Rance Howard
Nov 17, 1928 - Nov 25, 2017 (89 years old) in 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).
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Martin Carroll
Seinfeld
Blind Man
The X-Files
Old Man
Bones
Jerold Norsky
NCIS: Los Angeles
Eugene
Married... with Children
Edwin
CSI: NY
Samuel Cooper
ABC Afterschool Special
Myron Faraday
Credits
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Dads 2019Self★ 6.7 -
The Christ Slayer 2019Devil as Old Man★ 8 -
Apple Seed 2019Carl★ 6 -
Chasing the Star 2017Devil as an Old Man★ NR -
Broken Memories 2017Jasper★ 7 -
Kalebegiak 2016José Mari★ 7 -
Max Rose 2016Walter Prewitt★ 5.6 -
40 Nights 2016Devil as an Old Man★ 4.5 -
Talk Radio 2016Lou★ NR -
Solemates 2015Older Man★ 7 -
Gone Dark 2013Charles★ 1.7 -
Nebraska 2013Uncle Ray★ 7.4 -
The Lone Ranger 2013Engineer★ 6.1 -
Second Chances 2013Wilbur★ 6.2 -
Huff 2013Scotty★ 4.2 -
Andrew Jackson Bennett★ 4.4 -
Let Go 2011Dimples★ 5.3 -
Doctor★ 4 -
Rosewood Lane 2011Fred Crumb★ 4.8 -
Spooky Buddies 2011Mr. Johnson★ 6.1 -
InSight 2011Cemetery Presider★ 4.9 -
Harley's Hill 2011Charlie★ 4.6 -
Night Club 2011Chuck★ NR -
Preacher★ 5.9 -
The Dilemma 2011Burt★ 5.3 -
Once Fallen 2010Harry★ 5.1 -
The Trial 2010Judge Danielson★ 5.6 -
The Genesis Code 2010Dr. Tolley★ 2.6 -
Jonah Hex 2010Telegrapher★ 4.9 -
The Child Wanderers 2010Old Knut★ 6.8 -
Valentine's Day 2010Bistro Gardens Diner★ 5.9 -
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Eugene★ 7.5 -
Within 2009Deli Owner★ 7 -
Angels & Demons 2009Cardinal Beck★ 6.7 -
Play the Game 2009Mervin Lavine★ 5.8 -
Lie to Me 2009Joe Metz★ 7.9 -
Walker Bill★ 4.5 -
Frost/Nixon 2008Ollie★ 7.3 -
Sheriff Tom Parker★ 4.2 -
Keith 2008Old Man (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Grizzly Park 2008Ranger Howard★ 4.5 -
Drillbit Taylor 2008Older Man★ 5.8 -
Audie & the Wolf 2008Dr. Maleosis★ 4.4 -
Preacher★ 6.6 -
Be My Baby 2007Zippy★ 4.6 -
Georgia Rule 2007Dog Bite Man★ 6 -
Sasquatch Mountain 2006Harris Zeff★ 5.1 -
Harrison Bergeron 2006Narrator★ NR
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James Kennedy★ NR -
Doctor Babcock★ 5.6 -
Ghost Whisperer 2005Dirk Abrams★ 8.1 -
Bones 2005Jerold Norsky★ 8.2 -
Cinderella Man 2005Announcer Al Fazin★ 7.6 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Martin Carroll★ 8.2 -
Back By Midnight 2005Priest★ 5.2 -
Toolbox Murders 2004Chas Rooker★ 5.6 -
CSI: NY 2004Samuel Cooper★ 7.4 -
Ghost Rock 2004Cash★ 2.7 -
The Alamo 2004Governor Smith★ 5.8 -
Death and Texas 2004Circuit Court Judge★ 6 -
The Missing 2003Telegraph Operator★ 6.3 -
Arrested Development 2003Rance Howard★ 7.9 -
Cold Case 2003Buddie★ 7.8 -
The Long Ride Home 2003Old Man★ 3.3 -
Doc Fisher★ 4.5 -
That's So Raven 2003Murphy★ 7.2 -
Jumping For Joy 2002★ NR -
That '80s Show 2002★ 6 -
D-Tox 2002Geezer★ 5.6 -
A Beautiful Mind 2001White-Haired Patient★ 7.9 -
Ping! 2001Old Man★ 6 -
Rat Race 2001Feed the Earth Spokesman★ 6.3 -
A Crack in the Floor 2001Floyd Fryed★ 3.4 -
Joe Dirt 2001Bomb Squad Cop★ 5.6 -
Elderly Timekeeper★ 6.8 -
The Huntress 2000★ 5.2 -
Son of the Beach 2000★ 6.7 -
Love & Sex 2000Earl★ 6.1 -
Big Wind on Campus 2000Grandpa Morton★ 3 -
Happy, Texas 1999Ely★ 5.7 -
Angel 1999Marcus Roscoe★ 7.9 -
Abilene 1999Arliss★ NR -
Malevolence 1999Dr. Burns★ 6 -
Psycho 1998Mr. Lowery★ 5.1 -
Land of the Free 1998Hotel Manager★ 5.3 -
Two of a Kind 1998Mr. Fillmore★ 7.1 -
The Night Caller 1998Hank★ 4.6 -
Small Soldiers 1998Husband★ 6.5 -
Rev. Hatley★ 3.6 -
Evasive Action 1998Train Engineer★ 6.4 -
Blind Man★ 10 -
The Second Civil War 1997Arnold Tooney, Jr.★ 6.2 -
Jarvis Bean★ 7 -
Money Talks 1997Reverend★ 6 -
Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")★ 7.2 -
Traveller 1997Farmer★ 5.7 -
Just Shoot Me! 1997Blind Flower Guy★ 6.6 -
Busted 1997Mayor Davies★ 3.3 -
Where Truth Lies 1996Judge Bloom★ 3.9 -
Ralph Hargrove★ 6.6 -
Mars Attacks! 1996Texan Investor★ 6.4 -
Clueless 1996★ 6.2 -
7th Heaven 1996Old Man in Park★ 6.4 -
Tiger Heart 1996Mr. Johnson★ 5.4 -
Independence Day 1996Chaplain★ 6.9 -
Sgt. Bilko 1996Mr. Robbins★ 5.8 -
Baywatch Nights 1995★ 6.1 -
The Colony 1995Stan Benson★ 5.3 -
Employer★ 4.7 -
Killing Cupid 1995Zeke★ 6 -
Apollo 13 1995Reverend★ 7.5 -
Problem Child 3 1995The Janitor★ 4.7 -
Little Giants 1994Father Kelly★ 6.5 -
Ed Wood 1994Old Man McCoy★ 7.5 -
Terminal Velocity 1994Stunt Pilot/Chuck★ 5.3 -
ER 1994Dr. Oliver Kostin★ 7.8 -
Runaway Daughters 1994Minute Man 3★ 6 -
Forced to Kill 1994Rance★ 4.6 -
The Paper 1994Alicia's Doctor★ 6.6 -
Babylon 5 1994David Sheridan★ 8 -
Todd★ 4.9 -
Snapdragon 1993Priest★ 3.7 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Driver★ 7.1 -
Fearless 1993Bald Cabby★ 6.9 -
Ticks 1993Sheriff Parker★ 5.7 -
The X-Files 1993Old Man★ 8.4 -
Rev. Praxton★ 5.4 -
Universal Soldier 1992John Devreux★ 6.3 -
Melrose Place 1992Motel Manager★ 5.9 -
Far and Away 1992Tomlin★ 6.8 -
Elderly Man★ 4.6 -
Boris and Natasha 1992Polygraph Man★ 4.1 -
Switched at Birth 1991Frank Hill★ 6 -
Bernie★ NR -
9 1/2 Ninjas! 1991Ninja Negotiator★ 2.4 -
Trust Me 1989Vern★ 6 -
Limit Up 1989Chuck Feeney★ 3 -
B.O.R.N. 1989Robert Morrison★ 3.8 -
Parenthood 1989Dean at College★ 6.7 -
Seinfeld 1989Blind Man★ 8.3 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Des★ 8 -
Listen to Me 1989★ 5.5 -
Baywatch 1989Joe★ 5.9 -
Quantum Leap 1989Doc Graves★ 8 -
Coach 1989Herman Van Dam★ 6.8 -
The 'Burbs 1989Detective #2★ 6.8 -
B.L. Stryker 1989★ 6 -
Superboy 1988★ 6.4 -
Dark Before Dawn 1988Logan★ NR -
Wiseguy 1987Ernest Haynes★ 6.5 -
Innerspace 1987Supermarket Customer★ 6.8 -
Edwin★ 7.7 -
Dr. Jennings★ 6 -
Return to Mayberry 1986Preacher★ 6.2 -
Two Soldiers 1986Paw★ NR -
Gung Ho 1986Mayor Conrad Zwart★ 6 -
Captain Truck★ 4.5 -
The Long Hot Summer 1985Wilk★ 5.4 -
Creator 1985Mr. Spencer★ 6.3 -
Cocoon 1985St. Petersburg Dectective★ 6.6 -
Ralph Lee★ 2 -
Playing with Fire 1985Fireman Goodwin★ 6 -
Scandal Sheet 1985Mr. Bell★ 5.3 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Fillmore★ 7.5 -
Finder of Lost Loves 1984Hank★ 5.7 -
Splash 1984McCullough★ 6.3 -
Policeman★ 4.8 -
The Lonely Guy 1984Minister★ 6.3 -
Still Photographer★ 6.3 -
Forever and Beyond 1983Technician★ 10 -
Love Letters 1983Joseph Chesley★ 5.6 -
The Thorn Birds 1983Doc Wilson★ 7.2 -
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Person #1 (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Lt. Nelson★ 5.8 -
Coach Ramsdell★ 6 -
Dr. Jewell★ 7 -
Football Coach★ 2.5 -
Dynasty 1981★ 6.5 -
Skyward 1980Pilot #2★ 6.9 -
Scout's Honor 1980The Captain★ 5.5 -
Harry the Bartender★ 5.8 -
Mr. Murray★ 5 -
Self★ 7.7 -
Cotton Candy 1978Mr. Bremmercamp★ 4.5 -
Battlestar Galactica 1978Farnes★ 7.1 -
Mork & Mindy 1978Guard★ 7.1 -
Mr. No Legs 1978Lou's Sidekick★ 5.8 -
Wagonmaster★ 6.3 -
Grand Theft Auto 1977Ned Slinker★ 5.3 -
Howard Blacker★ NR -
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Eat My Dust 1976Clark★ 5.7 -
Laverne & Shirley 1976★ 7.2 -
Switch 1975Collins★ 6.7 -
Huckleberry Finn 1975Pap Finn★ 6 -
Locusts 1974Aaron★ 4.8 -
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Chinatown 1974Irate Farmer★ 7.9 -
Roy Luther★ 6.1 -
Happy Days 1974★ 7.6 -
The Red Pony 1973Sheriff Bill Smith★ NR -
Kung Fu 1972★ 7.6 -
Myron Faraday★ 6.4 -
The Waltons 1972★ 7.1 -
The Rookies 1972★ 6.8 -
Bloody Trail 1972Jake★ 2 -
Nichols 1971Deputy★ 5 -
The Wild Country 1970Cleve★ 6 -
Night Gallery 1970Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")★ 7.8 -
Dan August 1970Hobbs★ 6.8 -
Then Came Bronson 1969★ 4.8 -
Cool Hand Luke 1967Sheriff★ 7.7 -
Gentle Giant 1967Tater Coughlin★ NR -
Gentle Ben 1967Henry Boomhauer★ 6.3 -
The Monroes 1966★ 5.7 -
An Eye for an Eye 1966Harry★ 7.5 -
Deputy★ 3.6 -
The F.B.I. 1965Ranger★ 5.5 -
Camp Counselor (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Virginian 1962Luka★ 6.5 -
Treasury agent★ 7.6 -
Bat Masterson 1958Fletcher★ 6.1 -
Frontier Woman 1956Prewitt★ 6 -
Gunsmoke 1955Judge Alan Franklin★ 6.6 -
★ 7.5