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Rance Howard
Actor, Writer, Producer
Died November 25, 2017 (89 years)
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).
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).
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Filmography
| 2019 | Apple Seed · as Carl |
| 2019 | The Christ Slayer · as Devil As Old Man |
| 2017 | Chasing the Star · as Devil As An Old Man |
| 2017 | Broken Memories · as Jasper |
| 2016 | Kalebegiak · as José Mari |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | Review (TV Series) · as Willie |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Chez Upshaw · as Harry |
| 2013 | Nebraska · as Uncle Ray |
| 2013 | Gone Dark · as Charles |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger · as Engineer |
| 2013 | Huff · as Scotty |
| 2013 | Second Chances · as Wilbur |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Stanley Armond |
| 2012 | Easy Rider 2: The Ride Home · as Andrew Jackson Bennett |
| 2011 | Let Go · as Dimples |
| 2011 | Rosewood Lane · as Fred Crumb |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · as Doctor |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies · as Mr. Johnson |
| 2011 | InSight · as Cemetery Presider |
| 2011 | Harley's Hill · as Charlie |
| 2011 | Night Club · as Chuck |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 · as Preacher |
| 2011 | The Dilemma · as Burt |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 2010 | Once Fallen · as Harry |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Bloodworth · as Ira |
| 2010 | The Genesis Code · as Dr. Tolley |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex · as Telegrapher |
| 2010 | The Child Wanderers · as Old Knut |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day · as Bistro Gardens Diner |
| 2009 | Within · as Deli Owner |
| 2009 | Play Dead · as Old Man |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Eugene |
| 2009 | Play the Game · as Mervin Lavine |
| 2009 | Shadowheart · as Wedding Preacher |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons · as Cardinal Beck |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Joe Metz |
| 2009 | Boppin' at the Glue Factory · as Walker Bill |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon · as Ollie |
| 2008 | Keith · as Old Man (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor · as Older Man |
| 2008 | Grizzly Park · as Ranger Howard |
| 2008 | Audie & the Wolf · as Dr. Maleosis |
| 2008 | Skip Tracer · as Old Man Dickens |
| 2007 | Be My Baby · as Zippy |
| 2007 | Ghost Town: The Movie · as Sheriff Tom Parker |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Preacher |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule · as Dog Bite Man |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 2006 | Sasquatch Mountain · as Harris Zeff |
| 2006 | Harrison Bergeron · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Aimee Semple McPherson · as James Kennedy |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creek · as Doctor Babcock |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Dirk Abrams |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Jerold Norsky |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man · as Announcer Al Fazin |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Martin Carroll |
| 2005 | Killing Cupid · as Zeke |
| 2004 | Back by Midnight · as Priest |
| 2004 | Eulogy · as Lance Sommers |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Samuel Cooper |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murders · as Chas Rooker |
| 2004 | The Alamo · as Governor Smith |
| 2004 | Death and Texas · as Circuit Court Judge |
| 2003 | Ghost Rock · as Cash |
| 2003 | The Missing · as Telegraph Operator |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Buddie |
| 2003 | The Long Ride Home · as Old Man |
| 2003 | That's So Raven (TV Series) · as Murphy |
| 2002 | Legend of the Phantom Rider · as Doc Fisher |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | That '80s Show (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Eye See You · as Geezer |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind · as White-Haired Patient |
| 2001 | Rat Race · as Feed The Earth Spokesman |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor · as Floyd Fryed |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt · as Bomb Squad Cop |
| 2000 | Ping! · as Old Man |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as Elderly Timekeeper |
| 2000 | Love & Sex · as Earl |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach (TV Series) |
| 2000 | The Huntress (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Big Wind on Campus · as Grandpa Morton |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas · as Ely |
| 1999 | Angel (TV Series) · as Marcus Roscoe |
| 1999 | Shadows of the Past · as Arliss |
| 1999 | Malevolence · as Dr. Burns |
| 1998 | Evasive Action · as Train Engineer |
| 1998 | Land of the Free · as Hotel Manager |
| 1998 | The Sender · as Max |
| 1998 | Psycho · as Mr. Lowery |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Night Caller · as Hank |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers · as Husband |
| 1997 | Chairman of the Board · as Rev. Hatley |
| 1997 | Sparkle and Charm · as Mr. Houghton |
| 1997 | Holiday in Your Heart · as Blind Man |
| 1997 | Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest · as Jarvis Bean |
| 1997 | The Lay of the Land · as Dr. Brown |
| 1997 | Money Talks · as Reverend |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Reginald Hannon (segment "the Viewing") |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War · as Arnold Tooney, Jr. |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Blind Flower Guy |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi · as Ralph Hargrove |
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies · as Judge Bloom |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! · as Texan Investor |
| 1996 | Ink (TV Series) · as Funeral Director |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Old Man In Park |
| 1996 | Tiger Heart · as Mr. Johnson |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Chaplain |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko · as Mr. Robbins |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Land's End (TV Series) · as Jeff Foster |
| 1995 | The Colony · as Stan Benson |
| 1995 | Savate · as Farmer |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 · as Reverend |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest · as Employer |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love · as The Janitor |
| 1995 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter · as Todd |
| 1994 | Little Giants · as Father Kelly |
| 1994 | Ed Wood · as Old Man Mccoy (uncredited) |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Dr. Oliver Kostin |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity · as Stunt Pilot/chuck |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters · as Minute Man 3 |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Minute Man 3 |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way · as Old Gentleman |
| 1994 | Forced to Kill · as Rance |
| 1994 | The Paper · as Alicia's Doctor |
| 1993 | Ticks · as Sheriff Parker |
| 1993 | Snapdragon · as Priest |
| 1993 | Fearless · as Bald Cabby |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother · as Rev. Praxton |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as David Sheridan |
| 1992 | Wishman · as Det. Sturgis |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier · as John Devreux |
| 1992 | Melrose Place (TV Series) · as Motel Manager |
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Tomlin |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha · as Polygraph Man |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore · as Elderly Man |
| 1991 | Switched at Birth · as Frank Hill |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter · as Bernie |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! · as Ninja Negotiator |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams |
| 1989 | Limit Up · as Chuck Feeney |
| 1989 | Trust Me · as Vern |
| 1989 | Merchants of Death · as Robert Morrison |
| 1989 | Parenthood · as Dean At College |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Farmer |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Des |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Doc Graves |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Herman Van Dam |
| 1989 | The 'Burbs · as Detective #2 |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Dark Before Dawn · as Logan |
| 1987 | Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Ernest Haynes |
| 1987 | Innerspace · as Supermarket Customer |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Edwin |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas · as Dr. Jennings |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry · as Preacher |
| 1986 | Gung Ho · as Mayor Conrad Zwart |
| 1986 | Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake · as Captain Truck |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer (TV Series) · as Wilk |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Cocoon · as St. Petersburg Dectective |
| 1985 | A Death in California (TV Series) · as Ralph Lee |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire · as Fireman Goodwin |
| 1985 | Words by Heart · as Cast |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet · as Mr. Bell |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Fillmore |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1984 | Maximum Security (TV Series) · as Prison Guard |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins · as Policeman |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy · as Minister |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Sellers |
| 1983 | Love Letters · as Joseph Chesley |
| 1983 | Splash · as Mccullough |
| 1983 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess · as Still Photographer |
| 1983 | Forever and Beyond · as Technician |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds (TV Series) · as Doc Wilson |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel · as Person #1 (uncredited) |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song · as Lt. Nelson |
| 1982 | The Kid with the Broken Halo · as Coach Ramsdell |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as Football Coach |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller · as Dr. Jewell |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Skyward · as Pilot #2 |
| 1980 | Enos (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor · as The Captain |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Foldy |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Field · as Harry The Bartender |
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers · as Mr. Murray |
| 1978 | Mr. No Legs · as Lou's Sidekick |
| 1978 | Cotton Candy · as Mr. Bremmercamp |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Farnes |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance · as Wagonmaster |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto · as Ned Slinker |
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woods · as Howard Blacker |
| 1976 | Eat My Dust · as Clark |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Huckleberry Finn · as Pap Finn |
| 1975 | Switch (TV Series) · as Collins |
| 1974 | Where the Lilies Bloom · as Roy Luther |
| 1974 | Locusts · as Aaron |
| 1974 | Chinatown · as Irate Farmer |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Red Pony · as Sheriff Bill Smith |
| 1973 | Salty · as Cast |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Myron Faraday |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Dr. Mcivers |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Bloody Trail · as Jake |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Deputy |
| 1971 | The Smith Family (TV Series) · as Apartment Manager |
| 1970 | The Wild Country · as Cleve |
| 1970 | Dan August (TV Series) · as Hobbs |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Cameraman (segment "the Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Goff |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke · as Sheriff |
| 1967 | Gentle Giant · as Tater Coughlin |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben (TV Series) · as Henry Boomhauer |
| 1966 | The Jean Arthur Show (TV Series) · as Reporter #1 |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | The Monroes (TV Series) |
| 1966 | An Eye for an Eye · as Harry |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Henry Clovis |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants · as Deputy |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Ranger |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father · as Camp Counselor (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Wilkerson |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Luka |
| 1962 | The Music Man · as Oscar Jackson |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Treasury Agent |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Fletcher |
| 1957 | How To Marry A Millionaire (TV Series) · as Corporal |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Deputy Shaker |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Frank Benton |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Cleve |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Tv Crewman |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Gideon |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) |