Rance Howard
Known for Acting · 232 credits
- Born
- 1928-11-17
- Died
- 2017-11-25
- Place of birth
- Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Harold Engle Beckenholdt
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).
Known For
TV Shows (68)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Martin Carroll
Bones
2005
as Jerold Norsky
The X-Files
1993
as Old Man
Married... with Children
1987
as Edwin / Reverend
Seinfeld
1989
as Blind Man / Farmer
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Eugene
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Fillmore
ER
1994
as Dr. Oliver Kostin
Melrose Place
1992
as Motel Manager
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Simpson
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dirk Abrams
CSI: NY
2004
as Samuel Cooper
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Treasury agent / Bus Driver / The Governor's Chauffeur
Cold Case
2003
as Buddie
Dynasty
1981
Arrested Development
2003
as Rance Howard
Quantum Leap
1989
as Doc Graves
The Waltons
1972
as Dr. McIvers
Coach
1989
as Herman Van Dam
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Driver
Angel
1999
as Marcus Roscoe
Babylon 5
1994
as David Sheridan
The Virginian
1962
as Luka
Baywatch
1989
as Joe / Fireman
Lie to Me
2009
as Joe Metz
Happy Days
1974
as Mr. Burkhart
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Des
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Deputy Shaker
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ranger
Gunsmoke
1955
as Judge Alan Franklin / Frank Benton
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Blind Flower Guy
That's So Raven
2003
as Murphy
Bat Masterson
1958
as Fletcher
Workaholics
2011
as Jerry
Night Gallery
1970
as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
7th Heaven
1996
as Old Man in Park
Wiseguy
1987
as Ernest Haynes
The Rookies
1972
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Myron Faraday
Baywatch Nights
1995
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Hank
Switch
1975
as Collins
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Farnes
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as TV Crewman
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Guard
Gentle Ben
1967
as Henry Boomhauer
Clueless
1996
Nichols
1971
as Deputy
Son of the Beach
2000
The Thorn Birds
1983
as Doc Wilson
The Huntress
2000
Rebel Highway
1994
as Minuteman
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Carl Mueller
Superboy
1988
as Colonel
Dan August
1970
as Hobbs
The Monroes
1966
Movies (164)
Independence Day
1996
as Chaplain
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as White-Haired Patient
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Elderly Timekeeper
Apollo 13
1995
as Reverend
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Texan Investor
Angels & Demons
2009
as Cardinal Beck
Small Soldiers
1998
as Husband
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Engineer
Chinatown
1974
as Irate Farmer
Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Sheriff
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Universal Soldier
1992
as John Devreux
Rat Race
2001
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #2
Cinderella Man
2005
as Announcer Al Fazin
Valentine's Day
2010
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Splash
1984
as McCullough
Joe Dirt
2001
as Bomb Squad Cop
Innerspace
1987
as Supermarket Customer
Nebraska
2013
as Uncle Ray
Jonah Hex
2010
as Telegrapher
Far and Away
1992
as Tomlin
Ed Wood
1994
as Old Man McCoy
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Older Man
Psycho
1998
as Mr. Lowery
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
as Preacher
Cocoon
1985
as St. Petersburg Dectective
The Dilemma
2011
as Burt
Love & Sex
2000
as Earl
D-Tox
2002
as Geezer
Money Talks
1997
as Reverend
Gung Ho
1986
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
The Missing
2003
as Telegraph Operator
Parenthood
1989
as Dean at College
Georgia Rule
2007
as Dog Bite Man
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Preacher
The Alamo
2004
as Governor Smith
Little Giants
1994
as Father Kelly
Frost/Nixon
2008
as Ollie
Where Truth Lies
1996
as Judge Bloom
Snapdragon
1993
as Priest
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ralph Hargrove
Spooky Buddies
2011
as Mr. Johnson
Problem Child 3
1995
as The Janitor
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Minister
InSight
2011
as Cemetery Presider
Fearless
1993
as Bald Cabby
The Paper
1994
as Alicia's Doctor
Talk Radio
2016
as Lou
Terminal Velocity
1994
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Ticks
1993
as Sheriff Parker
Love Letters
1983
as Joseph Chesley
Harrison Bergeron
2006
as Narrator
Creator
1985
as Mr. Spencer
Listen to Me
1989
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
as Employer
Evasive Action
1998
as Train Engineer
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Doc Fisher
Second Chances
2013
as Wilbur
Keith
2008
as Old Man (uncredited)
The Second Civil War
1997
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Sgt. Bilko
1996
as Mr. Robbins
Harley's Hill
2011
as Charlie
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Football Coach
Rosewood Lane
2011
as Fred Crumb
The Executioner's Song
1982
as Lt. Nelson
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
as Rev. Praxton
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983
as Still Photographer
Village of the Giants
1965
as Deputy
Dark Before Dawn
1988
as Logan
Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Ned Slinker
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Floyd Fryed
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Rev. Hatley
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Minute Man 3
The Wild Country
1970
as Cleve
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974
as Roy Luther
The Long Ride Home
2003
as Old Man
Death and Texas
2004
as Circuit Court Judge
The Trial
2010
as Judge Danielson
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
as Jarvis Bean
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Mr. Murray
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Dr. Jennings
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Polygraph Man
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Bus Driver
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Doctor Babcock
Dads
2019
as Self
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
as Wagonmaster
Solemates
2015
as Older Man
Traveller
1997
as Farmer
Toolbox Murders
2004
as Chas Rooker
Let Go
2011
as Dimples
An Eye for an Eye
1966
as Harry
The Red Pony
1973
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Play the Game
2009
as Mervin Lavine
Eat My Dust
1976
as Clark
Sasquatch Mountain
2006
as Harris Zeff
Back By Midnight
2005
as Priest
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Preacher
Playing with Fire
1985
as Fireman Goodwin
Happy, Texas
1999
as Ely
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
as Todd
Grizzly Park
2008
as Ranger Howard
Huckleberry Finn
1978
as Pap Finn
B.O.R.N.
1989
as Robert Morrison
Apple Seed
2019
as Carl
Ping!
2001
as Old Man
Once Fallen
2010
as Harry
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Elderly Man
Holiday in Your Heart
1997
as Blind Man
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
The Genesis Code
2010
as Dr. Tolley
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
as Ninja Negotiator
Max Rose
2016
as Walter Prewitt
Land of the Free
1998
as Hotel Manager
Within
2009
as Deli Owner
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982
as Coach Ramsdell
The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Harry the Bartender
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Doctor
About Rance Howard
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 rece… With 232 credits spanning from 1947 to 2019, Rance Howard has appeared in 164 films and 68 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rance Howard Movies
- Independence Day (1996) — as Chaplain
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) — as White-Haired Patient
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — as Elderly Timekeeper
- Apollo 13 (1995) — as Reverend
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — as Texan Investor
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