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Rance Howard

Acting
November 17, 1928
— November 25, 2017(89 years old)
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

Harold Engle Beckenholdt

Known For

Grey's Anatomy series poster (2005)
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

Martin Carroll

Bones series poster (2005)
8.2

Bones

Jerold Norsky

Seinfeld series poster (1989)
8.3

Seinfeld

Blind Man

The X-Files series poster (1993)
8.4

The X-Files

Old Man

NCIS: Los Angeles series poster (2009)
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

Eugene

ER series poster (1994)
7.8

ER

Dr. Oliver Kostin

CSI: NY series poster (2004)
7.3

CSI: NY

Samuel Cooper

Ghost Whisperer series poster (2005)
8.1

Ghost Whisperer

Dirk Abrams

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Fillmore

Married... with Children series poster (1987)
7.7

Married... with Children

Edwin

Quantum Leap series poster (1989)
8.0

Quantum Leap

Doc Graves

Arrested Development series poster (2003)
7.9

Arrested Development

Rance Howard

Filmography

2010s

Dads movie poster (2019)
6.9

Dads

Self

Kalebegiak movie poster (2016)
7.0

Kalebegiak

José Mari

The Lone Ranger movie poster (2013)
6.1

The Lone Ranger

Engineer

Nebraska movie poster (2013)
7.5

Nebraska

Uncle Ray

Huff movie poster (2013)
4.3

Huff

Scotty

The Dilemma movie poster (2011)
5.3

The Dilemma

Burt

Spooky Buddies movie poster (2011)
6.1

Spooky Buddies

Mr. Johnson

Let Go movie poster (2011)
4.9

Let Go

Dimples

Rosewood Lane movie poster (2011)
4.7

Rosewood Lane

Fred Crumb

Night Club movie poster (2011)

Night Club

Chuck

InSight movie poster (2011)
4.7

InSight

Cemetery Presider

Harley's Hill movie poster (2011)
4.4

Harley's Hill

Charlie

2000s

Angels & Demons movie poster (2009)
6.7

Angels & Demons

Cardinal Beck

Play the Game movie poster (2009)
5.8

Play the Game

Mervin Lavine

Boppin' at the Glue Factory movie poster (2009)
6.3

Boppin' at the Glue Factory

Walker Bill

Drillbit Taylor movie poster (2008)
5.8

Drillbit Taylor

Older Man

Frost/Nixon movie poster (2008)
7.3

Frost/Nixon

Ollie

Grizzly Park movie poster (2008)
4.7

Grizzly Park

Ranger Howard

Audie & the Wolf movie poster (2008)
4.0

Audie & the Wolf

Dr. Maleosis

Ghost Town: The Movie movie poster (2008)
4.2

Ghost Town: The Movie

Sheriff Tom Parker

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story movie poster (2007)
6.6

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Preacher

Be My Baby movie poster (2007)
4.5

Be My Baby

Zippy

Sasquatch Mountain movie poster (2006)
5.1

Sasquatch Mountain

Harris Zeff

Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story movie poster (2006)
10.0

Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story

James Kennedy

Cinderella Man movie poster (2005)
7.6

Cinderella Man

Announcer Al Fazin

Back By Midnight movie poster (2005)
5.1

Back By Midnight

Priest

Miracle at Sage Creek movie poster (2005)
5.7

Miracle at Sage Creek

Doctor Babcock

Toolbox Murders movie poster (2004)
5.6

Toolbox Murders

Chas Rooker

Death and Texas movie poster (2004)
6.3

Death and Texas

Circuit Court Judge

Ghost Rock movie poster (2004)
3.0

Ghost Rock

Cash

The Missing movie poster (2003)
6.3

The Missing

Telegraph Operator

The Long Ride Home movie poster (2003)
4.3

The Long Ride Home

Old Man

A Beautiful Mind movie poster (2001)
7.9

A Beautiful Mind

White-Haired Patient

Ping! movie poster (2001)
5.7

Ping!

Old Man

A Crack in the Floor movie poster (2001)
3.6

A Crack in the Floor

Floyd Fryed

How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie poster (2000)
6.8

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Elderly Timekeeper

Big Wind on Campus movie poster (2000)
3.5

Big Wind on Campus

Grandpa Morton

1990s

Land of the Free movie poster (1998)
5.3

Land of the Free

Hotel Manager

The Night Caller movie poster (1998)
4.3

The Night Caller

Hank

Holiday in Your Heart movie poster (1997)
9.0

Holiday in Your Heart

Blind Man

Mars Attacks! movie poster (1996)
6.4

Mars Attacks!

Texan Investor

Sgt. Bilko movie poster (1996)
5.9

Sgt. Bilko

Mr. Robbins

Where Truth Lies movie poster (1996)
3.9

Where Truth Lies

Judge Bloom

Tiger Heart movie poster (1996)
5.1

Tiger Heart

Mr. Johnson

Problem Child 3 movie poster (1995)
4.8

Problem Child 3

The Janitor

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest movie poster (1995)
4.8

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

Employer

The Colony movie poster (1995)
5.5

The Colony

Stan Benson

Ed Wood movie poster (1994)
7.5

Ed Wood

Old Man McCoy

Little Giants movie poster (1994)
6.5

Little Giants

Father Kelly

Terminal Velocity movie poster (1994)
5.4

Terminal Velocity

Stunt Pilot/Chuck

Runaway Daughters movie poster (1994)
6.0

Runaway Daughters

Minute Man 3

Snapdragon movie poster (1993)
4.0

Snapdragon

Priest

Ticks movie poster (1993)
5.7

Ticks

Sheriff Parker

Universal Soldier movie poster (1992)
6.3

Universal Soldier

John Devreux

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore movie poster (1992)
5.0

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

Elderly Man

9 1/2 Ninjas! movie poster (1991)
2.9

9 1/2 Ninjas!

Ninja Negotiator

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter movie poster (1991)
9.0

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

Bernie

1980s

The 'Burbs movie poster (1989)
6.8

The 'Burbs

Detective #2

Parenthood movie poster (1989)
6.7

Parenthood

Dean at College

Listen to Me movie poster (1989)
5.4

Listen to Me

B.O.R.N. movie poster (1989)
4.5

B.O.R.N.

Robert Morrison

Trust Me movie poster (1989)
8.0

Trust Me

Vern

Dark Before Dawn movie poster (1988)
9.0

Dark Before Dawn

Logan

Innerspace movie poster (1987)
6.8

Innerspace

Supermarket Customer

Gung Ho movie poster (1986)
6.1

Gung Ho

Mayor Conrad Zwart

A Smoky Mountain Christmas movie poster (1986)
5.9

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dr. Jennings

Cocoon movie poster (1985)
6.6

Cocoon

St. Petersburg Dectective

Creator movie poster (1985)
6.1

Creator

Mr. Spencer

Scandal Sheet movie poster (1985)
5.8

Scandal Sheet

Mr. Bell

Playing with Fire movie poster (1985)
6.0

Playing with Fire

Fireman Goodwin

Splash movie poster (1984)
6.3

Splash

McCullough

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins movie poster (1984)
5.4

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

Policeman

Forever and Beyond movie poster (1983)
9.5

Forever and Beyond

Technician

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. movie poster (1983)
5.6

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

Bus Driver

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess movie poster (1983)
7.0

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

Still Photographer

Airplane II: The Sequel movie poster (1982)
6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

Person #1 (uncredited)

The Kid with the Broken Halo movie poster (1982)
6.7

The Kid with the Broken Halo

Coach Ramsdell

Smokey Bites the Dust movie poster (1981)
2.8

Smokey Bites the Dust

Football Coach

The Miracle of Kathy Miller movie poster (1981)
8.5

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

Dr. Jewell

Skyward movie poster (1980)
7.1

Skyward

Pilot #2

Scout's Honor movie poster (1980)
7.5

Scout's Honor

The Captain

1970s

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers movie poster (1979)
5.3

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

Mr. Murray

The Kid from Left Field movie poster (1979)
6.4

The Kid from Left Field

Harry the Bartender

Mr. No Legs movie poster (1978)
5.9

Mr. No Legs

Lou

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy movie poster (1978)
7.9

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Self

Cotton Candy movie poster (1978)
4.9

Cotton Candy

Mr. Bremmercamp

Grand Theft Auto movie poster (1977)
5.2

Grand Theft Auto

Ned Slinker

Another Man, Another Chance movie poster (1977)
6.4

Another Man, Another Chance

Wagonmaster

Eat My Dust movie poster (1976)
5.8

Eat My Dust

Clark

Chinatown movie poster (1974)
7.9

Chinatown

Irate Farmer

Where the Lilies Bloom movie poster (1974)
5.9

Where the Lilies Bloom

Roy Luther

Locusts movie poster (1974)
5.3

Locusts

Aaron

The Red Pony movie poster (1973)
10.0

The Red Pony

Sheriff Bill Smith

Bloody Trail movie poster (1972)
4.5

Bloody Trail

Jake

1960s

Cool Hand Luke movie poster (1967)
7.7

Cool Hand Luke

Sheriff

Gentle Giant movie poster (1967)
8.5

Gentle Giant

Tater Coughlin

An Eye for an Eye movie poster (1966)
7.4

An Eye for an Eye

Harry

The Courtship of Eddie's Father movie poster (1963)
6.0

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Camp Counselor (uncredited)