Cast
Rance Howard
Acting
Cast
Rance Howard
Known for
Acting
Born
1928-11-17
From
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Died
2017-11-25
Also known as Harold Engle Beckenholdt
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).
Independence Day
as Chaplain
A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
Apollo 13
as Reverend
Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
Small Soldiers
as Husband
Chinatown
as Irate Farmer
Cool Hand Luke
as Sheriff
Splash
as McCullough
Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
D-Tox
as Geezer
Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
Far and Away
as Tomlin
Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
Parenthood
as Dean at College
The Alamo
as Governor Smith
Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Fearless
as Bald Cabby
The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
Love & Sex
as Earl
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
Money Talks
as Reverend
The Dilemma
as Burt
Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
Listen to Me
Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man
Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
Creator
as Mr. Spencer
Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Dads
as Self
Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
Let Go
as Dimples
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
Little Giants
as Father Kelly
Skyward
as Pilot #2
Traveller
as Farmer
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
Spooky Buddies
as Mr. Johnson
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
The Trial
as Judge Danielson
Rosewood Lane
as Fred Crumb
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
Abilene
as Arliss
The Executioner's Song
as Lt. Nelson
Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
Snapdragon
as Priest
Second Chances
as Wilbur
Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
Kalebegiak
as José Mari
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Jarvis Bean
InSight
as Cemetery Presider
Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
The Second Civil War
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
The Lonely Guy
as Minister
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Roy Luther
Once Fallen
as Harry
Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
Ping!
as Old Man
Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
Back By Midnight
as Priest
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
Ghost Rock
as Cash
The Wild Country
as Cleve
Happy, Texas
as Ely
Night Club
as Chuck
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
Mr. No Legs
as Lou
Dark Before Dawn
as Logan
Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
Village of the Giants
as Deputy
Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
The Red Pony
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
An Eye for an Eye
as Harry
Busted
as Mayor Davies
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Bus Driver
Gentle Giant
as Tater Coughlin
Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
Forced to Kill
as Rance
Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
Eat My Dust
as Clark
The Night Caller
as Hank
Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Todd
The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
Killing Cupid
as Zeke
Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
Be My Baby
as Zippy
40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Bernie
The Christ Slayer
as Devil as Old Man
Scout's Honor
as The Captain
The Colony
as Stan Benson
B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
Within
as Deli Owner
Apple Seed
as Carl
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Doctor
Trust Me
as Vern
Locusts
as Aaron
Bloody Trail
as Jake
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
Harley's Hill
as Charlie
Two Soldiers
as Paw
Malevolence
as Dr. Burns
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Coach Ramsdell
Huff
as Scotty
Solemates
as Older Man
Jumping for Joy
Gone Dark
as Charles
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
Broken Memories
as Jasper
The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
Frontier Woman
as Prewitt
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as James Kennedy
Forever and Beyond
as Technician
Talk Radio
as Lou
Harrison Bergeron
as Narrator