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