Rance Howard
166 movies · 67 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 17, 1928
- Died
- Nov 25, 2017 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
- 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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Rance Howard: movies and TV shows
Acting (231)
- 2019 The Christ Slayer
as Devil as Old Man
- 2019 Apple Seed
as Carl
- 2017 Chasing the Star
as Devil as an Old Man
- 2017 Broken Memories
as Jasper
- 2016 Kalebegiak
as José Mari
- 2016 Max Rose
as Walter Prewitt
- 2016 40 Nights
as Devil as an Old Man
- 2016 Talk Radio
as Lou
- 2015 Chez Upshaw
as Harry
- 2015 Solemates
as Older Man
- 2013 Gone Dark
as Charles
- 2013 Nebraska
as Uncle Ray
- 2013 The Lone Ranger
as Engineer
- 2013 Second Chances
as Wilbur
- 2013 Huff
as Scotty
- 2012 Easy Rider: The Ride Back
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
- 2011 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Preacher
- 2011 The Dilemma
as Burt
- 2010 Once Fallen
as Harry
- 2010 The Trial
as Judge Danielson
- 2010 The Genesis Code
as Dr. Tolley
- 2010 Jonah Hex
as Telegrapher
- 2010 The Child Wanderers
as Old Knut
- 2010 Valentine's Day
as Bistro Gardens Diner
- 2009
- 2009 Within
as Deli Owner
- 2009 Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck
- 2009 Play the Game
as Mervin Lavine
- 2009
- 2009 Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Walker Bill
- 2008 Frost/Nixon
as Ollie
- 2008 Ghost Town: The Movie
as Sheriff Tom Parker
- 2008 Keith
as Old Man (uncredited)
- 2008 Grizzly Park
as Ranger Howard
- 2008 Drillbit Taylor
as Older Man
- 2008 Audie & the Wolf
as Dr. Maleosis
- 2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Preacher
- 2007 Be My Baby
as Zippy
- 2007 Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man
- 2006
- 2006 Sasquatch Mountain
as Harris Zeff
- 2006 Harrison Bergeron
as Narrator
- 2006 Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as James Kennedy
- 2005 Miracle at Sage Creek
as Doctor Babcock
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Cinderella Man
as Announcer Al Fazin
- 2005
- 2005 Back By Midnight
as Priest
- 2004 Toolbox Murders
as Chas Rooker
- 2004
- 2004 Ghost Rock
as Cash
- 2004 The Alamo
as Governor Smith
- 2004 Death and Texas
as Circuit Court Judge
- 2003 The Missing
as Telegraph Operator
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 The Long Ride Home
as Old Man
- 2003 Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Doc Fisher
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 D-Tox
as Geezer
- 2001 A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient
- 2001 Ping!
as Old Man
- 2001 Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
- 2001 A Crack in the Floor
as Floyd Fryed
- 2001 Joe Dirt
as Bomb Squad Cop
- 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Love & Sex
as Earl
- 2000 Big Wind on Campus
as Grandpa Morton
- 1999 Happy, Texas
as Ely
- 1999
- 1999 Abilene
as Arliss
- 1999 Malevolence
as Dr. Burns
- 1998 Psycho
as Mr. Lowery
- 1998 Land of the Free
as Hotel Manager
- 1998
- 1998 The Night Caller
as Hank
- 1998 Small Soldiers
as Husband
- 1998 Chairman of the Board
as Rev. Hatley
- 1998 Evasive Action
as Train Engineer
- 1997 Holiday in Your Heart
as Blind Man
- 1997 The Second Civil War
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
- 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 Traveller
as Farmer
- 1997
- 1997 Busted
as Mayor Davies
- 1996 Where Truth Lies
as Judge Bloom
- 1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ralph Hargrove
- 1996 Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Tiger Heart
as Mr. Johnson
- 1996 Independence Day
as Chaplain
- 1996 Sgt. Bilko
as Mr. Robbins
- 1995
- 1995 The Colony
as Stan Benson
- 1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Employer
- 1995 Killing Cupid
as Zeke
- 1995 Apollo 13
as Reverend
- 1995 Problem Child 3
as The Janitor
- 1994 Little Giants
as Father Kelly
- 1994 Ed Wood
as Old Man McCoy
- 1994 Terminal Velocity
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
- 1994
- 1994 Runaway Daughters
as Minute Man 3
- 1994
- 1994 Forced to Kill
as Rance
- 1994 The Paper
as Alicia's Doctor
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Snapdragon
as Priest
- 1993
- 1993 Fearless
as Bald Cabby
- 1993 Ticks
as Sheriff Parker
- 1993
- 1993 Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rev. Praxton
- 1992 Universal Soldier
as John Devreux
- 1992
- 1992 Far and Away
as Tomlin
- 1992 I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Elderly Man
- 1992 Boris and Natasha
as Polygraph Man
- 1991
- 1991 Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Bernie
- 1991 9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Ninja Negotiator
- 1989 Trust Me
as Vern
- 1989 Limit Up
as Chuck Feeney
- 1989 B.O.R.N.
as Robert Morrison
- 1989 Parenthood
as Dean at College
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 The 'Burbs
as Detective #2
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Dark Before Dawn
as Logan
- 1987
- 1987 Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
- 1987
- 1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Jennings
- 1986 Return to Mayberry
as Preacher
- 1986 Two Soldiers
as Paw
- 1986 Gung Ho
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
- 1986 Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as Captain Truck
- 1985
- 1985 Creator
as Mr. Spencer
- 1985 Cocoon
as St. Petersburg Dectective
- 1985
- 1985 Playing with Fire
as Fireman Goodwin
- 1985 Scandal Sheet
as Mr. Bell
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Splash
as McCullough
- 1984 The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Policeman
- 1984 The Lonely Guy
as Minister
- 1983 Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Still Photographer
- 1983 Forever and Beyond
as Technician
- 1983 Love Letters
as Joseph Chesley
- 1983
- 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 The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Dr. Jewell
- 1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
as Football Coach
- 1981
- 1980 Skyward
as Pilot #2
- 1980 Scout's Honor
as The Captain
- 1979 The Kid from Left Field
as Harry the Bartender
- 1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Mr. Murray
- 1978 Cotton Candy
as Mr. Bremmercamp
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Mr. No Legs
as Lou
- 1978 Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
- 1977 Another Man, Another Chance
as Wagonmaster
- 1977 Grand Theft Auto
as Ned Slinker
- 1977 The Legend of Frank Woods
as Howard Blacker
- 1976
- 1976 Eat My Dust
as Clark
- 1976
- 1976 Image in a Bottle
as The Doctor
- 1975
- 1974 Locusts
as Aaron
+ 31 more credits
Behind the camera (7)
- 1981 Through the Magic Pyramid
Producer, Writer
- 1978 Cotton Candy
Co-Producer
- 1977 Grand Theft Auto
Writer, Associate Producer
- 1972
- 1967
- 1960
- 1960
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2019
- 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1 episode
- 1978
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode