Rance Howard
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).
Filmography
Broken Memories
as Jasper
Broken Memories
as Jasper
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
Chez Upshaw
as Harry
Chez Upshaw
as Harry
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
Huff
as Scotty
Huff
as Scotty
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
Night Club
as Chuck
Night Club
as Chuck
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
The Dilemma
as Burt
The Dilemma
as Burt
Once Fallen
as Harry
Once Fallen
as Harry
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Back By Midnight
as Priest
Back By Midnight
as Priest
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy
D-Tox
as Geezer
D-Tox
as Geezer
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
Money Talks
as Reverend
Money Talks
as Reverend
Traveller
as Farmer
Traveller
as Farmer
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
Apollo 13
as Reverend
Apollo 13
as Reverend
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Forced to Kill
as Rance
Forced to Kill
as Rance
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Todd
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Todd
Snapdragon
as Priest
Snapdragon
as Priest
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
Far and Away
as Tomlin
Far and Away
as Tomlin
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
Parenthood
as Dean at College
Parenthood
as Dean at College
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
Splash
as McCullough
Splash
as McCullough
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
Eat My Dust
as Clark
Eat My Dust
as Clark
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
The Wild Country
as Cleve
The Wild Country
as Cleve
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)