Florence Rice

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

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

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

Personal life Rice's first marriage, to David Page, was annulled. they were divorced on May 18, 1931. On March 30, 1939, she married fellow actor Robert Wilcox. They separated less than 2 months later and divorced on July 30, 1940. From August 29, 1946 until her death, Rice was married to Fred Thomas Butler. In 1958, they moved to Hawaii. She was survived by her husband. At her request, no funeral was held, and her remains were cremated, with her ashes scattered over the waters near Waikiki Beach.

Filmography

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