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