Rance Howard
Acting1928Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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
Acting History
2019
2018
Arrested Development
TVas Rance Howard• 1 eps
2017
Broken Memories
as Jasper
Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
2016
Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
Talk Radio
as Lou
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
Kalebegiak
as José Mari
The X-Files
TVas Old Man• 1 eps
2015
Solemates
as Older Man
2014
Bones
TVas Jerold Norsky• 2 eps
2013
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
Huff
as Scotty
Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
Second Chances
as Wilbur
Gone Dark
as Charles
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Eugene• 1 eps
2012
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Martin Carroll• 1 eps
2011
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
The Dilemma
as Burt
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
InSight
as Cemetery Presider
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
Harley's Hill
as Charlie
Night Club
as Chuck
Let Go
as Dimples
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Doctor
Workaholics
TVas Jerry• 1 eps
2010
The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
Once Fallen
as Harry
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
The Trial
as Judge Danielson
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
2009
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
Within
as Deli Owner
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
ER
TVas Dr. Oliver Kostin• 1 eps
Lie to Me
TVas Joe Metz• 1 eps
2008
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
2007
2006
Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
Harrison Bergeron
as Narrator
CSI: NY
TVas Samuel Cooper• 1 eps
Twenty Good Years
TVas Henry
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Dirk Abrams• 1 eps
2004
The Alamo
as Governor Smith
Ghost Rock
as Cash
Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
That's So Raven
TVas Murphy• 1 eps
Cold Case
TVas Buddie• 1 eps
2003
The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
2002
2001
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
Ping!
as Old Man
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
Angel
TVas Marcus Roscoe• 1 eps
2000
Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex
as Earl
7th Heaven
TVas Old Man in Park• 1 eps
1999
1998
Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
The Night Caller
as Hank
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
Two of a Kind
TVas Mr. Fillmore
1997
The Second Civil War
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Busted
as Mayor Davies
Traveller
as Farmer
Money Talks
as Reverend
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Jarvis Bean
Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
Married... with Children
TVas Edwin / Reverend• 1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")• 1 eps
1996
Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
Independence Day
as Chaplain
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
Seinfeld
TVas Farmer / Blind Man• 2 eps
Melrose Place
TVas Motel Manager• 1 eps
Babylon 5
TVas David Sheridan• 3 eps
1995
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
Apollo 13
as Reverend
The Colony
as Stan Benson
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
1994
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
Forced to Kill
as Rance
Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Driver• 1 eps
Rebel Highway
TVas Minuteman• 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Des• 1 eps
1993
Snapdragon
as Priest
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
Coach
TVas Herman Van Dam• 1 eps
1992
Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
Far and Away
as Tomlin
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Bernie
Quantum Leap
TVas Doc Graves• 1 eps
1989
The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
Parenthood
as Dean at College
Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
Trust Me
as Vern
Baywatch
TVas Joe / Fireman• 1 eps
1988
1987
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
1986
Two Soldiers
as Paw
Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
1985
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
1984
Splash
as McCullough
The Lonely Guy
as Minister
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Fillmore• 1 eps
Finder of Lost Loves
TVas Hank
1983
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
Forever and Beyond
as Technician
The Thorn Birds
TVas Doc Wilson• 4 eps
1982
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Coach Ramsdell
1981
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
Mork & Mindy
TVas Guard• 1 eps
Through the Magic Pyramid
Producer
1980
Skyward
as Pilot #2
Scout's Honor
as The Captain
1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
1978
Mr. No Legs
as Lou's Sidekick
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Battlestar Galactica
TVas Farnes• 1 eps
Cotton Candy
Co-Producer
1977
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
Little House on the Prairie
TVas Simpson• 1 eps
Grand Theft Auto
Writer
Grand Theft Auto
Associate Producer
1976
1975
1974
Locusts
as Aaron
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Roy Luther
Chinatown
as Irate Farmer
Gunsmoke
TVas Frank Benton• 1 eps
1973
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
The F.B.I.
TVas Ranger• 1 eps
The Waltons
TVas Dr. McIvers• 3 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Sheriff Byrd• 1 eps
1972
1971
Night Gallery
TVas Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")• 1 eps
1970
The Wild Country
as Cleve
Dan August
TVas Hobbs
1969
Then Came Bronson
TVas Carl Mueller
1967
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
Gentle Ben
TVas Henry Boomhauer
Gentle Ben
TVWriter
1966
1965
Village of the Giants
as Deputy
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Bus Driver• 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
1960
The Flintstones
TVWriter
1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Deputy Shaker• 1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Fletcher• 1 eps
1956
Frontier Woman
as Prewitt