Rance Howard
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-11-17
Day of Death
2017-11-25 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Rance Howard
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
Acting
(2019)
Dads
as Self
(2019)
The Christ Slayer
as Devil as Old Man
(2019)
Apple Seed
as Carl
(2017)
Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
(2017)
Broken Memories
as Jasper
(2016)
Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
(2016)
Kalebegiak
as José Mari
(2016)
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
(2016)
Talk Radio
as Lou
(2015)
Solemates
as Older Man
(2013)
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
(2013)
Huff
as Scotty
(2013)
Second Chances
as Wilbur
(2013)
Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
(2013)
Gone Dark
as Charles
(2012)
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
(2011)
The Dilemma
as Burt
(2011)
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Doctor
(2011)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
(2011)
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
(2011)
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
(2011)
InSight
as Cemetery Presider
(2011)
Night Club
as Chuck
(2011)
Harley's Hill
as Charlie
(2011)
Let Go
as Dimples
(2010)
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
(2010)
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
(2010)
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
(2010)
The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
(2010)
Once Fallen
as Harry
(2010)
The Trial
as Judge Danielson
(2009)
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
(2009)
Within
as Deli Owner
(2009)
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
(2009)
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
(2008)
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
(2008)
Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
(2008)
Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
(2008)
Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
(2008)
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
(2008)
Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
(2007)
Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man
(2007)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
(2007)
Be My Baby
as Zippy
(2006)
Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
(2006)
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as James Kennedy
(2006)
Harrison Bergeron
as Narrator
(2005)
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
(2005)
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
(2005)
Back By Midnight
as Priest
(2004)
Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
(2004)
Ghost Rock
as Cash
(2004)
The Alamo
as Governor Smith
(2004)
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
(2003)
The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
(2003)
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
(2003)
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
(2002)
(2002)
D-Tox
as Geezer
(2001)
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
(2001)
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
(2001)
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
(2001)
Ping!
as Old Man
(2001)
A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
(2000)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
(2000)
Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
(2000)
Love & Sex
as Earl
(1999)
Malevolence
as Dr. Burns
(1999)
Happy, Texas
as Ely
(1999)
Abilene
as Arliss
(1998)
Small Soldiers
as Husband
(1998)
Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
(1998)
Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
(1998)
The Night Caller
as Hank
(1998)
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
(1998)
Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
(1997)
Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
(1997)
Money Talks
as Reverend
(1997)
Traveller
as Farmer
(1997)
The Second Civil War
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
(1997)
Busted
as Mayor Davies
(1997)
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Jarvis Bean
(1996)
Independence Day
as Chaplain
(1996)
Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
(1996)
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
(1996)
Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
(1996)
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
(1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
(1995)
Apollo 13
as Reverend
(1995)
Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
(1995)
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
(1995)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
(1995)
The Colony
as Stan Benson
(1994)
Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
(1994)
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
(1994)
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
(1994)
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
(1994)
Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
(1994)
(1994)
Forced to Kill
as Rance
(1993)
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
(1993)
Snapdragon
as Priest
(1993)
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
(1993)
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
(1992)
Far and Away
as Tomlin
(1992)
Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
(1992)
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
(1992)
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
(1991)
Switched at Birth
as Frank Hill
(1991)
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
(1991)
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Bernie
(1989)
Parenthood
as Dean at College
(1989)
The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
(1989)
Trust Me
as Vern
(1989)
Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
(1989)
(1989)
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
(1988)
Dark Before Dawn
as Logan
(1987)
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
(1986)
Two Soldiers
as Paw
(1986)
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
(1986)
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
(1986)
Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
(1986)
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
(1985)
Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
(1985)
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
(1985)
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
(1985)
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
(1984)
Splash
as McCullough
(1984)
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
(1984)
The Lonely Guy
as Minister
(1983)
Forever and Beyond
as Technician
(1983)
(1983)
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
(1983)
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
(1982)
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
(1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
(1982)
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Coach Ramsdell
(1981)
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
(1981)
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
(1980)
Skyward
as Pilot #2
(1980)
Scout's Honor
as The Captain
(1979)
The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
(1979)
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
(1978)
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
(1978)
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
(1978)
(1978)
Mr. No Legs
as Lou's Sidekick
(1977)
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
(1977)
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
(1977)
Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
(1976)
(1976)
Eat My Dust
as Clark
(1974)
Chinatown
as Irate Farmer
(1974)
Locusts
as Aaron
(1974)
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Roy Luther
(1973)
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
(1972)
Bloody Trail
as Jake
(1970)
The Wild Country
as Cleve
(1967)
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
(1967)
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
(1966)
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
(1965)
Village of the Giants
as Deputy
(1963)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
(1956)
Frontier Woman
as Prewitt
Crew
(1981)
Through the Magic Pyramid
Producer, Writer
(1978)
Cotton Candy
Co-Producer
(1977)
Grand Theft Auto
Writer, Associate Producer