for Girls at Englewood, New Jersey,[3] and Smith College.[4]

Career

[edit]

Rice became an actress during the late 1920s and, after several Broadway roles, eventually made her way to Hollywood, where she acted in almost 50 films between 1934 and 1943.

Rice was cast as the reliable girlfriend in several films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM gradually provided her with more substantial roles, occasionally in prestige productions. Rice never became a major figure in movies, but she performed in a number of screen pairings with Robert Young.[1]

Her most widely seen performances were in Double Wedding (1937), in which she was billed third in the cast credits behind William Powell and Myrna Loy, Sweethearts (1938) with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, and The Marx Brothers film At The Circus (1939).

During the 1940s, the quality of her roles steadily decreased, and in 1947, she retired.

Personal life

[edit]

Rice's first marriage, to David Page, was annulled.[5] She married broker Sydney A. Smith in New York City on June 12, 1930;[6] they were divorced on May 18, 1931.[5] On March 30, 1939, she married fellow actor Robert Wilcox.[7] They separated less than 2 months later and divorced on July 30, 1940.[8] From August 29, 1946 until her death, Rice was married to Fred Thomas Butler.[9] In 1958, they moved to Hawaii.[4]

Death

[edit]

On February 23, 1974, at age 67, Rice died from lung cancer at Straub Clinic in Honolulu.[10] She was survived by her husband.[4] At her request, there was no funeral, and her remains were cremated, with her ashes scattered over the waters near Waikiki Beach.[10]

Filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Nugent, Frank S. (August 10, 1939). "Miracles for Sale (1939) THE SCREEN; Murder in Magicians' Row Is the Theme of 'Miracles for Sale,' the New Mystery at the Criterion". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Harper, William Arthur (1999). How You Played the Game: The Life of Grantland Rice. University of Missouri Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780826212047. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Niemeyer, H.H. (May 15, 1938). "No Help from Famous Father". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. p. 45. Retrieved January 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c "Florence Rice Dies; Screen Actress, 67". The New York Times. New York, New York City. February 26, 1974. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Florence Rice Obtains Decree". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 19, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Miss Rice weds Sydney A. Smith". The New York Times. June 13, 1930. p. 32. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Associated Press (March 31, 1939). "Grantland Rice's Daughter Honeymoons With Film Star". The Buffalo News. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Associated Press (July 31, 1940). "Florence Rice Wins Divorce—Mate Cruel". New York Daily News. p. 32. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KC-QLS : 9 March 2021), Fred Thomas Butler and Florence Davenport Rice, 29 Aug 1946; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,628.
  10. ^ a b "Obituaries: Florence R. Butler, Former Actress, 67". Asbury Park Press. Associated Press. February 25, 1974. p. 11. ProQuest 2010105108. Miss Rice, who died Saturday at Straub Clinic, appeared in 25 movies between 1938 and 1947, including top roles with James Stewart in "nave Blue and Gold" and with William Powell in the "Thin Man' series. [...] There will be no funeral services. She requested that she be cremated and that her ashes be scattered over the waters off Waikiki Beach.
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