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