Rance Howard
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1928-11-17
Deathday 2017-11-25 (89 years old)
Place of Birth Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As Harold Engle Beckenholdt
Rance Howard
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
Actor
as Self
as Devil as Old Man
as Carl
as Devil as an Old Man
as Jasper
as José Mari
as Walter Prewitt
as Devil as an Old Man
as Lou
as Older Man
as Charles
as Uncle Ray
as Engineer
as Wilbur
as Scotty
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
as Dimples
as Doctor
as Fred Crumb
as Mr. Johnson
as Cemetery Presider
as Charlie
as Chuck
as Preacher
as Burt
as Harry
as Judge Danielson
as Dr. Tolley
as Telegrapher
as Old Knut
as Bistro Gardens Diner
as Deli Owner
as Cardinal Beck
as Mervin Lavine
as Walker Bill
as Eugene
as Joe Metz
as Ollie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
as Old Man (uncredited)
as Ranger Howard
as Older Man
as Dr. Maleosis
as Preacher
as Zippy
as Dog Bite Man
as Harris Zeff
as Narrator
as James Kennedy
as Doctor Babcock
as Announcer Al Fazin
as Priest
as Dirk Abrams
as Jerold Norsky
as Martin Carroll
as Chas Rooker
as Cash
as Governor Smith
as Circuit Court Judge
as Samuel Cooper
as Telegraph Operator
as Old Man
as Doc Fisher
as Rance Howard
as Buddie
as Murphy
as Geezer
as White-Haired Patient
as Old Man
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
as Floyd Fryed
as Bomb Squad Cop
as Elderly Timekeeper
as Earl
as Grandpa Morton
as Ely
as Arliss
as Dr. Burns
as Marcus Roscoe
as Mr. Lowery
as Hotel Manager
as Hank
as Husband
as Rev. Hatley
as Train Engineer
as Mr. Fillmore
as Blind Man
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
as Jarvis Bean
as Reverend
as Farmer
as Mayor Davies
as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
as Blind Flower Guy
as Judge Bloom
as Ralph Hargrove
as Texan Investor
as Mr. Johnson
as Chaplain
as Mr. Robbins
as Old Man in Park
as Stan Benson
as Employer
as Zeke
as Reverend
as The Janitor
as Father Kelly
as Old Man McCoy (uncredited)
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
as Minute Man 3
as Rance
as Alicia's Doctor
as Dr. Oliver Kostin
as David Sheridan
as Priest
as Bald Cabby
as Sheriff Parker
as Rev. Praxton
as Driver
as Old Man
as John Devreux
as Tomlin
as Elderly Man
as Polygraph Man
as Motel Manager
as Frank Hill
as Bernie
as Ninja Negotiator
as Vern
as Chuck Feeney
as Robert Morrison
as Dean at College
as Detective #2
as Blind Man
as Farmer
as Des
as Joe
as Fireman
as Doc Graves
as Herman Van Dam
as Logan
as Supermarket Customer
as Ernest Haynes
as Edwin
as Dr. Jennings
as Preacher
as Paw
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
as Captain Truck
as Mr. Spencer
as St. Petersburg Dectective
as Fireman Goodwin
as Mr. Bell
as Wilk
as Ralph Lee
as McCullough
as Policeman
as Minister
as Fillmore
as Hank
as Still Photographer
as Technician
as Joseph Chesley
as Doc Wilson
as Person #1 (uncredited)
as Lt. Nelson
as Coach Ramsdell
as Dr. Jewell
as Football Coach
as Pilot #2
as The Captain
as Harry the Bartender
as Mr. Murray
as Mr. Bremmercamp
as Lou's Sidekick
as Farnes
as Guard
as Wagonmaster
as Ned Slinker
as Howard Blacker
as Clark
as Pap Finn
as Aaron
as Irate Farmer
as Roy Luther
as Sheriff Bill Smith
as Jake
as Myron Faraday
as Dr. McIvers
as Deputy
as Cleve
as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
as Hobbs
as Sheriff
as Tater Coughlin
as Henry Boomhauer
as Harry
as Deputy
as Ranger
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
as Luka
as Self
as Treasury agent
as Bus Driver
as The Governor's Chauffeur
as Fletcher
as Prewitt
as Judge Alan Franklin
as Frank Benton
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
Producer
as Producer
as Co-Producer
as Associate Producer