Rance Howard
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Rance Howard (born Harold Engle Beckenholdt; November 17, 1928 – November 25, 2017) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He was the father of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, and grandfather of actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard. Howard appeared in films such as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Chinatown (1974), Splash (1984), Ed Wood (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Independence Day (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Cinderella Man (2005), Frost/Nixon (2008), Nebraska (2013), and Max Rose (2016). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for co-producing the television film The Time Crystal (1981).
Known for
Credits
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
as White-Haired Patient
Angels & Demons (2009)
as Cardinal Beck
Independence Day (1996)
as Chaplain
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
as Elderly Timekeeper
Apollo 13 (1995)
as Reverend
Far and Away (1992)
as Tomlin
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Announcer Al Fazin
The Lone Ranger (2013)
as Engineer
Mars Attacks! (1996)
as Texan Investor
The 'Burbs (1989)
as Detective #2
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Husband
Valentine's Day (2010)
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Universal Soldier (1992)
as John Devreux
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
as Sheriff
Chinatown (1974)
as Irate Farmer
Jonah Hex (2010)
as Telegrapher
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
as Older Man
Joe Dirt (2001)
as Bomb Squad Cop
The Missing (2003)
as Telegraph Operator
Ed Wood (1994)
as Old Man McCoy
The Alamo (2004)
as Governor Smith
Innerspace (1987)
as Supermarket Customer
Frost/Nixon (2008)
as Ollie
The Dilemma (2011)
as Burt
Money Talks (1997)
as Reverend
Splash (1984)
as McCullough
Rat Race (2001)
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
The Paper (1994)
as Alicia's Doctor
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as Preacher
Nebraska (2013)
as Uncle Ray
Psycho (1998)
as Mr. Lowery
Cocoon (1985)
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Georgia Rule (2007)
as Dog Bite Man
Parenthood (1989)
as Dean at College
Love & Sex (2000)
as Earl
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
as Preacher
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
as Employer
Little Giants (1994)
as Father Kelly
Dads (2019)
as Self
Gung Ho (1986)
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
Terminal Velocity (1994)
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as Minister
Spooky Buddies (2011)
as Mr. Johnson
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
as Jarvis Bean
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Ralph Hargrove
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
as Mr. Robbins
Problem Child 3 (1995)
as The Janitor
D-Tox (2002)
as Geezer
The Executioner's Song (1982)
as Lt. Nelson
Creator (1985)
as Mr. Spencer
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
as Ned Slinker
Fearless (1993)
as Bald Cabby
The Second Civil War (1997)
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)
as Dr. Jennings
Talk Radio (2016)
as Lou
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Rev. Praxton
Toolbox Murders (2004)
as Chas Rooker
Ticks (1993)
as Sheriff Parker
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983)
as Still Photographer
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
as Wagonmaster
Snapdragon (1993)
as Priest
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
as Coach Ramsdell
A Crack in the Floor (2001)
as Floyd Fryed
Happy, Texas (1999)
as Ely
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)
as Doctor
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979)
as Mr. Murray
Once Fallen (2010)
as Harry
Solemates (2015)
as Older Man
Harrison Bergeron (2006)
as Narrator
Legend of the Phantom Rider (2003)
as Doc Fisher
Evasive Action (1998)
as Train Engineer
Second Chances (2013)
as Wilbur
B.O.R.N. (1989)
as Robert Morrison
Rosewood Lane (2011)
as Fred Crumb
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
as Doctor Babcock
Chairman of the Board (1998)
as Rev. Hatley
The Trial (2010)
as Judge Danielson
Big Wind on Campus (2000)
as Grandpa Morton
Keith (2008)
as Old Man (uncredited)
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
as Policeman
Land of the Free (1998)
as Hotel Manager
Listen to Me (1989)
Actor
Easy Rider: The Ride Back (2012)
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Love Letters (1983)
as Joseph Chesley
InSight (2011)
as Cemetery Presider
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
as Football Coach
The Long Ride Home (2003)
as Old Man
Chez Upshaw (2015)
as Harry
Boris and Natasha (1992)
as Polygraph Man
Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
as Roy Luther
9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
as Ninja Negotiator
The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)
as Howard Blacker
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
as Bernie
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994)
as Todd
Let Go (2011)
as Dimples
Ghost Rock (2004)
as Cash
The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981)
as Dr. Jewell
Play the Game (2009)
as Mervin Lavine
Village of the Giants (1965)
as Deputy
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992)
as Elderly Man
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)
Actor
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
as Bus Driver
Grizzly Park (2008)
as Ranger Howard
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
as Harry the Bartender
The Wild Country (1970)
as Cleve
Back By Midnight (2005)
as Priest
Traveller (1997)
as Farmer
An Eye for an Eye (1966)
as Harry
Runaway Daughters (1994)
as Minute Man 3
The Genesis Code (2010)
as Dr. Tolley
Image in a Bottle (1976)
as The Doctor
Forced to Kill (1994)
as Rance
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)
as Self
Eat My Dust (1976)
as Clark
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake (1986)
as Captain Truck
The Red Pony (1973)
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Ghost Town: The Movie (2008)
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Max Rose (2016)
as Walter Prewitt
Sasquatch Mountain (2006)
as Harris Zeff
Ping! (2001)
as Old Man
Huckleberry Finn (1978)
as Pap Finn
Boppin' at the Glue Factory (2009)
as Walker Bill
Harley's Hill (2011)
as Charlie
Mr. No Legs (1978)
as Lou
Holiday in Your Heart (1997)
as Blind Man
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story (2006)
as James Kennedy
Dark Before Dawn (1988)
as Logan
Gentle Giant (1967)
as Tater Coughlin
Return to Mayberry (1986)
as Preacher
Tiger Heart (1996)
as Mr. Johnson
Where Truth Lies (1996)
as Judge Bloom
Chasing the Star (2017)
as Devil as an Old Man
Scout's Honor (1980)
as The Captain
Night Club (2011)
as Chuck
Killing Cupid (1995)
as Zeke
Busted (1997)
as Mayor Davies
The Colony (1995)
as Stan Benson
Malevolence (1999)
as Dr. Burns
Cotton Candy (1978)
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Trust Me (1989)
as Vern
Limit Up (1989)
as Chuck Feeney
Apple Seed (2019)
as Carl
The Child Wanderers (2010)
as Old Knut
Death and Texas (2004)
as Circuit Court Judge
Scandal Sheet (1985)
as Mr. Bell
The Christ Slayer (2019)
as Devil as Old Man
Be My Baby (2007)
as Zippy
The Night Caller (1998)
as Hank
Skyward (1980)
as Pilot #2
Audie & the Wolf (2008)
as Dr. Maleosis
Playing with Fire (1985)
as Fireman Goodwin
Within (2009)
as Deli Owner
Locusts (1974)
as Aaron
Abilene (1999)
as Arliss
Broken Memories (2017)
as Jasper
Huff (2013)
as Scotty
Frontier Woman (1956)
as Prewitt
40 Nights (2016)
as Devil as an Old Man
Kalebegiak (2016)
as José Mari
Bloody Trail (1972)
as Jake
Gone Dark (2013)
as Charles
Jumping for Joy (2002)
Actor
Forever and Beyond (1983)
as Technician
Two Soldiers (1986)
as Paw