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
Seinfeld
1989
as Blind Man / Farmer
The X-Files
1993
as Old Man
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Eugene
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
ER
1994
as Dr. Oliver Kostin
CSI: NY
2004
as Samuel Cooper
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Fillmore
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Treasury agent / The Governor's Chauffeur / Bus Driver
Married... with Children
1987
as Edwin / Reverend
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Driver
Melrose Place
1992
as Motel Manager
Babylon 5
1994
as David Sheridan
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dirk Abrams
Dynasty
1981
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Simpson
Cold Case
2003
as Buddie
The Waltons
1972
as Dr. McIvers
Coach
1989
as Herman Van Dam
Baywatch
1989
as Joe / Fireman
Angel
1999
as Marcus Roscoe
Arrested Development
2003
as Rance Howard
Quantum Leap
1989
as Doc Graves
The Virginian
1962
as Luka
Happy Days
1974
as Mr. Burkhart
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Deputy Shaker
Lie to Me
2009
as Joe Metz
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ranger
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Blind Flower Guy
7th Heaven
1996
as Old Man in Park
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Des
That's So Raven
2003
as Murphy
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
Night Gallery
1970
as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
1955
as Judge Alan Franklin / Frank Benton
Bat Masterson
1958
as Fletcher
Wiseguy
1987
as Ernest Haynes
Workaholics
2011
as Jerry
Switch
1975
as Collins
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Guard
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Farnes
Baywatch Nights
1995
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Myron Faraday
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as TV Crewman
Clueless
1996
Son of the Beach
2000
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Hank
The Thorn Birds
1983
as Doc Wilson
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Carl Mueller
Nichols
1971
as Deputy
The Huntress
2000
Gentle Ben
1967
as Henry Boomhauer
Rebel Highway
1994
as Minuteman
Superboy
1988
as Colonel
The Monroes
1966
Two of a Kind
1998
as Mr. Fillmore
Movies (164)
Independence Day
1996
as Chaplain
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as White-Haired Patient
Apollo 13
1995
as Reverend
Angels & Demons
2009
as Cardinal Beck
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Texan Investor
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Elderly Timekeeper
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #2
Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Sheriff
Chinatown
1974
as Irate Farmer
Small Soldiers
1998
as Husband
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Older Man
Splash
1984
as McCullough
Rat Race
2001
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Universal Soldier
1992
as John Devreux
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Engineer
Innerspace
1987
as Supermarket Customer
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Cinderella Man
2005
as Announcer Al Fazin
Psycho
1998
as Mr. Lowery
Where Truth Lies
1996
as Judge Bloom
Nebraska
2013
as Uncle Ray
The Missing
2003
as Telegraph Operator
Ed Wood
1994
as Old Man McCoy
Cocoon
1985
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Valentine's Day
2010
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Far and Away
1992
as Tomlin
D-Tox
2002
as Geezer
Jonah Hex
2010
as Telegrapher
Parenthood
1989
as Dean at College
The Alamo
2004
as Governor Smith
Little Giants
1994
as Father Kelly
Joe Dirt
2001
as Bomb Squad Cop
Fearless
1993
as Bald Cabby
Problem Child 3
1995
as The Janitor
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Preacher
Frost/Nixon
2008
as Ollie
The Paper
1994
as Alicia's Doctor
Money Talks
1997
as Reverend
Love & Sex
2000
as Earl
The Dilemma
2011
as Burt
Gung Ho
1986
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
as Preacher
Sgt. Bilko
1996
as Mr. Robbins
Listen to Me
1989
Creator
1985
as Mr. Spencer
Georgia Rule
2007
as Dog Bite Man
Terminal Velocity
1994
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ralph Hargrove
Dads
2019
as Self
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
as Employer
Traveller
1997
as Farmer
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Mr. Murray
Let Go
2011
as Dimples
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Snapdragon
1993
as Priest
The Trial
2010
as Judge Danielson
Skyward
1980
as Pilot #2
Evasive Action
1998
as Train Engineer
Spooky Buddies
2011
as Mr. Johnson
Rosewood Lane
2011
as Fred Crumb
The Executioner's Song
1982
as Lt. Nelson
Ticks
1993
as Sheriff Parker
Toolbox Murders
2004
as Chas Rooker
Second Chances
2013
as Wilbur
Ping!
2001
as Old Man
Keith
2008
as Old Man (uncredited)
Grizzly Park
2008
as Ranger Howard
Back By Midnight
2005
as Priest
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
as Jarvis Bean
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Preacher
The Wild Country
1970
as Cleve
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Minister
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974
as Roy Luther
Once Fallen
2010
as Harry
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Rev. Hatley
Abilene
1999
as Arliss
InSight
2011
as Cemetery Presider
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
as Rev. Praxton
The Second Civil War
1997
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Love Letters
1983
as Joseph Chesley
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Polygraph Man
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Football Coach
Cotton Candy
1978
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Minute Man 3
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
as Todd
Tiger Heart
1996
as Mr. Johnson
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Bus Driver
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
as Self
Happy, Texas
1999
as Ely
An Eye for an Eye
1966
as Harry
Village of the Giants
1965
as Deputy
Land of the Free
1998
as Hotel Manager
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Floyd Fryed
Kalebegiak
2016
as José Mari
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
as Ninja Negotiator
Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Ned Slinker
Within
2009
as Deli Owner
Ghost Rock
2004
as Cash
Play the Game
2009
as Mervin Lavine
The Long Ride Home
2003
as Old Man
Huckleberry Finn
1978
as Pap Finn
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Busted
1997
as Mayor Davies
Night Club
2011
as Chuck
Chasing the Star
2017
as Devil as an Old Man
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983
as Still Photographer
Dark Before Dawn
1988
as Logan
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
as Wagonmaster
Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
as Sheriff Tom Parker
The Red Pony
1973
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Eat My Dust
1976
as Clark
Gentle Giant
1967
as Tater Coughlin
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Huff
2013
as Scotty
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Doc Fisher
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
as Bernie
Mr. No Legs
1978
as Lou
The Genesis Code
2010
as Dr. Tolley
Forced to Kill
1994
as Rance
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Dr. Jennings
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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- Independence Day (1996) — as Chaplain
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) — as White-Haired Patient
- Apollo 13 (1995) — as Reverend
- Angels & Demons (2009) — as Cardinal Beck
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — as Texan Investor
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