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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2004409
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Filmography (Movies)
Dads
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2019
The Christ Slayer
Character:Devil as Old Man
Release Date:19/04/2019
Apple Seed
Character:Carl
Release Date:14/04/2019
Chasing the Star
Character:Devil as an Old Man
Release Date:05/09/2017
Broken Memories
Character:Jasper
Release Date:15/06/2017
Kalebegiak
Character:José Mari
Release Date:20/09/2016
Max Rose
Character:Walter Prewitt
Release Date:02/09/2016
40 Nights
Character:Devil as an Old Man
Release Date:07/06/2016
Talk Radio
Character:Lou
Release Date:13/02/2016
Solemates
Character:Older Man
Release Date:12/02/2015
Gone Dark
Character:Charles
Release Date:01/11/2013
Nebraska
Character:Uncle Ray
Release Date:21/09/2013
The Lone Ranger
Character:Engineer
Release Date:03/07/2013
Second Chances
Character:Wilbur
Release Date:20/05/2013
Huff
Character:Scotty
Release Date:05/04/2013
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Character:Andrew Jackson Bennett
Release Date:25/02/2012
Let Go
Character:Dimples
Release Date:25/10/2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Character:Doctor
Release Date:16/10/2011
Rosewood Lane
Character:Fred Crumb
Release Date:15/10/2011
Spooky Buddies
Character:Mr. Johnson
Release Date:20/09/2011
InSight
Character:Cemetery Presider
Release Date:02/09/2011
Harley's Hill
Character:Charlie
Release Date:17/08/2011
Night Club
Character:Chuck
Release Date:11/04/2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Character:Preacher
Release Date:01/02/2011
The Dilemma
Character:Burt
Release Date:13/01/2011
Once Fallen
Character:Harry
Release Date:02/11/2010
The Trial
Character:Judge Danielson
Release Date:10/09/2010
The Genesis Code
Character:Dr. Tolley
Release Date:25/08/2010
Jonah Hex
Character:Telegrapher
Release Date:18/06/2010
The Child Wanderers
Character:Old Knut
Release Date:26/03/2010
Valentine's Day
Character:Bistro Gardens Diner
Release Date:10/02/2010
Within
Character:Deli Owner
Release Date:03/06/2009
Angels & Demons
Character:Cardinal Beck
Release Date:20/04/2009
Play the Game
Character:Mervin Lavine
Release Date:27/02/2009
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
Character:Walker Bill
Release Date:01/01/2009
Frost/Nixon
Character:Ollie
Release Date:15/10/2008
Ghost Town: The Movie
Character:Sheriff Tom Parker
Release Date:08/10/2008
Keith
Character:Old Man (uncredited)
Release Date:13/09/2008
Grizzly Park
Character:Ranger Howard
Release Date:07/02/2008
Drillbit Taylor
Character:Older Man
Release Date:04/02/2008
Audie & the Wolf
Character:Dr. Maleosis
Release Date:01/01/2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Character:Preacher
Release Date:21/12/2007
Be My Baby
Character:Zippy
Release Date:29/05/2007
Georgia Rule
Character:Dog Bite Man
Release Date:10/05/2007
Sasquatch Mountain
Character:Harris Zeff
Release Date:09/09/2006
Harrison Bergeron
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/2006
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Character:James Kennedy
Release Date:01/01/2006
Miracle at Sage Creek
Character:Doctor Babcock
Release Date:25/11/2005
Cinderella Man
Character:Announcer Al Fazin
Release Date:02/06/2005
Back By Midnight
Character:Priest
Release Date:25/01/2005
Toolbox Murders
Character:Chas Rooker
Release Date:12/11/2004
Ghost Rock
Character:Cash
Release Date:08/06/2004
The Alamo
Character:Governor Smith
Release Date:07/04/2004
Death and Texas
Character:Circuit Court Judge
Release Date:12/03/2004
The Missing
Character:Telegraph Operator
Release Date:26/11/2003
The Long Ride Home
Character:Old Man
Release Date:27/03/2003
Legend of the Phantom Rider
Character:Doc Fisher
Release Date:11/02/2003
Jumping for Joy
Character:
Release Date:25/10/2002
D-Tox
Character:Geezer
Release Date:04/01/2002
A Beautiful Mind
Character:White-Haired Patient
Release Date:14/12/2001
Ping!
Character:Old Man
Release Date:04/09/2001
Rat Race
Character:Feed the Earth Spokesman
Release Date:17/08/2001
A Crack in the Floor
Character:Floyd Fryed
Release Date:24/04/2001
Joe Dirt
Character:Bomb Squad Cop
Release Date:10/04/2001
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Character:Elderly Timekeeper
Release Date:17/11/2000
Love & Sex
Character:Earl
Release Date:23/02/2000
Big Wind on Campus
Character:Grandpa Morton
Release Date:01/01/2000
Happy, Texas
Character:Ely
Release Date:03/12/1999
Abilene
Character:Arliss
Release Date:13/03/1999
Malevolence
Character:Dr. Burns
Release Date:01/02/1999
Psycho
Character:Mr. Lowery
Release Date:04/12/1998
Land of the Free
Character:Hotel Manager
Release Date:24/11/1998
The Night Caller
Character:Hank
Release Date:13/07/1998
Small Soldiers
Character:Husband
Release Date:10/07/1998
Chairman of the Board
Character:Rev. Hatley
Release Date:13/03/1998
Evasive Action
Character:Train Engineer
Release Date:01/01/1998
Holiday in Your Heart
Character:Blind Man
Release Date:14/12/1997
The Second Civil War
Character:Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Release Date:04/12/1997
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Character:Jarvis Bean
Release Date:02/11/1997
Money Talks
Character:Reverend
Release Date:22/08/1997
Traveller
Character:Farmer
Release Date:18/04/1997
Busted
Character:Mayor Davies
Release Date:17/02/1997
Where Truth Lies
Character:Judge Bloom
Release Date:28/12/1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
Character:Ralph Hargrove
Release Date:20/12/1996
Mars Attacks!
Character:Texan Investor
Release Date:13/12/1996
Tiger Heart
Character:Mr. Johnson
Release Date:08/08/1996
Independence Day
Character:Chaplain
Release Date:25/06/1996
Sgt. Bilko
Character:Mr. Robbins
Release Date:29/03/1996
The Colony
Character:Stan Benson
Release Date:13/09/1995
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Character:Employer
Release Date:12/09/1995
Killing Cupid
Character:Zeke
Release Date:11/07/1995
Apollo 13
Character:Reverend
Release Date:30/06/1995
Problem Child 3
Character:The Janitor
Release Date:13/05/1995
Little Giants
Character:Father Kelly
Release Date:14/10/1994
Ed Wood
Character:Old Man McCoy
Release Date:28/09/1994
Terminal Velocity
Character:Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Release Date:23/09/1994
Runaway Daughters
Character:Minute Man 3
Release Date:12/08/1994
Forced to Kill
Character:Rance
Release Date:18/05/1994
The Paper
Character:Alicia's Doctor
Release Date:18/03/1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Character:Todd
Release Date:01/01/1994
Snapdragon
Character:Priest
Release Date:01/12/1993
Fearless
Character:Bald Cabby
Release Date:15/10/1993
Ticks
Character:Sheriff Parker
Release Date:12/10/1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Character:Rev. Praxton
Release Date:04/06/1993
Universal Soldier
Character:John Devreux
Release Date:10/07/1992
Far and Away
Character:Tomlin
Release Date:22/05/1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Character:Elderly Man
Release Date:24/04/1992
Boris and Natasha
Character:Polygraph Man
Release Date:17/04/1992
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Character:Bernie
Release Date:10/02/1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Character:Ninja Negotiator
Release Date:24/01/1991
Trust Me
Character:Vern
Release Date:10/11/1989
Limit Up
Character:Chuck Feeney
Release Date:02/11/1989
B.O.R.N.
Character:Robert Morrison
Release Date:26/10/1989
Parenthood
Character:Dean at College
Release Date:31/07/1989
Listen to Me
Character:
Release Date:05/05/1989
The 'Burbs
Character:Detective #2
Release Date:17/02/1989
Dark Before Dawn
Character:Logan
Release Date:02/01/1988
Innerspace
Character:Supermarket Customer
Release Date:01/07/1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Character:Dr. Jennings
Release Date:14/12/1986
Return to Mayberry
Character:Preacher
Release Date:13/04/1986
Two Soldiers
Character:Paw
Release Date:01/04/1986
Gung Ho
Character:Mayor Conrad Zwart
Release Date:14/03/1986
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
Character:Captain Truck
Release Date:01/01/1986
Creator
Character:Mr. Spencer
Release Date:20/09/1985
Cocoon
Character:St. Petersburg Dectective
Release Date:21/06/1985
Playing with Fire
Character:Fireman Goodwin
Release Date:13/04/1985
Scandal Sheet
Character:Mr. Bell
Release Date:21/01/1985
Splash
Character:McCullough
Release Date:09/03/1984
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Character:Policeman
Release Date:10/02/1984
The Lonely Guy
Character:Minister
Release Date:27/01/1984
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Character:Still Photographer
Release Date:01/11/1983
Forever and Beyond
Character:Technician
Release Date:15/10/1983
Love Letters
Character:Joseph Chesley
Release Date:01/04/1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Character:Bus Driver
Release Date:06/02/1983
Airplane II: The Sequel
Character:Person #1 (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/1982
The Executioner's Song
Character:Lt. Nelson
Release Date:10/09/1982
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Character:Coach Ramsdell
Release Date:05/04/1982
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Character:Dr. Jewell
Release Date:05/10/1981
Smokey Bites the Dust
Character:Football Coach
Release Date:01/10/1981
Skyward
Character:Pilot #2
Release Date:20/11/1980
Scout's Honor
Character:The Captain
Release Date:30/09/1980
The Kid from Left Field
Character:Harry the Bartender
Release Date:30/09/1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Character:Mr. Murray
Release Date:10/02/1979
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Character:Self
Release Date:22/11/1978
Cotton Candy
Character:Mr. Bremmercamp
Release Date:26/10/1978
Mr. No Legs
Character:Lou's Sidekick
Release Date:01/05/1978
Huckleberry Finn
Character:Pap Finn
Release Date:31/03/1978
Another Man, Another Chance
Character:Wagonmaster
Release Date:28/09/1977
Grand Theft Auto
Character:Ned Slinker
Release Date:16/06/1977
The Legend of Frank Woods
Character:Howard Blacker
Release Date:30/04/1977
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Character:
Release Date:29/05/1976
Eat My Dust
Character:Clark
Release Date:01/04/1976
Locusts
Character:Aaron
Release Date:09/10/1974
Chinatown
Character:Irate Farmer
Release Date:20/06/1974
Where the Lilies Bloom
Character:Roy Luther
Release Date:10/04/1974
The Red Pony
Character:Sheriff Bill Smith
Release Date:18/03/1973
Bloody Trail
Character:Jake
Release Date:01/01/1972
The Wild Country
Character:Cleve
Release Date:16/12/1970
Cool Hand Luke
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:01/11/1967
Gentle Giant
Character:Tater Coughlin
Release Date:25/10/1967
An Eye for an Eye
Character:Harry
Release Date:01/06/1966
Village of the Giants
Character:Deputy
Release Date:20/10/1965
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Character:Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Release Date:27/03/1963
Frontier Woman
Character:Prewitt
Release Date:04/07/1956
Television Appearances
Workaholics
Character:Jerry
NCIS: Los Angeles
Character:Eugene
Lie to Me
Character:Joe Metz
Twenty Good Years
Character:Henry
Ghost Whisperer
Character:Dirk Abrams
Bones
Character:Jerold Norsky
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Martin Carroll
CSI: NY
Character:Samuel Cooper
Arrested Development
Character:Rance Howard
Cold Case
Character:Buddie
That's So Raven
Character:Murphy
That '80s Show
Character:Mr. Bailey
The Huntress
Character:
Son of the Beach
Character:
Angel
Character:Marcus Roscoe
Two of a Kind
Character:Mr. Fillmore
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Character:Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
Just Shoot Me!
Character:Blind Flower Guy
Clueless
Character:
7th Heaven
Character:Old Man in Park
Baywatch Nights
Character:
ER
Character:Dr. Oliver Kostin
Babylon 5
Character:David Sheridan
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Driver
The X-Files
Character:Old Man
Melrose Place
Character:Motel Manager
Switched at Birth
Character:Frank Hill
Seinfeld
Character:Blind Man
Seinfeld
Character:Farmer
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Des
Baywatch
Character:Joe
Baywatch
Character:Fireman
Quantum Leap
Character:Doc Graves
Coach
Character:Herman Van Dam
B.L. Stryker
Character:
Superboy
Character:
Wiseguy
Character:Ernest Haynes
Married... with Children
Character:Edwin
Married... with Children
Character:Reverend
The Long Hot Summer
Character:Wilk
A Death in California
Character:Ralph Lee
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Fillmore
Finder of Lost Loves
Character:Hank
The Thorn Birds
Character:Doc Wilson
Dynasty
Character:
Battlestar Galactica
Character:Farnes
Mork & Mindy
Character:Guard
Laverne & Shirley
Character:
Switch
Character:Collins
Little House on the Prairie
Character:Simpson
Happy Days
Character:
Kung Fu
Character:Sheriff Byrd
ABC Afterschool Special
Character:Myron Faraday
The Waltons
Character:
The Waltons
Character:Dr. McIvers
The Rookies
Character:
Nichols
Character:Deputy
Night Gallery
Character:Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
Dan August
Character:Hobbs
Then Came Bronson
Character:Carl Mueller
Gentle Ben
Character:Henry Boomhauer
The Monroes
Character:
The F.B.I.
Character:Ranger
The Virginian
Character:Luka
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Treasury agent
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Bus Driver
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:The Governor's Chauffeur
Bat Masterson
Character:Fletcher
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Deputy Shaker
Gunsmoke
Character:Judge Alan Franklin
Gunsmoke
Character:Frank Benton
Kraft Television Theatre
Character:
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