Rance Howard
Born in Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA — Nov 17 1928• Died Nov 25 2017
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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 Pri…
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Grey's Anatomy
Martin Carroll
Bones
Jerold Norsky
The X-Files
Old Man
Seinfeld
Blind Man
NCIS: Los Angeles
Eugene
Babylon 5
David Sheridan
Baywatch
Joe
Diagnosis: Murder
Driver
CSI: NY
Samuel Cooper
The Waltons
Married... with Children
Edwin
Murder, She Wrote
Fillmore
Cold Case
Buddie
Ghost Whisperer
Dirk Abrams
The Andy Griffith Show
Treasury agent
ER
Dr. Oliver Kostin
Quantum Leap
Doc Graves
Angel
Marcus Roscoe
Little House on the Prairie
Simpson
The Virginian
Luka
Coach
Herman Van Dam
Arrested Development
Rance Howard
Melrose Place
Motel Manager
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Deputy Shaker
The Flintstones
Writing
Happy Days
Mr. Burkhart
The F.B.I.
Ranger
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
Dynasty
Lie to Me
Joe Metz
ABC Afterschool Special
Myron Faraday
The Rookies
Tales from the Crypt
Des
Laverne & Shirley
Workaholics
Jerry
7th Heaven
Old Man in Park
That's So Raven
Murphy
Wiseguy
Ernest Haynes
Night Gallery
Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
Kraft Television Theatre
Bat Masterson
Fletcher
Gunsmoke
Judge Alan Franklin
Baywatch Nights
Switch
Collins
Just Shoot Me!
Blind Flower Guy
Mork & Mindy
Guard
Battlestar Galactica
Farnes
Nichols
Deputy
Son of the Beach
Rebel Highway
Minuteman
Then Came Bronson
Carl Mueller
Finder of Lost Loves
Hank
A Beautiful Mind
White-Haired Patient
Independence Day
Chaplain
Dan August
Hobbs
Superboy
Colonel
Two of a Kind
Mr. Fillmore
Clueless
The Thorn Birds
Doc Wilson
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Elderly Timekeeper
Apollo 13
Reverend
Angels & Demons
Cardinal Beck
The Monroes
B.L. Stryker
Gentle Ben
Henry Boomhauer
The Huntress
Chinatown
Irate Farmer
That '80s Show
Mr. Bailey
Mars Attacks!
Texan Investor
The 'Burbs
Detective #2
Valentine's Day
Bistro Gardens Diner
Money Talks
Reverend
Small Soldiers
Husband
Universal Soldier
John Devreux
Psycho
Mr. Lowery
Ed Wood
Old Man McCoy
Far and Away
Tomlin
Airplane II: The Sequel
Person #1 (uncredited)
Twenty Good Years
Henry
Joe Dirt
Bomb Squad Cop
Cocoon
St. Petersburg Dectective
Cool Hand Luke
Sheriff
Jonah Hex
Telegrapher
Rat Race
Feed the Earth Spokesman
The Missing
Telegraph Operator
Drillbit Taylor
Older Man
Splash
McCullough
Cinderella Man
Announcer Al Fazin
A Death in California
Ralph Lee
The Lone Ranger
Engineer
Innerspace
Supermarket Customer
Georgia Rule
Dog Bite Man
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Preacher
D-Tox
Geezer
Nebraska
Uncle Ray
The Lonely Guy
Minister
Parenthood
Dean at College
Sgt. Bilko
Mr. Robbins
The Dilemma
Burt
Dads
Self
The Long Hot Summer
Wilk
The Paper
Alicia's Doctor
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Employer
Gung Ho
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Fearless
Bald Cabby
Listen to Me
Problem Child 3
The Janitor
The Alamo
Governor Smith
Little Giants
Father Kelly
Love & Sex
Earl
Spooky Buddies
Mr. Johnson
Keith
Old Man (uncredited)
Ticks
Sheriff Parker
Love Letters
Joseph Chesley
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ralph Hargrove
InSight
Cemetery Presider
B.O.R.N.
Robert Morrison
Night Club
Chuck
Return to Mayberry
Preacher
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Preacher
Frost/Nixon
Ollie
Snapdragon
Priest
Creator
Mr. Spencer
Happy, Texas
Ely
Kung Fu
Sheriff Byrd
Traveller
Farmer
Toolbox Murders
Chas Rooker
The Executioner's Song
Lt. Nelson
Switched at Birth
Frank Hill
An Eye for an Eye
Harry
Terminal Velocity
Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Within
Deli Owner
Limit Up
Chuck Feeney
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Jarvis Bean
The Colony
Stan Benson
The Trial
Judge Danielson
Tiger Heart
Mr. Johnson
Skyward
Pilot #2
The Red Pony
Sheriff Bill Smith
Grizzly Park
Ranger Howard
Let Go
Dimples
Evasive Action
Train Engineer
Rosewood Lane
Fred Crumb
The Wild Country
Cleve
Runaway Daughters
Minute Man 3
Ping!
Old Man
Grand Theft Auto
Ned Slinker
Gentle Giant
Tater Coughlin
Trust Me
Vern
Ghost Town: The Movie
Sheriff Tom Parker
Scandal Sheet
Mr. Bell
The Second Civil War
Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Land of the Free
Hotel Manager
A Crack in the Floor
Floyd Fryed
Chairman of the Board
Rev. Hatley
Ghost Rock
Cash
Killing Cupid
Zeke
Max Rose
Walter Prewitt
Smokey Bites the Dust
Football Coach
Back By Midnight
Priest
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Still Photographer
Busted
Mayor Davies
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Abilene
Arliss
Playing with Fire
Fireman Goodwin
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Ninja Negotiator
Once Fallen
Harry
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Coach Ramsdell
Boris and Natasha
Polygraph Man
Another Man, Another Chance
Wagonmaster
Play the Game
Mervin Lavine
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rev. Praxton
Sasquatch Mountain
Harris Zeff
The Genesis Code
Dr. Tolley
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Policeman
Be My Baby
Zippy
Malevolence
Dr. Burns
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Bus Driver
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dr. Jennings
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Mr. Murray
Through the Magic Pyramid
Production
Huckleberry Finn
Pap Finn
Apple Seed
Carl
Death and Texas
Circuit Court Judge
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The Kid from Left Field
Harry the Bartender
Dark Before Dawn
Logan
Legend of the Phantom Rider
Doc Fisher
Holiday in Your Heart
Blind Man
Where Truth Lies
Judge Bloom
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Doctor
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Andrew Jackson Bennett
Huff
Scotty
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Elderly Man
Eat My Dust
Clark
Solemates
Older Man
Scout's Honor
The Captain
Second Chances
Wilbur
Village of the Giants
Deputy
Audie & the Wolf
Dr. Maleosis
Miracle at Sage Creek
Doctor Babcock
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Dr. Jewell
Where the Lilies Bloom
Roy Luther
The Night Caller
Hank
Forced to Kill
Rance
Mr. No Legs
Lou's Sidekick
Gone Dark
Charles
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
Captain Truck
The Long Ride Home
Old Man
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
Bloody Trail
Jake
Kalebegiak
José Mari
The Legend of Frank Woods
Howard Blacker
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Bernie
Locusts
Aaron
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Todd
Cotton Candy
Mr. Bremmercamp
40 Nights
Devil as an Old Man
Talk Radio
Lou
Harley's Hill
Charlie
The Child Wanderers
Old Knut
Big Wind on Campus
Grandpa Morton
Chasing the Star
Devil as an Old Man
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
James Kennedy
Forever and Beyond
Technician
The Christ Slayer
Devil as Old Man
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
Walker Bill
Broken Memories
Jasper
Frontier Woman
Prewitt
Two Soldiers
Paw
Jumping for Joy
Harrison Bergeron
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