Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Known for: Acting
Birthday: 1928-11-17
Deathday: 2017-11-25 (89 years old)

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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

All 207

Movies 154

TV Shows 53

Writter 4

Self 2

Narrator 1

Devil as Old Man
The Christ Slayer

The Christ Slayer (2019)

Movie
Carl
Apple Seed

Apple Seed (2019)

Movie
Devil as an Old Man
Chasing the Star

Chasing the Star (2017)

Movie
Jasper
Broken Memories

Broken Memories (2017)

Movie
José Mari
Kalebegiak

Kalebegiak (2016)

Movie
Devil as an Old Man
40 Nights

40 Nights (2016)

Movie
Actor
Talk Radio

Talk Radio (2016)

Movie
Older Man
Solemates

Solemates (2015)

Movie
Charles
Gone Dark

Gone Dark (2013)

Movie
Uncle Ray
Nebraska

Nebraska (2013)

Movie
6.33
Engineer
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Movie
6.54
Wilbur
Second Chances

Second Chances (2013)

Movie
Scotty
Huff

Huff (2013)

Movie
Dimples
Let Go

Let Go (2011)

Movie
Doctor
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)

Movie
Fred Crumb
Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane (2011)

Movie
Mr. Johnson
Spooky Buddies

Spooky Buddies (2011)

Movie
5.54
Cemetery Presider
InSight

InSight (2011)

Movie
Charlie
Harley's Hill

Harley's Hill (2011)

Movie
Chuck
Night Club

Night Club (2011)

Movie
Preacher
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

Movie
5.11
Burt
The Dilemma

The Dilemma (2011)

Movie
6.43
Harry
Once Fallen

Once Fallen (2010)

Movie
Judge Danielson
The Trial

The Trial (2010)

Movie
Dr. Tolley
The Genesis Code

The Genesis Code (2010)

Movie
Telegrapher
Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex (2010)

Movie
5.29
Old Knut
The Child Wanderers

The Child Wanderers (2010)

Movie
Bistro Gardens Diner
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day (2010)

Movie
6.22
Mervin Lavine
Play the Game

Play the Game (2009)

Movie
Deli Owner
Within

Within (2009)

Movie
Cardinal Beck
Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons (2009)

Movie
6.47
Joe Metz
Lie to Me

Lie to Me (2009)

TV Show
6.15
Walker Bill
Boppin' at the Glue Factory

Boppin' at the Glue Factory (2009)

Movie
Ollie
Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Movie
6
Sheriff Tom Parker
Ghost Town: The Movie

Ghost Town: The Movie (2008)

Movie
Old Man (uncredited)
Keith

Keith (2008)

Movie
4
Ranger Howard
Grizzly Park

Grizzly Park (2008)

Movie
Older Man
Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor (2008)

Movie
3.5
Dr. Maleosis
Audie & the Wolf

Audie & the Wolf (2008)

Movie
Preacher
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Movie
8
Zippy
Be My Baby

Be My Baby (2007)

Movie
Dog Bite Man
Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule (2007)

Movie
Harris Zeff
Sasquatch Mountain

Sasquatch Mountain (2006)

Movie
Narrator
Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron (2006)

Movie
Doctor Babcock
Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)

Movie
Dirk Abrams
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer (2005)

TV Show
6.63
Jerold Norsky
Bones

Bones (2005)

TV Show
6.22
Announcer Al Fazin
Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man (2005)

Movie
5.62
Chas Rooker
Toolbox Murders

Toolbox Murders (2004)

Movie
Samuel Cooper
CSI: NY

CSI: NY (2004)

TV Show
5.75
Cash
Ghost Rock

Ghost Rock (2004)

Movie
Governor Smith
The Alamo

The Alamo (2004)

Movie
Circuit Court Judge
Death and Texas

Death and Texas (2004)

Movie
Telegraph Operator
The Missing

The Missing (2003)

Movie
6
Himself
Arrested Development

Arrested Development (2003)

TV Show
5.88
Old Man
Ping!

Ping! (2003)

Movie
Buddie
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV Show
6.2
Old Man
The Long Ride Home

The Long Ride Home (2003)

Movie
Doc Fisher
Legend of the Phantom Rider

Legend of the Phantom Rider (2003)

Movie
Murphy
That's So Raven

That's So Raven (2003)

TV Show
6.67
Jumping For Joy

Jumping For Joy (2002)

Movie
That '80s Show

That '80s Show (2002)

TV Show
Geezer
D-Tox

D-Tox (2002)

Movie
1
White-Haired Patient
A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Movie
6.97
Feed the Earth Spokesman
Rat Race

Rat Race (2001)

Movie
4.75
Floyd Fryed
A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor (2001)

Movie
Bomb Squad Cop
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt (2001)

Movie
5.82
Elderly Timekeeper
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Movie
6.32
The Huntress

The Huntress (2000)

TV Show
Earl
Love & Sex

Love & Sex (2000)

Movie
Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach (2000)

TV Show
Grandpa Morton
Big Wind on Campus

Big Wind on Campus (2000)

Movie
Ely
Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas (1999)

Movie
Marcus Roscoe
Angel

Angel (1999)

TV Show
6.15
Arliss
Abilene

Abilene (1999)

Movie
Dr. Burns
Malevolence

Malevolence (1999)

Movie
Mr. Lowery
Psycho

Psycho (1998)

Movie
5.42
Reginald Hannon (segment 'The Viewing')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)

TV Show
6
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind (1998)

TV Show
Hank
The Night Caller

The Night Caller (1998)

Movie
Husband
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers (1998)

Movie
4
Rev. Hatley
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board (1998)

Movie
6
Train Engineer
Evasive Action

Evasive Action (1998)

Movie
Blind Man
Holiday in Your Heart

Holiday in Your Heart (1997)

Movie
Arnold Tooney, jr.
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

Movie
Jarvis Bean
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)

Movie
Reverend
Money Talks

Money Talks (1997)

Movie
7
Farmer
Traveller

Traveller (1997)

Movie
Blind Flower Guy
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me! (1997)

TV Show
8
Mayor Davies
Busted

Busted (1997)

Movie
Judge Bloom
Where Truth Lies

Where Truth Lies (1996)

Movie
Ralph Hargrove
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

Movie
2
Texan Investor
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Movie
6.2
Clueless

Clueless (1996)

TV Show
8.5
Old Man in Park
7th Heaven

7th Heaven (1996)

TV Show
5.67
Mr. Johnson
Tiger Heart

Tiger Heart (1996)

Movie
Chaplain
Independence Day

Independence Day (1996)

Movie
6.02
Mr. Robbins
Sgt. Bilko

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Movie
6
Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights (1995)

TV Show
Stan Benson
The Colony

The Colony (1995)

Movie
Employer
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)

Movie
5.12
Zeke
Killing Cupid

Killing Cupid (1995)

Movie
Reverend
Apollo 13

Apollo 13 (1995)

Movie
7.08
Father Kelly
Little Giants

Little Giants (1994)

Movie
7
Old Man McCoy (uncredited)
Ed Wood

Ed Wood (1994)

Movie
6.46
Dr. Oliver Kostin
ER

ER (1994)

TV Show
5.7
Rance
Forced to Kill

Forced to Kill (1994)

Movie
Alicia's Doctor
The Paper

The Paper (1994)

Movie
David Sheridan
Babylon 5

Babylon 5 (1994)

TV Show
6.44
Todd
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994)

Movie
Priest
Snapdragon

Snapdragon (1993)

Movie
Driver
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

TV Show
6.46
Bald Cabby
Fearless

Fearless (1993)

Movie
6
Sheriff Parker
Ticks

Ticks (1993)

Movie
Old Man
The X-Files

The X-Files (1993)

TV Show
6.09
Rev. Praxton
Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)

Movie
4.25
John Devreux
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier (1992)

Movie
5.03
Melrose Place

Melrose Place (1992)

TV Show
6
Tomlin
Far and Away

Far and Away (1992)

Movie
4.33
Elderly Man
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992)

Movie
Polygraph Man
Boris and Natasha

Boris and Natasha (1992)

Movie
Frank Hill
Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth (1991)

Movie
Bernie
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)

Movie
Ninja Negotiator
9 1/2 Ninjas!

9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)

Movie
Vern
Trust Me

Trust Me (1989)

Movie
Chuck Feeney
Limit Up

Limit Up (1989)

Movie
Robert Morrison
B.O.R.N.

B.O.R.N. (1989)

Movie
Dean at College
Parenthood

Parenthood (1989)

Movie
6.04
Farmer / Blind Man
Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

TV Show
5.99
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV Show
6.4
Fireman / Joe
Baywatch

Baywatch (1989)

TV Show
6.31
Doc Graves
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap (1989)

TV Show
5.84
Detective #2
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs (1989)

Movie
5.96
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker (1989)

TV Show
Superboy

Superboy (1988)

TV Show
Logan
Dark Before Dawn

Dark Before Dawn (1988)

Movie
Ernest Haynes
Wiseguy

Wiseguy (1987)

TV Show
6
Supermarket Customer
Innerspace

Innerspace (1987)

Movie
6.75
Dr. Jennings
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)

Movie
Preacher
Return to Mayberry

Return to Mayberry (1986)

Movie
Paw
Two Soldiers

Two Soldiers (1986)

Movie
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Gung Ho

Gung Ho (1986)

Movie
Captain Truck
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake

Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake (1986)

Movie
Wilk
The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer (1985)

TV Show
Mr. Spencer
Creator

Creator (1985)

Movie
6
St. Petersburg Dectective
Cocoon

Cocoon (1985)

Movie
5.25
Fireman Goodwin
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire (1985)

Movie
Mr. Bell
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1985)

Movie
Fillmore
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV Show
7
Hank
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

TV Show
McCullough
Splash

Splash (1984)

Movie
6.67
Policeman
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)

Movie
Minister
The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy (1984)

Movie
6
Still Photographer
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983)

Movie
Joseph Chesley
Love Letters

Love Letters (1983)

Movie
Doc Wilson
The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds (1983)

TV Show
3
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)

Movie
Lt. Nelson
The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song (1982)

Movie
Writer
Through the Magic Pyramid

Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)

Movie
Dr. Jewell
The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981)

Movie
Football Coach
Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)

Movie
Dynasty

Dynasty (1981)

TV Show
3
Pilot #2
Skyward

Skyward (1980)

Movie
The Captain
Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor (1980)

Movie
Foldy / Sheriff
Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer (1980)

TV Show
Harry the Bartender
The Kid from Left Field

The Kid from Left Field (1979)

Movie
Mr. Murray
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979)

Movie
Himself
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)

Movie
Farnes
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica (1978)

TV Show
6
Lou's Sidekick
Mr. No Legs

Mr. No Legs (1978)

Movie
Wagonmaster
Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance (1977)

Movie
Writer
Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto (1977)

Movie
6.5
Howard Blacker
The Legend of Frank Woods

The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)

Movie
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)

Movie
Clark
Eat My Dust

Eat My Dust (1976)

Movie
Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

TV Show
5
Pap Finn
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn (1975)

Movie
Aaron
Locusts

Locusts (1974)

Movie
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

TV Show
7.38
Irate Farmer
Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)

Movie
6.14
Roy Luther
Where the Lilies Bloom

Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)

Movie
Happy Days

Happy Days (1974)

TV Show
6.28
Kung Fu

Kung Fu (1972)

TV Show
7.14
Myron Faraday
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

TV Show
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV Show
6
Writer
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV Show
Jake
Bloody Trail

Bloody Trail (1972)

Movie
Deputy
Nichols

Nichols (1971)

TV Show
Cleve
The Wild Country

The Wild Country (1970)

Movie
6
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1970)

TV Show
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson (1969)

TV Show
Cowboy
Old Paint

Old Paint (1969)

Movie
Actor
Deed of Daring-Do

Deed of Daring-Do (1969)

Movie
Tater Coughlin
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant (1967)

Movie
Henry Boomhauer
Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben (1967)

TV Show
Sheriff
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Movie
5.25
The Monroes

The Monroes (1966)

TV Show
Harry
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye (1966)

Movie
Deputy
Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants (1965)

Movie
6
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)

Movie
Luka
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV Show
Bus Driver
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

TV Show
6
Writer
The Flintstones

The Flintstones (1960)

TV Show
6.62
Fletcher
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV Show
Prewitt
Frontier Woman

Frontier Woman (1956)

Movie
Frank Benton / Judge Alan Franklin
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV Show
6
Technician
Forever and Beyond

Forever and Beyond

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.94
Based on 7.5 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1983
1995
1985
2019

Information

Known for
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-11-17

Deathday
2017-11-25 (89 years old)

Place of birth
Duncan, United States of America

Relationships
Jean Speegle Howard (1949-01-01 - 2000-01-01)

Children
Ron Howard, Clint Howard

Citizenships
United States of America

Also known as
Harold Engle Beckenholdt


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