Rance Howard
Acteur, Schrijver, Producer
17 november 1928 — 25 november 2017 (89 years)
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).
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).
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| 2019 | Apple Seed · as CarlOp Plex |
| 2019 | The Christ Slayer · as Devil As Old ManOp Plex |
| 2017 | Chasing the Star · as Devil As An Old ManOp Plex |
| 2017 | Broken Memories · as Jasper |
| 2016 | Kalebegiak · as José Mari |
| 2016 | 40 Nights · as Devil As An Old ManOp Plex |
| 2014 | Review · as Willie |
| 2013 | Max Rose · as Walter Prewitt |
| 2013 | Chez Upshaw · as Harry |
| 2013 | Nebraska · as Uncle Ray |
| 2013 | Gone Dark · as Charles |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger · as Engineer |
| 2013 | Huff · as Scotty |
| 2013 | Second Chances · as Wilbur |
| 2013 | Kroll Show · as Dr. Stanley Armond |
| 2012 | Easy Rider 2: The Ride Home · as Andrew Jackson Bennett |
| 2011 | Let Go · as Dimples |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · as Doctor |
| 2011 | Rosewood Lane · as Fred Crumb |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies · as Mr. Johnson |
| 2011 | InSight · as Cemetery Presider |
| 2011 | Harley's Hill · as Charlie |
| 2011 | Night Club · as Chuck |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 · as Preacher |
| 2011 | The Dilemma · as Burt |
| 2011 | Workaholics · as Jerry |
| 2011 | Where's My Sandwich? · as Duffy |
| 2010 | Once Fallen · as HarryOp Plex |
| 2010 | The Trial · as Judge DanielsonOp Plex |
| 2010 | The Genesis Code · as Dr. Tolley |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex · as Telegrapher |
| 2010 | The Child Wanderers · as Old Knut |
| 2010 | Bloodworth · as Ira |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day · as Bistro Gardens Diner |
| 2009 | Play Dead · as Old Man |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles · as Eugene |
| 2009 | Play the Game · as Mervin Lavine |
| 2009 | Shadowheart · as Minister |
| 2009 | Within · as Deli Owner |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons · as Cardinal Beck |
| 2009 | Lie to Me · as Joe Metz |
| 2009 | Boppin' at the Glue Factory · as Walker BillOp Plex |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon · as Ollie |
| 2008 | Keith · as Old Man (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor · as Older Man |
| 2008 | Grizzly Park · as Ranger Howard |
| 2008 | Audie & the Wolf · as Dr. Maleosis |
| 2008 | Skip Tracer · as Old Man Dickens |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Preacher |
| 2007 | Ghost Town: The Movie · as Sheriff Tom Parker |
| 2007 | Be My Baby · as Zippy |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule · as Dog Bite Man |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years · as Henry |
| 2006 | Sasquatch Mountain · as Harris Zeff |
| 2006 | Harrison Bergeron · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Aimee Semple McPherson · as James Kennedy |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creek · as Doctor BabcockOp Plex |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer · as Dirk Abrams |
| 2005 | Bones · as Jerold Norsky |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man · as Announcer Al Fazin |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Martin Carroll |
| 2005 | Killing Cupid · as Zeke |
| 2004 | Back by Midnight · as Priest |
| 2004 | Eulogy · as Lance Sommers |
| 2004 | CSI: NY · as Samuel Cooper |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murders · as Chas Rooker |
| 2004 | The Alamo · as Governor Smith |
| 2004 | Death and Texas · as Circuit Court JudgeOp Plex |
| 2004 | I Am Stamos · as The Gaffer |
| 2003 | Ghost Rock · as Cash |
| 2003 | The Missing · as Telegraph Operator |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Buddie |
| 2003 | The Long Ride Home · as Old Man |
| 2003 | That's So Raven · as Murphy |
| 2002 | Legend of the Phantom Rider · as Doc Fisher |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | That '80s Show · as Mr. Bailey |
| 2002 | Eye See You · as GeezerOp Plex |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind · as White-Haired Patient |
| 2001 | Rat Race · as Feed The Earth Spokesman |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor · as Floyd FryedOp Plex |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt · as Bomb Squad Cop |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as Elderly Timekeeper |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Love & Sex · as Earl |
| 2000 | Ping! · as Old Man |
| 2000 | Big Wind on Campus · as Grandpa Morton |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas · as Ely |
| 1999 | Angel · as Marcus Roscoe |
| 1999 | Shadows of the Past · as Arliss |
| 1999 | Malevolence · as Dr. Burns |
| 1998 | Psycho · as Mr. Lowery |
| 1998 | Land of the Free · as Hotel ManagerOp Plex |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind · as Mr. Fillmore |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers · as Husband |
| 1998 | The Sender · as Max |
| 1998 | Evasive Action · as Train EngineerOp Plex |
| 1997 | Chairman of the Board · as Rev. HatleyOp Plex |
| 1997 | Sparkle and Charm · as Mr. Houghton |
| 1997 | The Night Caller · as Hank |
| 1997 | Holiday in Your Heart · as Blind Man |
| 1997 | Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest · as Jarvis Bean |
| 1997 | The Lay of the Land · as Dr. Brown |
| 1997 | Money Talks · as Reverend |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · as Reginald Hannon (segment "the Viewing")Op Plex |
| 1997 | Traveller · as FarmerOp Plex |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War · as Arnold Tooney, Jr. |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! · as Blind Flower Guy |
| 1997 | Busted · as Mayor DaviesOp Plex |
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies · as Judge BloomOp Plex |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi · as Ralph Hargrove |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! · as Texan InvestorOp Plex |
| 1996 | Ink · as Funeral Director |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven · as Old Man In Park |
| 1996 | Tiger Heart · as Mr. Johnson |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Chaplain |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko · as Mr. Robbins |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Land's End · as Jeff FosterOp Plex |
| 1995 | The Colony · as Stan Benson |
| 1995 | Savate · as Farmer |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 · as Reverend |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest · as Employer |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love · as The Janitor |
| 1995 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter · as Todd |
| 1994 | Little Giants · as Father Kelly |
| 1994 | Ed Wood · as Old Man Mccoy |
| 1994 | ER · as Dr. Oliver Kostin |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity · as Stunt Pilot/chuck |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters · as Minute Man 3 |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway · as Minuteman |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way · as Old Gentleman |
| 1994 | Forced to Kill · as Rance |
| 1994 | The Paper · as Alicia's Doctor |
| 1993 | Ticks · as Sheriff Parker |
| 1993 | Snapdragon · as Priest |
| 1993 | Fearless · as Bald Cabby |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder · as Driver |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Old Man |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother · as Rev. PraxtonOp Plex |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 · as David Sheridan |
| 1992 | Wishman · as Det. Sturgis |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier · as John Devreux |
| 1992 | Melrose Place · as Motel Manager |
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Tomlin |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore · as Elderly Man |
| 1991 | Boris and Natasha · as Polygraph Man |
| 1991 | Switched at Birth (1991) · as Frank Hill |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter · as BernieOp Plex |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! · as Ninja Negotiator |
| 1990 | Equal Justice · as Mr. Williams |
| 1989 | Trust Me · as Vern |
| 1989 | Limit Up · as Chuck Feeney |
| 1989 | Merchants of Death · as Robert MorrisonOp Plex |
| 1989 | Parenthood · as Dean At College |
| 1989 | Seinfeld · as Farmer |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Des |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Baywatch · as JoeOp Plex |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap · as Doc Graves |
| 1989 | Coach · as Herman Van Dam |
| 1989 | The 'Burbs · as Detective #2 |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) · as Colonel |
| 1988 | Dark Before Dawn · as Logan |
| 1987 | Wiseguy · as Ernest HaynesOp Plex |
| 1987 | Innerspace · as Supermarket Customer |
| 1987 | Married... with Children · as Reverend |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas · as Dr. Jennings |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry · as Preacher |
| 1986 | Gung Ho · as Mayor Conrad Zwart |
| 1986 | Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake · as Captain Truck |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer · as Wilk |
| 1985 | Creator · as Mr. SpencerOp Plex |
| 1985 | Cocoon · as St. Petersburg Dectective |
| 1985 | A Death in California · as Ralph Lee |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire · as Fireman Goodwin |
| 1985 | Words by Heart · as Cast |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet · as Mr. Bell |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Fillmore |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves · as Hank |
| 1984 | Maximum Security · as Prison Guard |
| 1984 | Splash · as Mccullough |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins · as PolicemanOp Plex |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy · as Minister |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special · as Mr. SellersOp Plex |
| 1983 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess · as Still Photographer |
| 1983 | Forever and Beyond · as Technician |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick · as Cast |
| 1983 | Love Letters · as Joseph ChesleyOp Plex |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds · as Doc Wilson |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. · as Bus Driver |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel · as Person #1 (uncredited) |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song · as Lt. Nelson |
| 1982 | The Kid with the Broken Halo · as Coach Ramsdell |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as Football CoachOp Plex |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller · as Dr. Jewell |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Skyward · as Pilot #2 |
| 1980 | Enos · as Cast |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor · as The Captain |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer · as Foldy |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. · as Cast |
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Field · as Harry The Bartender |
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers · as Mr. Murray |
| 1978 | Cotton Candy · as Mr. Bremmercamp |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica · as Farnes |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy · as Guard |
| 1978 | Mr. No Legs · as Lou's SidekickOp Plex |
| 1978 | Dallas · as Reverend Mueller |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance · as Wagonmaster |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto · as Ned Slinker |
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woods · as Howard Blacker |
| 1976 | Eat My Dust · as ClarkOp Plex |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Huckleberry Finn · as Pap Finn |
| 1975 | Switch · as Collins |
| 1974 | Locusts · as Aaron |
| 1974 | Chinatown · as Irate Farmer |
| 1974 | Where the Lilies Bloom · as Roy Luther |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie · as Simpson |
| 1974 | Happy Days · as Mr. Burkhart |
| 1973 | The Red Pony · as Sheriff Bill Smith |
| 1973 | Salty · as Cast |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special · as Myron Faraday |
| 1972 | The Waltons · as Dr. Mcivers |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Kung Fu · as Sheriff Byrd |
| 1972 | Bloody Trail · as Jake |
| 1971 | Nichols · as Deputy |
| 1971 | The Smith Family · as Apartment Manager |
| 1970 | The Wild Country · as Cleve |
| 1970 | Dan August · as Hobbs |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Cameraman (segment "the Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson · as Carl Mueller |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides · as Goff |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke · as Sheriff |
| 1967 | Gentle Giant · as Tater Coughlin |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben · as Henry Boomhauer |
| 1966 | The Jean Arthur Show · as Reporter #1 |
| 1966 | That Girl · as Customer IiOp Plex |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | An Eye for an Eye · as HarryOp Plex |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives · as Henry Clovis |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants · as Deputy |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. · as Ranger |
| 1963 | The Fugitive · as Doctor |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father · as Camp Counselor (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Combat! · as Wilkerson |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Luka |
| 1962 | The Music Man · as Oscar Jackson |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show · as Treasury Agent |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as BogardusOp Plex |
| 1958 | Flight · as Cast |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson · as FletcherOp Plex |
| 1957 | How To Marry A Millionaire · as Corporal |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre · as Deputy Shaker |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Frank Benton |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Cleve |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy · as Tv CrewmanOp Plex |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as GideonOp Plex |
| 1947 |
| 2019 | Dads · as Self |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Actor (in Memoriam) |
| 2004 | The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Arrested Development · as Rance Howard |
| 1998 | 1998 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1978 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1978 | Cotton Candy · as Co-Producer |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto · as Associate Producer |