Acting
Rance Howard
EN, EU, NO, PT cinema · 168 credits
Born
17 November 1928
Died
25 November 2017 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as Harold Engle Beckenholdt
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
Filmography
Dads
as Self
The Christ Slayer
as Devil as Old Man
Apple Seed
as Carl
Broken Memories
as Jasper
Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
Kalebegiak
as José Mari
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
Solemates
as Older Man
Chez Upshaw
as Harry
Gone Dark
2013
Gone Dark
as Charles
Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
Huff
as Scotty
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
Second Chances
as Wilbur
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
InSight
as Cemetery Presider
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
Harley's Hill
as Charlie
Let Go
as Dimples
Night Club
as Chuck
The Dilemma
as Burt
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
Once Fallen
as Harry
The Trial
as Judge Danielson
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Within
as Deli Owner
Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
Be My Baby
as Zippy
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man
Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as James Kennedy
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
Back By Midnight
as Priest
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
Ghost Rock
as Cash
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
The Alamo
as Governor Smith
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
D-Tox
as Geezer
A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
Ping!
as Old Man
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex
as Earl
Abilene
as Arliss
Happy, Texas
as Ely
Malevolence
as Dr. Burns
Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
The Night Caller
as Hank
Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
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
The Lay of the Land
as Dr. Brown
Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
Independence Day
as Chaplain
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
The Colony
as Stan Benson
Apollo 13
as Reverend
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
Forced to Kill
as Rance
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
Snapdragon
as Priest
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
Far and Away
as Tomlin
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
Trust Me
as Vern
The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
Parenthood
as Dean at College
Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
Dark Before Dawn
as Logan
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Splash
as McCullough
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
The Lonely Guy
as Minister
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
Forever and Beyond
as Technician
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Coach Ramsdell
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
Through the Magic Pyramid
Producer, Writer
Skyward
as Pilot #2
Scout's Honor
as The Captain
The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp, Co-Producer
Mr. No Legs
as Lou
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker, Writer, Associate Producer
Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
Eat My Dust
as Clark
Locusts
as Aaron
Chinatown
as Irate Farmer
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Roy Luther
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Bloody Trail
as Jake
The Wild Country
as Cleve
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
Village of the Giants
as Deputy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Frontier Woman
as Prewitt