Rance Howard
Born on November 17th, 1928
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Died on November 25th, 2017
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 The Christ Slayer
2019
Devil as Old Man
Details Chasing the Star
2017
Devil as an Old Man
Details 40 Nights
2016
Devil as an Old Man
Details The Lone Ranger
2013
Engineer
Details Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012
Andrew Jackson Bennett
Details Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
Doctor
Details Rosewood Lane
2011
Fred Crumb
Details Spooky Buddies
2011
Mr. Johnson
Details InSight
2011
Cemetery Presider
Details Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
Preacher
Details The Trial
2010
Judge Danielson
Details The Genesis Code
2010
Dr. Tolley
Details The Child Wanderers
2010
Old Knut
Details Valentine's Day
2010
Bistro Gardens Diner
Details Angels & Demons
2009
Cardinal Beck
Details Play the Game
2009
Mervin Lavine
Details Boppin' at the Glue Factory
2009
Walker Bill
Details Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
Sheriff Tom Parker
Details Keith
2008
Old Man (uncredited)
Details Grizzly Park
2008
Ranger Howard
Details Drillbit Taylor
2008
Older Man
Details Audie & the Wolf
2008
Dr. Maleosis
Details Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Preacher
Details Georgia Rule
2007
Dog Bite Man
Details Sasquatch Mountain
2006
Harris Zeff
Details Harrison Bergeron
2006
Narrator
Details Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006
James Kennedy
Details Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
Doctor Babcock
Details Cinderella Man
2005
Announcer Al Fazin
Details Toolbox Murders
2004
Chas Rooker
Details The Alamo
2004
Governor Smith
Details Death and Texas
2004
Circuit Court Judge
Details The Missing
2003
Telegraph Operator
Details The Long Ride Home
2003
Old Man
Details Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
Doc Fisher
Details Jumping For Joy
2002
Character TBA
Details A Beautiful Mind
2001
White-Haired Patient
Details Rat Race
2001
Feed the Earth Spokesman
Details A Crack in the Floor
2001
Floyd Fryed
Details How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Elderly Timekeeper
Details Big Wind on Campus
2000
Grandpa Morton
Details Land of the Free
1998
Hotel Manager
Details Chairman of the Board
1998
Rev. Hatley
Details Evasive Action
1998
Train Engineer
Details Holiday in Your Heart
1997
Blind Man
Details The Second Civil War
1997
Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Details Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
Jarvis Bean
Details Where Truth Lies
1996
Judge Bloom
Details Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Ralph Hargrove
Details Mars Attacks!
1996
Texan Investor
Details Independence Day
1996
Chaplain
Details Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
Employer
Details Problem Child 3
1995
The Janitor
Details Little Giants
1994
Father Kelly
Details Ed Wood
1994
Old Man McCoy (uncredited)
Details Terminal Velocity
1994
Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Details Runaway Daughters
1994
Minute Man 3
Details The Paper
1994
Alicia's Doctor
Details Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
Todd
Details Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
Rev. Praxton
Details Universal Soldier
1992
John Devreux
Details I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
Elderly Man
Details Boris and Natasha
1992
Polygraph Man
Details Switched at Birth
1991
Frank Hill
Details Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
Bernie
Details 9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
Ninja Negotiator
Details B.O.R.N.
1989
Robert Morrison
Details Parenthood
1989
Dean at College
Details Listen to Me
1989
Character TBA
Details Innerspace
1987
Supermarket Customer
Details A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Dr. Jennings
Details Return to Mayberry
1986
Preacher
Details Gung Ho
1986
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Details Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
1986
Captain Truck
Details Cocoon
1985
St. Petersburg Dectective
Details Playing with Fire
1985
Fireman Goodwin
Details The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984
Policeman
Details Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983
Still Photographer
Details Forever and Beyond
1983
Technician
Details Love Letters
1983
Joseph Chesley
Details The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
Character TBA
Details Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Person #1 (uncredited)
Details The Executioner's Song
1982
Lt. Nelson
Details The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982
Coach Ramsdell
Details The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
Dr. Jewell
Details Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
Football Coach
Details Scout's Honor
1980
The Captain
Details The Kid from Left Field
1979
Harry the Bartender
Details Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
Mr. Murray
Details Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
Self
Details Cotton Candy
1978
Mr. Bremmercamp
Details Mr. No Legs
1978
Lou's Sidekick
Details Another Man, Another Chance
1977
Wagonmaster
Details Grand Theft Auto
1977
Ned Slinker
Details The Legend of Frank Woods
1977
Howard Blacker
Details The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Character TBA
Details Huckleberry Finn
1975
Pap Finn
Details Where the Lilies Bloom
1974
Roy Luther
Details The Red Pony
1973
Sheriff Bill Smith
Details Gentle Giant
1967
Tater Coughlin
Details Village of the Giants
1965
Deputy
Details The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Details