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Rance Howard
Rance Howard

Rance Howard

ActingBorn November 17, 1928Died November 25, 2017 (age 89)Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

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).

Filmography

2019
Dads

as Self

Movie
2019
The Christ Slayer

as Devil as Old Man

Movie
2019
Apple Seed

as Carl

Movie
2017
Chasing the Star

as Devil as an Old Man

Movie
2017Movie
2016
Kalebegiak

as José Mari

Movie
2016
Max Rose

as Walter Prewitt

Movie
2016
40 Nights

as Devil as an Old Man

Movie
2016Movie
2015
Solemates

as Older Man

Movie
2013
Gone Dark

as Charles

Movie
2013
Nebraska

as Uncle Ray

Movie
2013
The Lone Ranger

as Engineer

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Huff

as Scotty

Movie
2012
Easy Rider: The Ride Back

as Andrew Jackson Bennett

Movie
2011
Let Go

as Dimples

Movie
2011
Rosewood Lane

as Fred Crumb

Movie
2011
Spooky Buddies

as Mr. Johnson

Movie
2011
InSight

as Cemetery Presider

Movie
2011
Harley's Hill

as Charlie

Movie
2011
Night Club

as Chuck

Movie
2011
Workaholics

as Jerry

TV
2011Movie
2011Movie
2010
Once Fallen

as Harry

Movie
2010
The Trial

as Judge Danielson

Movie
2010
The Genesis Code

as Dr. Tolley

Movie
2010
Jonah Hex

as Telegrapher

Movie
2010Movie
2010
Valentine's Day

as Bistro Gardens Diner

Movie
2009TV
2009
Within

as Deli Owner

Movie
2009
Angels & Demons

as Cardinal Beck

Movie
2009
Play the Game

as Mervin Lavine

Movie
2009
Lie to Me

as Joe Metz

TV
2009Movie
2008
Frost/Nixon

as Ollie

Movie
2008
Ghost Town: The Movie

as Sheriff Tom Parker

Movie
2008
Keith

as Old Man (uncredited)

Movie
2008
Grizzly Park

as Ranger Howard

Movie
2008
Drillbit Taylor

as Older Man

Movie
2008
Audie & the Wolf

as Dr. Maleosis

Movie
2007Movie
2007
Be My Baby

as Zippy

Movie
2007
Georgia Rule

as Dog Bite Man

Movie
2006TV
2006
Sasquatch Mountain

as Harris Zeff

Movie
2006Movie
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek

as Doctor Babcock

Movie
2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Dirk Abrams

TV
2005
Bones

as Jerold Norsky

TV
2005
Cinderella Man

as Announcer Al Fazin

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Martin Carroll

TV
2005Movie
2004
Toolbox Murders

as Chas Rooker

Movie
2004
CSI: NY

as Samuel Cooper

TV
2004
Ghost Rock

as Cash

Movie
2004
The Alamo

as Governor Smith

Movie
2004
Death and Texas

as Circuit Court Judge

Movie
2003
The Missing

as Telegraph Operator

Movie
2003
Arrested Development

as Rance Howard

TV
2003
Cold Case

as Buddie

TV
2003Movie
2003Movie
2003TV
2002
That '80s Show

as Mr. Bailey

TV
2002
D-Tox

as Geezer

Movie
2001
A Beautiful Mind

as White-Haired Patient

Movie
2001
Ping!

as Old Man

Movie
2001
Rat Race

as Feed the Earth Spokesman

Movie
2001
A Crack in the Floor

as Floyd Fryed

Movie
2001
Joe Dirt

as Bomb Squad Cop

Movie
2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as Elderly Timekeeper

Movie
2000
Love & Sex

as Earl

Movie
2000
Big Wind on Campus

as Grandpa Morton

Movie
1999Movie
1999
Angel

as Marcus Roscoe

TV
1999
Abilene

as Arliss

Movie
1999
Malevolence

as Dr. Burns

Movie
1998
Psycho

as Mr. Lowery

Movie
1998
Land of the Free

as Hotel Manager

Movie
1998
Two of a Kind

as Mr. Fillmore

TV
1998Movie
1998
Small Soldiers

as Husband

Movie
1998
Chairman of the Board

as Rev. Hatley

Movie
1998
Evasive Action

as Train Engineer

Movie
1997Movie
1997
The Second Civil War

as Arnold Tooney, Jr.

Movie
1997
Money Talks

as Reverend

Movie
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")

TV
1997
Traveller

as Farmer

Movie
1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Blind Flower Guy

TV
1997
Busted

as Mayor Davies

Movie
1996
Where Truth Lies

as Judge Bloom

Movie
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi

as Ralph Hargrove

Movie
1996
Mars Attacks!

as Texan Investor

Movie
1996TV
1996
7th Heaven

as Old Man in Park

TV
1996
Tiger Heart

as Mr. Johnson

Movie
1996
Independence Day

as Chaplain

Movie
1996
Sgt. Bilko

as Mr. Robbins

Movie
1995
The Colony

as Stan Benson

Movie
1995Movie
1995
Apollo 13

as Reverend

Movie
1995
Problem Child 3

as The Janitor

Movie
1994
Little Giants

as Father Kelly

Movie
1994
Ed Wood

as Old Man McCoy

Movie
1994
Terminal Velocity

as Stunt Pilot/Chuck

Movie
1994
ER

as Dr. Oliver Kostin

TV
1994
Runaway Daughters

as Minute Man 3

Movie
1994
Rebel Highway

as Minuteman

TV
1994Movie
1994
The Paper

as Alicia's Doctor

Movie
1994
Babylon 5

as David Sheridan

TV
1993
Snapdragon

as Priest

Movie
1993TV
1993
Fearless

as Bald Cabby

Movie
1993
Ticks

as Sheriff Parker

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Old Man

TV
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother

as Rev. Praxton

Movie
1992
Universal Soldier

as John Devreux

Movie
1992
Melrose Place

as Motel Manager

TV
1992
Far and Away

as Tomlin

Movie
1992Movie
1992
Boris and Natasha

as Polygraph Man

Movie
1991
Switched at Birth

as Frank Hill

TV
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!

as Ninja Negotiator

Movie
1989
Trust Me

as Vern

Movie
1989
Limit Up

as Chuck Feeney

Movie
1989
B.O.R.N.

as Robert Morrison

Movie
1989
Parenthood

as Dean at College

Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Blind Man

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Farmer

TV
1989Movie
1989
Baywatch

as Joe

TV
1989
Baywatch

as Fireman

TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Doc Graves

TV
1989
Coach

as Herman Van Dam

TV
1989
The 'Burbs

as Detective #2

Movie
1988
Superboy

as Colonel

TV
1988Movie
1987
Wiseguy

as Ernest Haynes

TV
1987
Innerspace

as Supermarket Customer

Movie
1987TV
1986Movie
1986Movie
1986Movie
1986
Gung Ho

as Mayor Conrad Zwart

Movie
1986Movie
1985TV
1985
Creator

as Mr. Spencer

Movie
1985
Cocoon

as St. Petersburg Dectective

Movie
1985TV
1985
Playing with Fire

as Fireman Goodwin

Movie
1985
Scandal Sheet

as Mr. Bell

Movie
1984TV
1984
Splash

as McCullough

Movie
1984
The Lonely Guy

as Minister

Movie
1983
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

as Still Photographer

Movie
1983
Forever and Beyond

as Technician

Movie
1983
Love Letters

as Joseph Chesley

Movie
1983
The Thorn Birds

as Doc Wilson

TV
1983Movie
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel

as Person #1 (uncredited)

Movie
1982Movie
1982Movie
1981Movie
1981
Smokey Bites the Dust

as Football Coach

Movie
1981TV
1980
Skyward

as Pilot #2

Movie
1980
Scout's Honor

as The Captain

Movie
1979
The Kid from Left Field

as Harry the Bartender

Movie
1978
Cotton Candy

as Mr. Bremmercamp

Movie
1978TV
1978
Mork & Mindy

as Guard

TV
1978Movie
1978
Huckleberry Finn

as Pap Finn

Movie
1977Movie
1977
Grand Theft Auto

as Ned Slinker

Movie
1977
The Legend of Frank Woods

as Howard Blacker

Movie
1976
Eat My Dust

as Clark

Movie
1975
Switch

as Collins

TV
1974
Locusts

as Aaron

Movie
1974
Chinatown

as Irate Farmer

Movie
1974Movie
1974
Happy Days

as Mr. Burkhart

TV
1973
The Red Pony

as Sheriff Bill Smith

Movie
1972
Kung Fu

as Sheriff Byrd

TV
1972
ABC Afterschool Special

as Myron Faraday

TV
1972
The Waltons

as Dr. McIvers

TV
1972Movie
1971
Nichols

as Deputy

TV
1970Movie
1970
Night Gallery

as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")

TV
1970
Dan August

as Hobbs

TV
1969
Then Came Bronson

as Carl Mueller

TV
1967
Cool Hand Luke

as Sheriff

Movie
1967
Gentle Giant

as Tater Coughlin

Movie
1967
Gentle Ben

as Henry Boomhauer

TV
1966Movie
1965Movie
1965
The F.B.I.

as Ranger

TV
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Movie
1962TV
1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Treasury agent

TV
1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as The Governor's Chauffeur

TV
1960TV
1958
Bat Masterson

as Fletcher

TV
1956TV
1956
Frontier Woman

as Prewitt

Movie
1955
Gunsmoke

as Judge Alan Franklin

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Frank Benton

TV
1953TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 17, 1928
Day of DeathNovember 25, 2017
Place of BirthNewkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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