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Rance Howard
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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).
BODY OF WORK
Rance Howard's Filmography
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Dads
as Self
The Christ Slayer
as Devil as Old Man
Apple Seed
as Carl
Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
Broken Memories
as Jasper
Kalebegiak
as José Mari
Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
Talk Radio
as Lou
Chez Upshaw
as Harry
Solemates
as Older Man
No Poster
Gone Dark
as Charles
Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
Second Chances
as Wilbur
Huff
as Scotty
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Let Go
as Dimples
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Doctor
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
InSight
as Cemetery Presider
Harley's Hill
as Charlie
Night Club
as Chuck
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
The Dilemma
as Burt
Once Fallen
as Harry
The Trial
as Judge Danielson
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Within
as Deli Owner
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
Be My Baby
as Zippy
Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man
Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
No Poster
Harrison Bergeron
as Narrator
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as James Kennedy
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Back By Midnight
as Priest
Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
Ghost Rock
as Cash
The Alamo
as Governor Smith
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
Jumping for Joy
D-Tox
as Geezer
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
Ping!
as Old Man
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex
as Earl
Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
Happy, Texas
as Ely
Abilene
as Arliss
Malevolence
as Dr. Burns
Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
The Night Caller
as Hank
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
The Second Civil War
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Jarvis Bean
The Lay of the Land
as Dr. Brown
Money Talks
as Reverend
Traveller
as Farmer
Busted
as Mayor Davies
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
Independence Day
as Chaplain
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
The Colony
as Stan Benson
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
Apollo 13
as Reverend
Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
Forced to Kill
as Rance
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Todd
Snapdragon
as Priest
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
Far and Away
as Tomlin
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Bernie
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
Trust Me
as Vern
Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
Parenthood
as Dean at College
Listen to Me
The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
Dark Before Dawn
as Logan
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
Two Soldiers
as Paw
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
No Poster
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
Splash
as McCullough
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
The Lonely Guy
as Minister
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
Forever and Beyond
as Technician
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Coach Ramsdell
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
Skyward
as Pilot #2
Scout's Honor
as The Captain
The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Mr. No Legs
as Lou
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Eat My Dust
as Clark
No Poster
Image in a Bottle
as The Doctor
Locusts
as Aaron
Chinatown
as Irate Farmer
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Roy Luther
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Bloody Trail
as Jake
The Wild Country
as Cleve
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
Village of the Giants
as Deputy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Frontier Woman
as Prewitt