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