| Biography | John Tomasso, better known as Ernie Rice, was a British boxer who was British and European lightweight champion between 1921 and 1922.
After retiring from boxing, Rice became a boxing referee and also had a career in acting, appearing in films such as Keep Fit (1937), Oliver Twist (1948), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and several Carry On films and television series. |