Rance Howard
Acting
Born November 17, 1928 · Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Died November 25, 2017
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
Filmography
Dads
2019 · Self
Nebraska
2013 · Uncle Ray
Huff
2013 · Scotty
The Lone Ranger
2013 · Engineer
Second Chances
2013 · Wilbur
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012 · Andrew Jackson Bennett
Spooky Buddies
2011 · Mr. Johnson
InSight
2011 · Cemetery Presider
Rosewood Lane
2011 · Fred Crumb
Harley's Hill
2011 · Charlie
Let Go
2011 · Dimples
The Dilemma
2011 · Burt
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011 · Preacher
Once Fallen
2010 · Harry
The Trial
2010 · Judge Danielson
Jonah Hex
2010 · Telegrapher
Valentine's Day
2010 · Bistro Gardens Diner
Angels & Demons
2009 · Cardinal Beck
Play the Game
2009 · Mervin Lavine
Audie & the Wolf
2008 · Dr. Maleosis
Grizzly Park
2008 · Ranger Howard
Frost/Nixon
2008 · Ollie
Drillbit Taylor
2008 · Older Man
Keith
2008 · Old Man (uncredited)
Be My Baby
2007 · Zippy
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Preacher
Georgia Rule
2007 · Dog Bite Man
Sasquatch Mountain
2006 · Harris Zeff
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005 · Doctor Babcock
Back By Midnight
2005 · Priest
Cinderella Man
2005 · Announcer Al Fazin
Toolbox Murders
2004 · Chas Rooker
The Alamo
2004 · Governor Smith
The Missing
2003 · Telegraph Operator
D-Tox
2002 · Geezer
A Crack in the Floor
2001 · Floyd Fryed
Ping!
2001 · Old Man
A Beautiful Mind
2001 · White-Haired Patient
Joe Dirt
2001 · Bomb Squad Cop
Rat Race
2001 · Feed the Earth Spokesman
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex
2000 · Earl
Happy, Texas
1999 · Ely
Land of the Free
1998 · Hotel Manager
Psycho
1998 · Mr. Lowery
Evasive Action
1998 · Train Engineer
Chairman of the Board
1998 · Rev. Hatley
Small Soldiers
1998 · Husband
The Second Civil War
1997 · Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Busted
1997 · Mayor Davies
Traveller
1997 · Farmer
Money Talks
1997 · Reverend
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997 · Jarvis Bean
Mars Attacks!
1996 · Texan Investor
Tiger Heart
1996 · Mr. Johnson
Where Truth Lies
1996 · Judge Bloom
Sgt. Bilko
1996 · Mr. Robbins
Independence Day
1996 · Chaplain
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · Ralph Hargrove
Problem Child 3
1995 · The Janitor
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995 · Employer
Apollo 13
1995 · Reverend
Terminal Velocity
1994 · Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Ed Wood
1994 · Old Man McCoy
Little Giants
1994 · Father Kelly
The Paper
1994 · Alicia's Doctor
Forced to Kill
1994 · Rance
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994 · Todd
Ticks
1993 · Sheriff Parker
Snapdragon
1993 · Priest
Fearless
1993 · Bald Cabby
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993 · Rev. Praxton
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992 · Elderly Man
Universal Soldier
1992 · John Devreux
Far and Away
1992 · Tomlin
Boris and Natasha
1992 · Polygraph Man
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991 · Ninja Negotiator
The 'Burbs
1989 · Detective #2
Parenthood
1989 · Dean at College
Listen to Me
1989
Innerspace
1987 · Supermarket Customer
Gung Ho
1986 · Mayor Conrad Zwart
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 · Dr. Jennings
Return to Mayberry
1986 · Preacher
Creator
1985 · Mr. Spencer
Cocoon
1985 · St. Petersburg Dectective
Splash
1984 · McCullough
The Lonely Guy
1984 · Minister
Love Letters
1983 · Joseph Chesley
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 · Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song
1982 · Lt. Nelson
Mr. No Legs
1978 · Lou
Grand Theft Auto
1977 · Ned Slinker
Another Man, Another Chance
1977 · Wagonmaster
Eat My Dust
1976 · Clark
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974 · Roy Luther
Chinatown
1974 · Irate Farmer
Cool Hand Luke
1967 · Sheriff
An Eye for an Eye
1966 · Harry
Village of the Giants
1965 · Deputy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963 · Camp Counselor (uncredited)