Rance Howard

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Known For

Acting

Born

1928-11-17

Place of Birth

Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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Rance Howard

Biography

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).

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Acting History

2019
Dads as Self
2019
The Christ Slayer as Devil as Old Man
2019
Apple Seed as Carl
2017
Chasing the Star as Devil as an Old Man
2017
Broken Memories as Jasper
2016
Kalebegiak as José Mari
2016
Max Rose as Walter Prewitt
2016
40 Nights as Devil as an Old Man
2016
Talk Radio as Lou
2015
Solemates as Older Man
2013
Gone Dark as Charles
2013
Nebraska as Uncle Ray
2013
The Lone Ranger as Engineer
2013
Second Chances as Wilbur
2013
Huff as Scotty
2012
Easy Rider: The Ride Back as Andrew Jackson Bennett
2011
Let Go as Dimples
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead as Doctor
2011
Rosewood Lane as Fred Crumb
2011
Spooky Buddies as Mr. Johnson
2011
InSight as Cemetery Presider
2011
Harley's Hill as Charlie
2011
Night Club as Chuck
2011
Workaholics as Jerry
2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 as Preacher
2011
The Dilemma as Burt
2010
Once Fallen as Harry
2010
The Trial as Judge Danielson
2010
The Genesis Code as Dr. Tolley
2010
Jonah Hex as Telegrapher
2010
The Child Wanderers as Old Knut
2010
Valentine's Day as Bistro Gardens Diner
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Eugene
2009
Within as Deli Owner
2009
Angels & Demons as Cardinal Beck
2009
Play the Game as Mervin Lavine
2009
Lie to Me as Joe Metz
2009
Boppin' at the Glue Factory as Walker Bill
2008
Frost/Nixon as Ollie
2008
Ghost Town: The Movie as Sheriff Tom Parker
2008
Keith as Old Man (uncredited)
2008
Grizzly Park as Ranger Howard
2008
Drillbit Taylor as Older Man
2008
Audie & the Wolf as Dr. Maleosis
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Preacher
2007
Be My Baby as Zippy
2007
Georgia Rule as Dog Bite Man
2006
Sasquatch Mountain as Harris Zeff
2006
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story as James Kennedy
2006
Harrison Bergeron as Narrator
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek as Doctor Babcock
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Dirk Abrams
2005
Bones as Jerold Norsky
2005
Cinderella Man as Announcer Al Fazin
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Martin Carroll
2005
Back By Midnight as Priest
2004
Toolbox Murders as Chas Rooker
2004
CSI: NY as Samuel Cooper
2004
Ghost Rock as Cash
2004
The Alamo as Governor Smith
2004
Death and Texas as Circuit Court Judge
2003
The Missing as Telegraph Operator
2003
Arrested Development as Rance Howard
2003
Cold Case as Buddie
2003
The Long Ride Home as Old Man
2003
Legend of the Phantom Rider as Doc Fisher
2003
That's So Raven as Murphy
2002
Jumping for Joy
2002
That '80s Show as Mr. Bailey
2002
D-Tox as Geezer
2001
A Beautiful Mind as White-Haired Patient
2001
Ping! as Old Man
2001
Rat Race as Feed the Earth Spokesman
2001
A Crack in the Floor as Floyd Fryed
2001
Joe Dirt as Bomb Squad Cop
2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Elderly Timekeeper
2000
The Huntress
2000
Son of the Beach
2000
Love & Sex as Earl
2000
Big Wind on Campus as Grandpa Morton
1999
Happy, Texas as Ely
1999
Angel as Marcus Roscoe
1999
Abilene as Arliss
1999
Malevolence as Dr. Burns
1998
Psycho as Mr. Lowery
1998
Land of the Free as Hotel Manager
1998
Two of a Kind as Mr. Fillmore
1998
The Night Caller as Hank
1998
Small Soldiers as Husband
1998
Chairman of the Board as Rev. Hatley
1998
Evasive Action as Train Engineer
1997
Holiday in Your Heart as Blind Man
1997
The Second Civil War as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
1997
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest as Jarvis Bean
1997
Money Talks as Reverend
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
1997
Traveller as Farmer
1997
Just Shoot Me! as Blind Flower Guy
1997
Busted as Mayor Davies
1996
Where Truth Lies as Judge Bloom
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi as Ralph Hargrove
1996
Mars Attacks! as Texan Investor
1996
Clueless
1996
7th Heaven as Old Man in Park
1996
Tiger Heart as Mr. Johnson
1996
Independence Day as Chaplain
1996
Sgt. Bilko as Mr. Robbins
1995
Baywatch Nights
1995
The Colony as Stan Benson
1995
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest as Employer
1995
Killing Cupid as Zeke
1995
Apollo 13 as Reverend
1995
Problem Child 3 as The Janitor
1994
Little Giants as Father Kelly
1994
Ed Wood as Old Man McCoy
1994
Terminal Velocity as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
1994
ER as Dr. Oliver Kostin
1994
Runaway Daughters as Minute Man 3
1994
Forced to Kill as Rance
1994
The Paper as Alicia's Doctor
1994
Babylon 5 as David Sheridan
1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Todd
1993
Snapdragon as Priest
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Driver
1993
Fearless as Bald Cabby
1993
Ticks as Sheriff Parker
1993
The X-Files as Old Man
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother as Rev. Praxton
1992
Universal Soldier as John Devreux
1992
Melrose Place as Motel Manager
1992
Far and Away as Tomlin
1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Elderly Man
1992
Boris and Natasha as Polygraph Man
1991
Switched at Birth as Frank Hill
1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter as Bernie
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas! as Ninja Negotiator
1989
Trust Me as Vern
1989
Limit Up as Chuck Feeney
1989
B.O.R.N. as Robert Morrison
1989
Parenthood as Dean at College
1989
Seinfeld as Blind Man
1989
Seinfeld as Farmer
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Des
1989
Listen to Me
1989
Baywatch as Joe
1989
Baywatch as Fireman
1989
Quantum Leap as Doc Graves
1989
Coach as Herman Van Dam
1989
The 'Burbs as Detective #2
1989
B.L. Stryker
1988
Superboy
1988
Dark Before Dawn as Logan
1987
Wiseguy as Ernest Haynes
1987
Innerspace as Supermarket Customer
1987
Married... with Children as Edwin
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Dr. Jennings
1986
Return to Mayberry as Preacher
1986
Two Soldiers as Paw
1986
Gung Ho as Mayor Conrad Zwart
1986
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake as Captain Truck
1985
The Long Hot Summer as Wilk
1985
Creator as Mr. Spencer
1985
Cocoon as St. Petersburg Dectective
1985
A Death in California as Ralph Lee
1985
Playing with Fire as Fireman Goodwin
1985
Scandal Sheet as Mr. Bell
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Fillmore
1984
Finder of Lost Loves as Hank
1984
Splash as McCullough
1984
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins as Policeman
1984
The Lonely Guy as Minister
1983
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess as Still Photographer
1983
Forever and Beyond as Technician
1983
Love Letters as Joseph Chesley
1983
The Thorn Birds as Doc Wilson
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. as Bus Driver
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel as Person #1 (uncredited)
1982
The Executioner's Song as Lt. Nelson
1982
The Kid with the Broken Halo as Coach Ramsdell
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Dr. Jewell
1981
Smokey Bites the Dust as Football Coach
1981
Dynasty
1980
Skyward as Pilot #2
1980
Scout's Honor as The Captain
1979
The Kid from Left Field as Harry the Bartender
1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Mr. Murray
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self
1978
Cotton Candy as Mr. Bremmercamp
1978
Battlestar Galactica as Farnes
1978
Mork & Mindy as Guard
1978
Mr. No Legs as Lou's Sidekick
1978
Huckleberry Finn as Pap Finn
1977
Another Man, Another Chance as Wagonmaster
1977
Grand Theft Auto as Ned Slinker
1977
The Legend of Frank Woods as Howard Blacker
1976
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Eat My Dust as Clark
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1975
Switch as Collins
1974
Locusts as Aaron
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Simpson
1974
Chinatown as Irate Farmer
1974
Where the Lilies Bloom as Roy Luther
1974
Happy Days
1973
The Red Pony as Sheriff Bill Smith
1972
Kung Fu as Sheriff Byrd
1972
ABC Afterschool Special as Myron Faraday
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Waltons as Dr. McIvers
1972
The Rookies
1972
Bloody Trail as Jake
1971
Nichols as Deputy
1970
Night Gallery as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
1970
The Wild Country as Cleve
1970
Dan August as Hobbs
1969
Then Came Bronson as Carl Mueller
1967
Cool Hand Luke as Sheriff
1967
Gentle Giant as Tater Coughlin
1967
Gentle Ben as Henry Boomhauer
1966
The Monroes
1966
An Eye for an Eye as Harry
1965
Village of the Giants as Deputy
1965
The F.B.I. as Ranger
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
1962
The Virginian as Luka
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Treasury agent
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Bus Driver
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as The Governor's Chauffeur
1958
Bat Masterson as Fletcher
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Deputy Shaker
1956
Frontier Woman as Prewitt
1955
Gunsmoke as Judge Alan Franklin
1955
Gunsmoke as Frank Benton
1947
Kraft Television Theatre