Rance Howard

Acting

Nov 17, 1928 – Nov 25, 2017 · 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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

A Beautiful Mind2001
as ⁨White-Haired Patient⁩
Independence Day1996
as ⁨Chaplain⁩
How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000
as ⁨Elderly Timekeeper⁩
Angels & Demons2009
as ⁨Cardinal Beck⁩
The Lone Ranger2013
as ⁨Engineer⁩
Apollo 131995
as ⁨Reverend⁩
Mars Attacks!1996
as ⁨Texan Investor⁩
as ⁨Irate Farmer⁩
as ⁨Bistro Gardens Diner⁩
as ⁨Old Man McCoy⁩
as ⁨Announcer Al Fazin⁩
as ⁨Husband⁩
as ⁨Feed the Earth Spokesman⁩
as ⁨John Devreux⁩
as ⁨Uncle Ray⁩
as ⁨Sheriff⁩
as ⁨Telegrapher⁩
as ⁨McCullough⁩
as ⁨Supermarket Customer⁩
as ⁨St. Petersburg Dectective⁩
as ⁨Detective #2⁩
as ⁨Tomlin⁩
as ⁨Ollie⁩
as ⁨Person #1 (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Older Man⁩
as ⁨Mr. Lowery⁩
as ⁨Burt⁩
as ⁨Bomb Squad Cop⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Dean at College⁩
as ⁨Geezer⁩
as ⁨Telegraph Operator⁩
as ⁨Father Kelly⁩
as ⁨Old Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Dog Bite Man⁩
as ⁨Reverend⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Mr. Robbins⁩
as ⁨Governor Smith⁩
as ⁨Bald Cabby⁩
as ⁨Stunt Pilot/Chuck⁩
as ⁨Alicia's Doctor⁩
as ⁨Employer⁩
as ⁨The Janitor⁩
as ⁨Mayor Conrad Zwart⁩
as ⁨Chas Rooker⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Parker⁩
as ⁨Mr. Johnson⁩
as ⁨Ralph Hargrove⁩
as ⁨Minister⁩
as ⁨Earl⁩
as ⁨Ely⁩
as ⁨Fred Crumb⁩
as ⁨Rev. Hatley⁩
as ⁨Ranger Howard⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Mr. Spencer⁩
as ⁨Ned Slinker⁩ · Writer
as ⁨Arnold Tooney, Jr.⁩
as ⁨Rev. Praxton⁩
as ⁨Priest⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

A Beautiful Mind2001
as ⁨White-Haired Patient⁩
Independence Day1996
as ⁨Chaplain⁩
How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000
as ⁨Elderly Timekeeper⁩
Angels & Demons2009
as ⁨Cardinal Beck⁩
The Lone Ranger2013
as ⁨Engineer⁩
Apollo 131995
as ⁨Reverend⁩
Mars Attacks!1996
as ⁨Texan Investor⁩
as ⁨Irate Farmer⁩
as ⁨Bistro Gardens Diner⁩
as ⁨Old Man McCoy⁩
as ⁨Announcer Al Fazin⁩
as ⁨Husband⁩
as ⁨Feed the Earth Spokesman⁩
as ⁨John Devreux⁩
as ⁨Uncle Ray⁩
as ⁨Sheriff⁩
as ⁨Telegrapher⁩
as ⁨McCullough⁩
as ⁨Supermarket Customer⁩
as ⁨St. Petersburg Dectective⁩
as ⁨Detective #2⁩
as ⁨Tomlin⁩
as ⁨Ollie⁩
as ⁨Person #1 (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Older Man⁩
as ⁨Mr. Lowery⁩
as ⁨Burt⁩
as ⁨Bomb Squad Cop⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Dean at College⁩
as ⁨Geezer⁩
as ⁨Telegraph Operator⁩
as ⁨Father Kelly⁩
as ⁨Old Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Dog Bite Man⁩
as ⁨Reverend⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Mr. Robbins⁩
as ⁨Governor Smith⁩
as ⁨Bald Cabby⁩
as ⁨Stunt Pilot/Chuck⁩
as ⁨Alicia's Doctor⁩
as ⁨Employer⁩
as ⁨The Janitor⁩
as ⁨Mayor Conrad Zwart⁩
as ⁨Chas Rooker⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Parker⁩
as ⁨Mr. Johnson⁩
as ⁨Ralph Hargrove⁩
as ⁨Minister⁩
as ⁨Earl⁩
as ⁨Ely⁩
as ⁨Fred Crumb⁩
as ⁨Rev. Hatley⁩
as ⁨Ranger Howard⁩
as ⁨Preacher⁩
as ⁨Mr. Spencer⁩
as ⁨Ned Slinker⁩ · Writer
as ⁨Arnold Tooney, Jr.⁩
as ⁨Rev. Praxton⁩
as ⁨Priest⁩