Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Acting

Birthday

1928/11/17

Day of death

2017/11/25 (89 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

Also know as

Harold Engle Beckenholdt

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 (20...Read more

Acting
Big Wind on Campus
3.0

(2000) Big Wind on Campus

as Grandpa Morton

Spooky Buddies
6.1

(2011) Spooky Buddies

as Mr. Johnson

Audie & the Wolf
4.4

(2008) Audie & the Wolf

as Dr. Maleosis

Cotton Candy
4.5

(1978) Cotton Candy

as Mr. Bremmercamp

Angels & Demons
6.7

(2009) Angels & Demons

as Cardinal Beck

Gung Ho
6.0

(1986) Gung Ho

as Mayor Conrad Zwart

A Crack in the Floor
3.4

(2001) A Crack in the Floor

as Floyd Fryed

Runaway Daughters
6.0

(1994) Runaway Daughters

as Minute Man 3

Land of the Free
5.3

(1998) Land of the Free

as Hotel Manager

Creator
6.2

(1985) Creator

as Mr. Spencer

Smokey Bites the Dust
2.5

(1981) Smokey Bites the Dust

as Football Coach

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
4.6

(1992) I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

as Elderly Man

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
5.8

(1986) A Smoky Mountain Christmas

as Dr. Jennings

Mr. No Legs
5.8

(1978) Mr. No Legs

as Lou's Sidekick

Toolbox Murders
5.6

(2004) Toolbox Murders

as Chas Rooker

Miracle at Sage Creek
5.6

(2005) Miracle at Sage Creek

as Doctor Babcock

The Red Pony
0.0

(1973) The Red Pony

as Sheriff Bill Smith

Be My Baby
4.6

(2007) Be My Baby

as Zippy

Trust Me
6.0

(1989) Trust Me

as Vern

Terminal Velocity
5.3

(1994) Terminal Velocity

as Stunt Pilot/Chuck

Grand Theft Auto
5.3

(1977) Grand Theft Auto

as Ned Slinker

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
7.8

(1978) Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

as Self

InSight
4.9

(2011) InSight

as Cemetery Presider

Skyward
7.0

(1980) Skyward

as Pilot #2

The Kid with the Broken Halo
6.0

(1982) The Kid with the Broken Halo

as Coach Ramsdell

Dads
6.9

(2019) Dads

as Self

Splash
6.3

(1984) Splash

as McCullough

Locusts
4.7

(1974) Locusts

as Aaron

1.7

(2013) Gone Dark

as Charles

Dark Before Dawn
0.0

(1988) Dark Before Dawn

as Logan

Problem Child 3
4.6

(1995) Problem Child 3

as The Janitor

Holiday in Your Heart
10.0

(1997) Holiday in Your Heart

as Blind Man

Mars Attacks!
6.4

(1996) Mars Attacks!

as Texan Investor

Rosewood Lane
4.8

(2011) Rosewood Lane

as Fred Crumb

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
5.0

(1979) Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

as Mr. Murray

Sasquatch Mountain
5.2

(2006) Sasquatch Mountain

as Harris Zeff

Grizzly Park
4.6

(2008) Grizzly Park

as Ranger Howard

Ticks
5.7

(1993) Ticks

as Sheriff Parker

Cocoon
6.6

(1985) Cocoon

as St. Petersburg Dectective

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6.8

(2000) How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as Elderly Timekeeper

Harley's Hill
4.6

(2011) Harley's Hill

as Charlie

0.0

(2006) Harrison Bergeron

as Narrator

The 'Burbs
6.8

(1989) The 'Burbs

as Detective #2

Tiger Heart
5.4

(1996) Tiger Heart

as Mr. Johnson

Boppin' at the Glue Factory
4.5

(2009) Boppin' at the Glue Factory

as Walker Bill

Bloody Trail
2.0

(1972) Bloody Trail

as Jake

Frost/Nixon
7.3

(2008) Frost/Nixon

as Ollie

Nebraska
7.4

(2013) Nebraska

as Uncle Ray

Cool Hand Luke
7.7

(1967) Cool Hand Luke

as Sheriff

Where the Lilies Bloom
6.1

(1974) Where the Lilies Bloom

as Roy Luther

Chinatown
7.9

(1974) Chinatown

as Irate Farmer

The Long Ride Home
4.0

(2003) The Long Ride Home

as Old Man

Let Go
5.3

(2011) Let Go

as Dimples

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
6.3

(1983) Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

as Still Photographer

Gentle Giant
0.0

(1967) Gentle Giant

as Tater Coughlin

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6.0

(1963) The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Forever and Beyond
10.0

(1983) Forever and Beyond

as Technician

Where Truth Lies
3.9

(1996) Where Truth Lies

as Judge Bloom

Innerspace
6.8

(1987) Innerspace

as Supermarket Customer

Sgt. Bilko
5.8

(1996) Sgt. Bilko

as Mr. Robbins

Ping!
6.2

(2001) Ping!

as Old Man

Un autre homme, une autre chance
6.2

(1977) Another Man, Another Chance

as Wagonmaster

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
7.0

(1981) The Miracle of Kathy Miller

as Dr. Jewell

Back By Midnight
5.2

(2005) Back By Midnight

as Priest

Huff
4.3

(2013) Huff

as Scotty

Play the Game
5.9

(2009) Play the Game

as Mervin Lavine

Universal Soldier
6.3

(1992) Universal Soldier

as John Devreux

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
4.8

(1984) The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

as Policeman

The Colony
5.3

(1995) The Colony

as Stan Benson

B.O.R.N.
3.8

(1989) B.O.R.N.

as Robert Morrison

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
5.0

(1983) The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

as ---

Scandal Sheet
5.5

(1985) Scandal Sheet

as Mr. Bell

Scout's Honor
5.5

(1980) Scout's Honor

as The Captain

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
0.0

(1991) Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

as Bernie

A Beautiful Mind
7.9

(2001) A Beautiful Mind

as White-Haired Patient

The Kid from Left Field
5.8

(1979) The Kid from Left Field

as Harry the Bartender

Cinderella Man
7.6

(2005) Cinderella Man

as Announcer Al Fazin

Parenthood
6.7

(1989) Parenthood

as Dean at College

The Missing
6.3

(2003) The Missing

as Telegraph Operator

Ed Wood
7.5

(1994) Ed Wood

as Old Man McCoy (uncredited)

Ghost Town: The Movie
4.2

(2008) Ghost Town: The Movie

as Sheriff Tom Parker

An Eye for an Eye
7.5

(1966) An Eye for an Eye

as Harry

Listen to Me
5.6

(1989) Listen to Me

as ---

Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

(1982) Airplane II: The Sequel

as Person #1 (uncredited)

Drillbit Taylor
5.8

(2008) Drillbit Taylor

as Older Man

Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
0.0

(2006) Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story

as James Kennedy

Little Giants
6.5

(1994) Little Giants

as Father Kelly

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.6

(2007) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Preacher

Snapdragon
3.7

(1993) Snapdragon

as Priest

Playing with Fire
6.0

(1985) Playing with Fire

as Fireman Goodwin

Eat My Dust
5.7

(1976) Eat My Dust

as Clark

Ghost Rock
2.7

(2004) Ghost Rock

as Cash

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
4.7

(1995) Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

as Employer

Night Club
0.0

(2011) Night Club

as Chuck

Death and Texas
6.0

(2004) Death and Texas

as Circuit Court Judge

The Lone Ranger
6.1

(2013) The Lone Ranger

as Engineer

9 1/2 Ninjas!
2.5

(1991) 9 1/2 Ninjas!

as Ninja Negotiator

The Night Caller
4.6

(1998) The Night Caller

as Hank

The Dilemma
5.3

(2011) The Dilemma

as Burt

Kalebegiak
7.0

(2016) Kalebegiak

as José Mari

Fearless
6.9

(1993) Fearless

as Bald Cabby

Frontier Woman
6.0

(1956) Frontier Woman

as Prewitt

Talk Radio
0.0

(2016) Talk Radio

as Lou

Yohan - Barnevandrer
6.8

(2010) The Child Wanderers

as Old Knut

Legend of the Phantom Rider
4.5

(2003) Legend of the Phantom Rider

as Doc Fisher

Psycho
5.1

(1998) Psycho

as Mr. Lowery

The Paper
6.6

(1994) The Paper

as Alicia's Doctor

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
5.9

(2011) Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

as Preacher

40 Nights
4.5

(2016) 40 Nights

as Devil as an Old Man

The Legend of Frank Woods
0.0

(1977) The Legend of Frank Woods

as Howard Blacker

Ed and His Dead Mother
5.4

(1993) Ed and His Dead Mother

as Rev. Praxton

Solemates
7.0

(2015) Solemates

as Older Man

Broken Memories
7.1

(2017) Broken Memories

as Jasper

Limit Up
3.0

(1989) Limit Up

as Chuck Feeney

Village of the Giants
3.5

(1965) Village of the Giants

as Deputy

Apollo 13
7.5

(1995) Apollo 13

as Reverend

Forced to Kill
4.6

(1994) Forced to Kill

as Rance

Chasing the Star
0.0

(2017) Chasing the Star

as Devil as an Old Man

The Christ Slayer
8.0

(2019) The Christ Slayer

as Devil as Old Man

The Genesis Code
2.6

(2010) The Genesis Code

as Dr. Tolley

Far and Away
6.8

(1992) Far and Away

as Tomlin

The Wild Country
6.0

(1970) The Wild Country

as Cleve

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
4.9

(1994) Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

as Todd

The Second Civil War
6.2

(1997) The Second Civil War

as Arnold Tooney, Jr.

Evasive Action
6.4

(1998) Evasive Action

as Train Engineer

Rat Race
6.3

(2001) Rat Race

as Feed the Earth Spokesman

Once Fallen
5.0

(2010) Once Fallen

as Harry

Love & Sex
6.1

(2000) Love & Sex

as Earl

The Trial
5.6

(2010) The Trial

as Judge Danielson

Busted
3.3

(1997) Busted

as Mayor Davies

Switched at Birth
6.0

(1991) Switched at Birth

as Frank Hill

Second Chances
6.2

(2013) Second Chances

as Wilbur

D-Tox
5.6

(2002) D-Tox

as Geezer

Killing Cupid
6.0

(1995) Killing Cupid

as Zeke

Return to Mayberry
6.2

(1986) Return to Mayberry

as Preacher

Independence Day
6.9

(1996) Independence Day

as Chaplain

Abilene
0.0

(1999) Abilene

as Arliss

Traveller
5.6

(1997) Traveller

as Farmer

Huckleberry Finn
6.0

(1975) Huckleberry Finn

as Pap Finn

Chairman of the Board
3.7

(1998) Chairman of the Board

as Rev. Hatley

Love Letters
5.6

(1983) Love Letters

as Joseph Chesley

Joe Dirt
5.6

(2001) Joe Dirt

as Bomb Squad Cop

The Alamo
5.8

(2004) The Alamo

as Governor Smith

Jumping For Joy
0.0

(2002) Jumping For Joy

as ---

Keith
7.1

(2008) Keith

as Old Man (uncredited)

Apple Seed
6.0

(2019) Apple Seed

as Carl

Jonah Hex
4.9

(2010) Jonah Hex

as Telegrapher

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
4.0

(2011) Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

as Doctor

Small Soldiers
6.5

(1998) Small Soldiers

as Husband

Money Talks
6.0

(1997) Money Talks

as Reverend

Georgia Rule
6.0

(2007) Georgia Rule

as Dog Bite Man

Valentine's Day
5.9

(2010) Valentine's Day

as Bistro Gardens Diner

The Executioner's Song
5.8

(1982) The Executioner's Song

as Lt. Nelson

Within
7.0

(2009) Within

as Deli Owner

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
0.0

(1976) The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

as ---

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
6.9

(1997) Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

as Jarvis Bean

The Lonely Guy
6.3

(1984) The Lonely Guy

as Minister

Happy, Texas
5.7

(1999) Happy, Texas

as Ely

Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

(1996) Ghosts of Mississippi

as Ralph Hargrove

Malevolence
6.0

(1999) Malevolence

as Dr. Burns

Boris and Natasha
4.1

(1992) Boris and Natasha

as Polygraph Man

Two Soldiers
0.0

(1986) Two Soldiers

as Paw

Easy Rider: The Ride Back
4.4

(2012) Easy Rider: The Ride Back

as Andrew Jackson Bennett

Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
4.5

(1986) Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake

as Captain Truck

Max Rose
5.6

(2016) Max Rose

as Walter Prewitt

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Treasury agent

Son of the Beach
6.8

(2000) Son of the Beach

as ---

The Rookies
6.9

(1972) The Rookies

as ---

Kung Fu
7.6

(1972) Kung Fu

as ---

Ghost Whisperer
8.1

(2005) Ghost Whisperer

as Dirk Abrams

Little House on the Prairie
8.0

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as ---

Two of a Kind
7.1

(1998) Two of a Kind

as Mr. Fillmore

Cold Case
7.8

(2003) Cold Case

as Buddie

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

(1989) Tales from the Crypt

as Des

Angel
7.9

(1999) Angel

as Marcus Roscoe

CSI: NY
7.4

(2004) CSI: NY

as Samuel Cooper

Dynasty
6.5

(1981) Dynasty

as ---

Happy Days
7.7

(1974) Happy Days

as ---

Clueless
6.1

(1996) Clueless

as ---

Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

(1993) Diagnosis: Murder

as Driver

Quantum Leap
8.0

(1989) Quantum Leap

as Doc Graves

Laverne & Shirley
7.2

(1976) Laverne & Shirley

as ---

That '80s Show
5.9

(2002) That '80s Show

as ---

Babylon 5
8.0

(1994) Babylon 5

as David Sheridan

Gunsmoke
6.5

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Judge Alan Franklin

Night Gallery
7.8

(1970) Night Gallery

as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")

Melrose Place
5.9

(1992) Melrose Place

as Motel Manager

Superboy
6.4

(1988) Superboy

as ---

Baywatch
5.9

(1989) Baywatch

as Joe

7th Heaven
6.4

(1996) 7th Heaven

as Old Man in Park

The Huntress
5.2

(2000) The Huntress

as ---

Just Shoot Me!
6.7

(1997) Just Shoot Me!

as Blind Flower Guy

The Waltons
7.1

(1972) The Waltons

as ---

Wiseguy
6.5

(1987) Wiseguy

as Ernest Haynes

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Dr. Oliver Kostin

The Monroes
5.7

(1966) The Monroes

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Luka

Then Came Bronson
4.8

(1969) Then Came Bronson

as ---

The Thorn Birds
7.2

(1983) The Thorn Birds

as Doc Wilson

Bat Masterson
6.3

(1958) Bat Masterson

as Fletcher

ABC Afterschool Special
6.4

(1972) ABC Afterschool Special

as Myron Faraday

Gentle Ben
6.3

(1967) Gentle Ben

as Henry Boomhauer

B.L. Stryker
6.0

(1989) B.L. Stryker

as ---

Seinfeld
8.3

(1989) Seinfeld

as Blind Man

Baywatch
5.9

(1989) Baywatch

as Fireman

Nichols
5.0

(1971) Nichols

as Deputy

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Bus Driver

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as The Governor's Chauffeur

Married... with Children
7.7

(1987) Married... with Children

as Edwin

Gunsmoke
6.5

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Frank Benton

Arrested Development
8.0

(2003) Arrested Development

as Rance Howard

The Long Hot Summer
5.4

(1985) The Long Hot Summer

as Wilk

Seinfeld
8.3

(1989) Seinfeld

as Farmer

Lie to Me
7.9

(2009) Lie to Me

as Joe Metz

Kraft Television Theatre
7.3

(1947) Kraft Television Theatre

as ---

The F.B.I.
5.4

(1965) The F.B.I.

as Ranger

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

(1997) Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Waltons
7.1

(1972) The Waltons

as Dr. McIvers

Mork & Mindy
7.1

(1978) Mork & Mindy

as Guard

Finder of Lost Loves
5.7

(1984) Finder of Lost Loves

as Hank

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Martin Carroll

Bones
8.2

(2005) Bones

as Jerold Norsky

That's So Raven
7.2

(2003) That's So Raven

as Murphy

The X-Files
8.4

(1993) The X-Files

as Old Man

Coach
6.9

(1989) Coach

as Herman Van Dam

Dan August
6.5

(1970) Dan August

as Hobbs

Baywatch Nights
5.7

(1995) Baywatch Nights

as ---

A Death in California
2.0

(1985) A Death in California

as Ralph Lee

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Fillmore

Battlestar Galactica
7.1

(1978) Battlestar Galactica

as Farnes

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.6

(2009) NCIS: Los Angeles

as Eugene