Rance Howard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1928
- Died
- November 25, 2017
- Birthplace
- Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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
Dads 2019
as Self
The Christ Slayer 2019
as Devil as Old Man
Apple Seed 2019
as Carl
Chasing the Star 2017
as Devil as an Old Man
Broken Memories 2017
as Jasper
Kalebegiak 2016
as José Mari
Max Rose 2016
as Walter Prewitt
40 Nights 2016
as Devil as an Old Man
Talk Radio 2016
as Lou
Chez Upshaw 2015
as Harry
Solemates 2015
as Older Man
- Gone Dark
Gone Dark 2013
as Charles
Nebraska 2013
as Uncle Ray
The Lone Ranger 2013
as Engineer
Second Chances 2013
as Wilbur
Huff 2013
as Scotty
Easy Rider: The Ride Back 2012
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Let Go 2011
as Dimples
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead 2011
as Doctor
Rosewood Lane 2011
as Fred Crumb
Spooky Buddies 2011
as Mr. Johnson
InSight 2011
as Cemetery Presider
Harley's Hill 2011
as Charlie
Night Club 2011
as Chuck
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011
as Preacher
The Dilemma 2011
as Burt
Once Fallen 2010
as Harry
The Trial 2010
as Judge Danielson
The Genesis Code 2010
as Dr. Tolley
Jonah Hex 2010
as Telegrapher
The Child Wanderers 2010
as Old Knut
Valentine's Day 2010
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Within 2009
as Deli Owner
Angels & Demons 2009
as Cardinal Beck
Play the Game 2009
as Mervin Lavine
Boppin' at the Glue Factory 2009
as Walker Bill
Frost/Nixon 2008
as Ollie
Ghost Town: The Movie 2008
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Keith 2008
as Old Man (uncredited)
Grizzly Park 2008
as Ranger Howard
Drillbit Taylor 2008
as Older Man
Audie & the Wolf 2008
as Dr. Maleosis
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007
as Preacher
Be My Baby 2007
as Zippy
Georgia Rule 2007
as Dog Bite Man
Sasquatch Mountain 2006
as Harris Zeff
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story 2006
as James Kennedy
- Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron 2006
as Narrator
Miracle at Sage Creek 2005
as Doctor Babcock
Cinderella Man 2005
as Announcer Al Fazin
Back By Midnight 2005
as Priest
Toolbox Murders 2004
as Chas Rooker
Ghost Rock 2004
as Cash
The Alamo 2004
as Governor Smith
Death and Texas 2004
as Circuit Court Judge
The Missing 2003
as Telegraph Operator
The Long Ride Home 2003
as Old Man
Legend of the Phantom Rider 2003
as Doc Fisher
Jumping for Joy 2002
Actor
D-Tox 2002
as Geezer
A Beautiful Mind 2001
as White-Haired Patient
Ping! 2001
as Old Man
Rat Race 2001
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
A Crack in the Floor 2001
as Floyd Fryed
Joe Dirt 2001
as Bomb Squad Cop
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
as Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex 2000
as Earl
Big Wind on Campus 2000
as Grandpa Morton
Happy, Texas 1999
as Ely
Abilene 1999
as Arliss
Malevolence 1999
as Dr. Burns
Psycho 1998
as Mr. Lowery
Land of the Free 1998
as Hotel Manager
The Night Caller 1998
as Hank
Small Soldiers 1998
as Husband
Chairman of the Board 1998
as Rev. Hatley
Evasive Action 1998
as Train Engineer
Holiday in Your Heart 1997
as Blind Man
The Second Civil War 1997
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest 1997
as Jarvis Bean
The Lay of the Land 1997
as Dr. Brown
Money Talks 1997
as Reverend
Traveller 1997
as Farmer
Busted 1997
as Mayor Davies
Where Truth Lies 1996
as Judge Bloom
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996
as Ralph Hargrove
Mars Attacks! 1996
as Texan Investor
Tiger Heart 1996
as Mr. Johnson
Independence Day 1996
as Chaplain
Sgt. Bilko 1996
as Mr. Robbins
The Colony 1995
as Stan Benson
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest 1995
as Employer
Killing Cupid 1995
as Zeke
Apollo 13 1995
as Reverend
Problem Child 3 1995
as The Janitor
Little Giants 1994
as Father Kelly
Ed Wood 1994
as Old Man McCoy
Terminal Velocity 1994
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Runaway Daughters 1994
as Minute Man 3
Forced to Kill 1994
as Rance
The Paper 1994
as Alicia's Doctor
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter 1994
as Todd
Snapdragon 1993
as Priest
Fearless 1993
as Bald Cabby
Ticks 1993
as Sheriff Parker
Ed and His Dead Mother 1993
as Rev. Praxton
Universal Soldier 1992
as John Devreux
Far and Away 1992
as Tomlin
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore 1992
as Elderly Man
Boris and Natasha 1992
as Polygraph Man
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter 1991
as Bernie
9 1/2 Ninjas! 1991
as Ninja Negotiator
Trust Me 1989
as Vern
Limit Up 1989
as Chuck Feeney
B.O.R.N. 1989
as Robert Morrison
Parenthood 1989
as Dean at College
Listen to Me 1989
Actor
The 'Burbs 1989
as Detective #2
Dark Before Dawn 1988
as Logan
Innerspace 1987
as Supermarket Customer
A Smoky Mountain Christmas 1986
as Dr. Jennings
Return to Mayberry 1986
as Preacher
Two Soldiers 1986
as Paw
Gung Ho 1986
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
- Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake 1986
as Captain Truck
Creator 1985
as Mr. Spencer
Cocoon 1985
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Playing with Fire 1985
as Fireman Goodwin
Scandal Sheet 1985
as Mr. Bell
Splash 1984
as McCullough
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins 1984
as Policeman
The Lonely Guy 1984
as Minister
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess 1983
as Still Photographer
Forever and Beyond 1983
as Technician
Love Letters 1983
as Joseph Chesley
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. 1983
as Bus Driver
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song 1982
as Lt. Nelson
The Kid with the Broken Halo 1982
as Coach Ramsdell
Through the Magic Pyramid 1981
Producer, Writer
The Miracle of Kathy Miller 1981
as Dr. Jewell
Smokey Bites the Dust 1981
as Football Coach
Skyward 1980
as Pilot #2
Scout's Honor 1980
as The Captain
The Kid from Left Field 1979
as Harry the Bartender
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers 1979
as Mr. Murray
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy 1978
as Self
Cotton Candy 1978
as Mr. Bremmercamp, Co-Producer
Mr. No Legs 1978
as Lou
Huckleberry Finn 1978
as Pap Finn
Another Man, Another Chance 1977
as Wagonmaster
Grand Theft Auto 1977
as Ned Slinker, Writer, Associate Producer
The Legend of Frank Woods 1977
as Howard Blacker
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe 1976
Actor
Eat My Dust 1976
as Clark
- Image in a Bottle
Image in a Bottle 1976
as The Doctor
Locusts 1974
as Aaron
Chinatown 1974
as Irate Farmer
Where the Lilies Bloom 1974
as Roy Luther
The Red Pony 1973
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Bloody Trail 1972
as Jake
The Wild Country 1970
as Cleve
Cool Hand Luke 1967
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant 1967
as Tater Coughlin
An Eye for an Eye 1966
as Harry
Village of the Giants 1965
as Deputy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father 1963
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Frontier Woman 1956
as Prewitt
Credits from TMDB.