Rance Howard

Rance Howard

  • Birthday: 1928-11-17
  • Deathday: 2017-11-25
  • Place of birth: Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
  • Also know 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).

Filmography

Talk Radio

2016

As Lou

Apple Seed

2019

As Carl

Bloody Trail

1972

As Jake

40 Nights

2016

As Devil as an Old Man

Broken Memories

2017

As Jasper

Chasing the Star

2017

As Devil as an Old Man

Toolbox Murders

2004

As Chas Rooker

Harley's Hill

2011

As Charlie

Audie & the Wolf

2008

As Dr. Maleosis

A Crack in the Floor

2001

As Floyd Fryed

Harrison Bergeron

2006

As Narrator

Sasquatch Mountain

2006

As Harris Zeff

Gone Dark

2013

As Charles

Boppin' at the Glue Factory

2009

As Walker Bill

Two Soldiers

1986

As Paw

Grand Theft Auto

1977

As Ned Slinker

Where the Lilies Bloom

1974

As Roy Luther

Dark Before Dawn

1988

As Logan

Tiger Heart

1996

As Mr. Johnson

Ghost Town: The Movie

2008

As Sheriff Tom Parker

Kalebegiak

2016

As José Mari

Frontier Woman

1956

As Prewitt

Solemates

2015

As Older Man

Forced to Kill

1994

As Rance

Abilene

1999

As Arliss

Big Wind on Campus

2000

As Grandpa Morton

Mr. No Legs

1978

As Lou's Sidekick

Locusts

1974

As Aaron

B.O.R.N.

1989

As Robert Morrison

Limit Up

1989

As Chuck Feeney

The Christ Slayer

2019

As Devil as Old Man

Nebraska

2013

As Uncle Ray

Rosewood Lane

2011

As Fred Crumb

Play the Game

2009

As Mervin Lavine

Snapdragon

1993

As Priest

Death and Texas

2004

As Circuit Court Judge

Legend of the Phantom Rider

2003

As Doc Fisher

The Genesis Code

2010

As Dr. Tolley

Gentle Giant

1967

As Tater Coughlin

Forever and Beyond

1983

As Technician

Holiday in Your Heart

1997

As Blind Man

An Eye for an Eye

1966

As Harry

The Dilemma

2011

As Burt

The Legend of Frank Woods

1977

As Howard Blacker

Evasive Action

1998

As Train Engineer

The Trial

2010

As Judge Danielson

Be My Baby

2007

As Zippy

Ghost Rock

2004

As Cash

Psycho

1998

As Mr. Lowery

Second Chances

2013

As Wilbur

Huckleberry Finn

1975

As Pap Finn

Where Truth Lies

1996

As Judge Bloom

Huff

2013

As Scotty

Night Club

2011

As Chuck

The Night Caller

1998

As Hank

Killing Cupid

1995

As Zeke

Traveller

1997

As Farmer

Cotton Candy

1978

As Mr. Bremmercamp

The Long Ride Home

2003

As Old Man

Scandal Sheet

1985

As Mr. Bell

Playing with Fire

1985

As Fireman Goodwin

9 1/2 Ninjas!

1991

As Ninja Negotiator

The Child Wanderers

2010

As Old Knut

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993

As Rev. Praxton

Once Fallen

2010

As Harry

Love & Sex

2000

As Earl

Creator

1985

As Mr. Spencer

Ticks

1993

As Sheriff Parker

Universal Soldier

1992

As John Devreux

The Wild Country

1970

As Cleve

Trust Me

1989

As Vern

Skyward

1980

As Pilot #2

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

1981

As Dr. Jewell

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

As Elderly Timekeeper

Gung Ho

1986

As Mayor Conrad Zwart

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

As Football Coach

Eat My Dust

1976

As Clark

Busted

1997

As Mayor Davies

Within

2009

As Deli Owner

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

As Doctor Babcock

Dads

2019

As Self

Grizzly Park

2008

As Ranger Howard

InSight

2011

As Cemetery Presider

Village of the Giants

1965

As Deputy

Switched at Birth

1991

As Frank Hill

Chairman of the Board

1998

As Rev. Hatley

Malevolence

1999

As Dr. Burns

Spooky Buddies

2011

As Mr. Johnson

The Red Pony

1973

As Sheriff Bill Smith

Chinatown

1974

As Irate Farmer

The 'Burbs

1989

As Detective #2

The Missing

2003

As Telegraph Operator

Frost/Nixon

2008

As Ollie

Love Letters

1983

As Joseph Chesley

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

As Dr. Jennings

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

1983

As Still Photographer

Terminal Velocity

1994

As Chuck, Stunt Pilot

Angels & Demons

2009

As Cardinal Beck

Little Giants

1994

As Father Kelly

The Second Civil War

1997

As Arnold Tooney, jr.

The Executioner's Song

1982

As Lt. Nelson

Happy, Texas

1999

As Ely

Boris and Natasha

1992

As Polygraph Man

Let Go

2011

As Dimples

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982

As Coach Ramsdell

Cool Hand Luke

1967

As Sheriff

D-Tox

2002

As Geezer

Georgia Rule

2007

As Dog Bite Man

The Colony

1995

As Stan Benson

Scout's Honor

1980

As The Captain

Ping!

2001

As Old Man

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011

As Preacher

Parenthood

1989

As Dean at College

Fearless

1993

As Bald Cabby

Rat Race

2001

As Feed the Earth Spokesman

Return to Mayberry

1986

As Preacher

The Kid from Left Field

1979

As Harry the Bartender

Runaway Daughters

1994

As Minute Man 3

Land of the Free

1998

As Hotel Manager

The Alamo

2004

As Governor Smith

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

1992

As Elderly Man

Sgt. Bilko

1996

As Mr. Robbins

Splash

1984

As McCullough

Problem Child 3

1995

As The Janitor

Cinderella Man

2005

As Announcer Al Fazin

Another Man, Another Chance

1977

As Wagonmaster

Small Soldiers

1998

As Husband

Back By Midnight

2005

As Priest

A Beautiful Mind

2001

As White-Haired Patient

Keith

2008

As Old Man (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

2013

As Engineer

Cocoon

1985

As St. Petersburg Dectective

Innerspace

1987

As Supermarket Customer

Joe Dirt

2001

As Bomb Squad Cop

The Lonely Guy

1984

As Minister

Money Talks

1997

As Reverend

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963

As Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

As Ralph Hargrove

Drillbit Taylor

2008

As Older Man

Ed Wood

1994

As Old Man McCoy (uncredited)

Jonah Hex

2010

As Telegrapher

The Paper

1994

As Alicia's Doctor

Far and Away

1992

As Tomlin

Apollo 13

1995

As Reverend

Mars Attacks!

1996

As Texan Investor

Independence Day

1996

As Chaplain

Valentine's Day

2010

As Bistro Gardens Diner

Production

Grand Theft Auto

1977

As Associate Producer

Through the Magic Pyramid

1981

As Producer

Cotton Candy

1978

As Co-Producer

Grand Theft Auto

1977

As Writer

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