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