Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

actor

Ernie Rice was born on Nov 17, 1896 in UK. Ernie Rice's big-screen debut came with The Shipbuilders directed by John Baxter in 1943, strarring Worker in Pagan's Office (uncredited). Ernie Rice is known for Scrooge directed by Ronald Neame, Albert Finney stars as Ebenezer Scrooge and Edith Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past. The upcoming new movie Ernie Rice plays is Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde which will be released on Apr 01, 1972.

Professional boxer and background player Ernie Rice was born John Tomasso on November 17, 1896 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Rice was a professional boxer from 1911 to 1930: Throughout the course of his boxing career Rice participated in 83 fights altogether, with 50 wins, 28 losses, three no contests, and two fights resulting in a draw. In the wake of retiring from boxing Ernie went on to become a boxing referee. Moreover, Rice first began popping up in films in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. A large muscular man with a rough face and a hulking build, Ernie was often cast as vendors, villagers, or pub patrons. His brothers Dick Rice and Toni Rice were also boxers. Rice died in 1979.

  • Birthday

    Nov 17, 1896
  • Place of Birth

    Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK

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