John Rice (December 3, 1951 – November 5, 2005) and Greg Rice (born December 3, 1951), sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twindwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commercials and infomercials. Until the death of John Rice on November 5, 2005, the two held the world record for being the shortest living twins, standing only 2 ft 10 in (86 cm).
The Rice Brothers
Born
John Rice (1951-12-03)3 December 1951 Greg Rice (1951-12-03) 3 December 1951 (age 72)
John and Greg Rice were born on December 3, 1951, at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. Their biological mother abandoned them a few hours after giving birth, purportedly due to the diagnosis of dwarfism. After eight months of being cared for by hospital staff, the infants were taken in as foster children by Frank and Mildred Windsor. Mildred died when the boys were in eighth grade due to ovarian cancer. Following the loss of their foster mother and the death of their foster father three years later, the two were raised by their foster sister, Betty Windsor. Despite the difficulties of their condition as well as the loss of their foster parents, John and Greg participated in "normal" childhood activities such as the Boy Scouts, took regular classes throughout their education, and even played cornet in the junior high and high school band.
During their senior year at Palm Beach High School, John and Greg made money selling cleaning and personal care products door to door. After a number of years practicing their sales skills the two enrolled in community college, and after a year of school were promoted to training other salespeople in the company they worked for.
Professional careersedit
In the mid-seventies the Rice Brothers went into the real estate business, starting out as real estate agents and then successful investors. It was there they became two of the most recognizable experts in their field in the U.S. They later went into the motivational speaking business.[1]
in 1980, the brothers appeared in Hardly Working, a comedy directed by Jerry Lewis. The twins appeared on the television series Real People as motivational speakers, and then went on to play landlords in the 1981 television series Foul Play.[2] They also hosted a short-lived game show titled That Awful Quiz Show in 1982.[1] In 1989, the twins appeared in commercials for a chain of pizza restaurants known as Pizza Factory.[3]
In the 1990s, the twins became local celebrities in south Florida when they began starring in commercials for a pest control company.
Death of Johnedit
John Rice died November 5, 2005, from complications of injuries when he broke his leg coming out of a Palm Beach bank. He was scheduled for surgery and died as anesthesia was being applied.[4]
Greg Rice continues to carry on the work that he began with his late brother in marketing and advertising as well as teaching and lecturing people.
Referencesedit
^ abStiteler, Rowland (1986-11-09). "Little Big Men John And Greg Rice Started Small. But With A Good Sales Technique And A Positive Attitude, They Found Neither Fame Nor Fortune Beyond Their Reach". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
^Witbeck, Charles (1981-04-05). "Tiny Twins Rise Above Dull Series". The Palm Beach Post. p. 81, § Post TV. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
^Morris-Versaw, Arlene (1989-05-22). "Pizza Factory Growth: 45 Units, 6 States". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2017-07-14 – via NewsLibrary. As a little pizza chain making it big, Pizza Factory hired the Rice brothers, dwarves who like to be called "little people," to represent them in their television commercials.
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Greg Rice redirects here For the athlete see Greg Rice athlete Rice Brothers redirects here For the bluegrass albums see The Rice Brothers and The Rice Brothers 2 For the shipyard in East Boothbay Maine see Rice Brothers Corporation John Rice December 3 1951 November 5 2005 and Greg Rice born December 3 1951 sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins were identical twin dwarfs known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commercials and infomercials Until the death of John Rice on November 5 2005 the two held the world record for being the shortest living twins standing only 2 ft 10 in 86 cm The Rice BrothersBornJohn Rice 1951 12 03 3 December 1951Greg Rice 1951 12 03 3 December 1951 age 72 St Mary s Hospital West Palm Beach Florida USADiedJohn Rice5 November 2005 2005 11 05 aged 53 Cause of deathJohn RiceComplications of injuriesOccupation s Estate agentsInvestorsKnown forShortest living twins former Height2 ft 10 in 86 cm Contents 1 Early lives 2 Professional careers 3 Death of John 4 References 5 External linksEarly lives editJohn and Greg Rice were born on December 3 1951 at St Mary s Hospital in West Palm Beach Florida Their biological mother abandoned them a few hours after giving birth purportedly due to the diagnosis of dwarfism After eight months of being cared for by hospital staff the infants were taken in as foster children by Frank and Mildred Windsor Mildred died when the boys were in eighth grade due to ovarian cancer Following the loss of their foster mother and the death of their foster father three years later the two were raised by their foster sister Betty Windsor Despite the difficulties of their condition as well as the loss of their foster parents John and Greg participated in normal childhood activities such as the Boy Scouts took regular classes throughout their education and even played cornet in the junior high and high school band During their senior year at Palm Beach High School John and Greg made money selling cleaning and personal care products door to door After a number of years practicing their sales skills the two enrolled in community college and after a year of school were promoted to training other salespeople in the company they worked for Professional careers editIn the mid seventies the Rice Brothers went into the real estate business starting out as real estate agents and then successful investors It was there they became two of the most recognizable experts in their field in the U S They later went into the motivational speaking business 1 in 1980 the brothers appeared in Hardly Working a comedy directed by Jerry Lewis The twins appeared on the television series Real People as motivational speakers and then went on to play landlords in the 1981 television series Foul Play 2 They also hosted a short lived game show titled That Awful Quiz Show in 1982 1 In 1989 the twins appeared in commercials for a chain of pizza restaurants known as Pizza Factory 3 In the 1990s the twins became local celebrities in south Florida when they began starring in commercials for a pest control company Death of John editJohn Rice died November 5 2005 from complications of injuries when he broke his leg coming out of a Palm Beach bank He was scheduled for surgery and died as anesthesia was being applied 4 Greg Rice continues to carry on the work that he began with his late brother in marketing and advertising as well as teaching and lecturing people References edit a b Stiteler Rowland 1986 11 09 Little Big Men John And Greg Rice Started Small But With A Good Sales Technique And A Positive Attitude They Found Neither Fame Nor Fortune Beyond Their Reach Orlando Sentinel Retrieved 2015 10 13 Witbeck Charles 1981 04 05 Tiny Twins Rise Above Dull Series The Palm Beach Post p 81 Post TV Retrieved 2015 10 13 Morris Versaw Arlene 1989 05 22 Pizza Factory Growth 45 Units 6 States The Fresno Bee Retrieved 2017 07 14 via NewsLibrary As a little pizza chain making it big Pizza Factory hired the Rice brothers dwarves who like to be called little people to represent them in their television commercials John Rice Dies The Washington Post Washington D C 2005 11 25 ISSN 0190 8286 OCLC 1330888409 External links edit Legends amp Legacies The Rice Brothers WPBF TV Retrieved 2007 10 01 Entry for John and Greg Rice shortsupport org Archived from the original on 2007 06 16 Retrieved 2007 03 31 Lomatire Paul Rice brothers Hometown boys Palm Beach Post Retrieved 2007 03 31 Woo Elaine John Rice at 2 ft 10 in he created large legacy Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2007 03 31 Greg D Rice at IMDb John E Rice at IMDb Pest Control Commercials Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rice brothers amp oldid 1216778242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
