Known For
Acting
Known Credits
239
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 17, 1928 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2019 | Dadsas Self | |
| 2019 | The Christ Slayeras Devil as Old Man | |
| 2019 | Apple Seedas Carl | |
| 2017 | Chasing the Staras Devil as an Old Man | |
| 2017 | Broken Memoriesas Jasper | |
| 2016 | Kalebegiakas José Mari | |
| 2016 | Max Roseas Walter Prewitt | |
| 2016 | 40 Nightsas Devil as an Old Man | |
| 2016 | Talk Radioas Lou | |
| 2015 | Solematesas Older Man | |
| 2013 | Gone Darkas Charles | |
| 2013 | Nebraskaas Uncle Ray | |
| 2013 | The Lone Rangeras Engineer | |
| 2013 | Second Chancesas Wilbur | |
| 2013 | Huffas Scotty | |
| 2012 | Easy Rider: The Ride Backas Andrew Jackson Bennett | |
| 2011 | Let Goas Dimples | |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Doctor | |
| 2011 | Rosewood Laneas Fred Crumb | |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddiesas Mr. Johnson | |
| 2011 | InSightas Cemetery Presider | |
| 2011 | Harley's Hillas Charlie | |
| 2011 | Night Clubas Chuck | |
| 2011 | Workaholicsas Jerry | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Preacher | |
| 2011 | The Dilemmaas Burt | |
| 2010 | Once Fallenas Harry | |
| 2010 | The Trialas Judge Danielson | |
| 2010 | The Genesis Codeas Dr. Tolley | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hexas Telegrapher | |
| 2010 | The Child Wanderersas Old Knut | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Dayas Bistro Gardens Diner | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angelesas Eugene | |
| 2009 | Withinas Deli Owner | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demonsas Cardinal Beck | |
| 2009 | Play the Gameas Mervin Lavine | |
| 2009 | Lie to Meas Joe Metz | |
| 2009 | Boppin' at the Glue Factoryas Walker Bill | |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixonas Ollie | |
| 2008 | Ghost Town: The Movieas Sheriff Tom Parker | |
| 2008 | Keithas Old Man (uncredited) | |
| 2008 | Grizzly Parkas Ranger Howard | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Tayloras Older Man | |
| 2008 | Audie & the Wolfas Dr. Maleosis | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Preacher | |
| 2007 | Be My Babyas Zippy | |
| 2007 | Georgia Ruleas Dog Bite Man | |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Yearsas Henry | |
| 2006 | Sasquatch Mountainas Harris Zeff | |
| 2006 | Harrison Bergeronas Narrator | |
| 2006 | Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Storyas James Kennedy | |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creekas Doctor Babcock | |
| 2005 | Ghost Whispereras Dirk Abrams | |
| 2005 | Bonesas Jerold Norsky | |
| 2005 | Cinderella Manas Announcer Al Fazin | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Martin Carroll | |
| 2005 | Back By Midnightas Priest | |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murdersas Chas Rooker | |
| 2004 | CSI: NYas Samuel Cooper | |
| 2004 | Ghost Rockas Cash | |
| 2004 | The Alamoas Governor Smith | |
| 2004 | Death and Texasas Circuit Court Judge | |
| 2003 | The Missingas Telegraph Operator | |
| 2003 | Arrested Developmentas Rance Howard | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Buddie | |
| 2003 | The Long Ride Homeas Old Man | |
| 2003 | Legend of the Phantom Rideras Doc Fisher | |
| 2003 | That's So Ravenas Murphy | |
| 2002 | Jumping for Joyas | |
| 2002 | That '80s Showas Mr. Bailey | |
| 2002 | D-Toxas Geezer | |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mindas White-Haired Patient | |
| 2001 | Ping!as Old Man | |
| 2001 | Rat Raceas Feed the Earth Spokesman | |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Flooras Floyd Fryed | |
| 2001 | Joe Dirtas Bomb Squad Cop | |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmasas Elderly Timekeeper | |
| 2000 | The Huntressas | |
| 2000 | Son of the Beachas | |
| 2000 | Love & Sexas Earl | |
| 2000 | Big Wind on Campusas Grandpa Morton | |
| 1999 | Happy, Texasas Ely | |
| 1999 | Angelas Marcus Roscoe | |
| 1999 | Abileneas Arliss | |
| 1999 | Malevolenceas Dr. Burns | |
| 1998 | Psychoas Mr. Lowery | |
| 1998 | Land of the Freeas Hotel Manager | |
| 1998 | Two of a Kindas Mr. Fillmore | |
| 1998 | The Night Calleras Hank | |
| 1998 | Small Soldiersas Husband | |
| 1998 | Chairman of the Boardas Rev. Hatley | |
| 1998 | Evasive Actionas Train Engineer | |
| 1997 | Holiday in Your Heartas Blind Man | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil Waras Arnold Tooney, Jr. | |
| 1997 | Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwestas Jarvis Bean | |
| 1997 | Money Talksas Reverend | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing") | |
| 1997 | Travelleras Farmer | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Blind Flower Guy | |
| 1997 | Bustedas Mayor Davies | |
| 1996 | Where Truth Liesas Judge Bloom | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippias Ralph Hargrove | |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks!as Texan Investor | |
| 1996 | Cluelessas | |
| 1996 | 7th Heavenas Old Man in Park | |
| 1996 | Tiger Heartas Mr. Johnson | |
| 1996 | Independence Dayas Chaplain | |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilkoas Mr. Robbins | |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nightsas | |
| 1995 | The Colonyas Stan Benson | |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvestas Employer | |
| 1995 | Killing Cupidas Zeke | |
| 1995 | Apollo 13as Reverend | |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3as The Janitor | |
| 1994 | Little Giantsas Father Kelly | |
| 1994 | Ed Woodas Old Man McCoy | |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocityas Stunt Pilot/Chuck | |
| 1994 | ERas Dr. Oliver Kostin | |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughtersas Minute Man 3 | |
| 1994 | Rebel Highwayas Minuteman | |
| 1994 | Forced to Killas Rance | |
| 1994 | The Paperas Alicia's Doctor | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5as David Sheridan | |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounteras Todd | |
| 1993 | Snapdragonas Priest | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Driver | |
| 1993 | Fearlessas Bald Cabby | |
| 1993 | Ticksas Sheriff Parker | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Old Man | |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Motheras Rev. Praxton | |
| 1992 | Universal Soldieras John Devreux | |
| 1992 | Melrose Placeas Motel Manager | |
| 1992 | Far and Awayas Tomlin | |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymoreas Elderly Man | |
| 1992 | Boris and Natashaas Polygraph Man | |
| 1991 | Switched at Birthas Frank Hill | |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughteras Bernie | |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas!as Ninja Negotiator | |
| 1989 | Trust Meas Vern | |
| 1989 | Limit Upas Chuck Feeney | |
| 1989 | B.O.R.N.as Robert Morrison | |
| 1989 | Parenthoodas Dean at College | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Blind Man | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Farmer | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Des | |
| 1989 | Listen to Meas | |
| 1989 | Baywatchas Fireman | |
| 1989 | Baywatchas Joe | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Doc Graves | |
| 1989 | Coachas Herman Van Dam | |
| 1989 | The 'Burbsas Detective #2 | |
| 1989 | B.L. Strykeras | |
| 1988 | Superboyas Colonel | |
| 1988 | Dark Before Dawnas Logan | |
| 1987 | Wiseguyas Ernest Haynes | |
| 1987 | Innerspaceas Supermarket Customer | |
| 1987 | Married... with Childrenas Edwin | |
| 1987 | Married... with Childrenas Reverend | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Dr. Jennings | |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberryas Preacher | |
| 1986 | Two Soldiersas Paw | |
| 1986 | Gung Hoas Mayor Conrad Zwart | |
| 1986 | Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sakeas Captain Truck | |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summeras Wilk | |
| 1985 | Creatoras Mr. Spencer | |
| 1985 | Cocoonas St. Petersburg Dectective | |
| 1985 | A Death in Californiaas Ralph Lee | |
| 1985 | Playing with Fireas Fireman Goodwin | |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheetas Mr. Bell | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Fillmore | |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Lovesas Hank | |
| 1984 | Splashas McCullough | |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collinsas Policeman | |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guyas Minister | |
| 1983 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddessas Still Photographer | |
| 1983 | Forever and Beyondas Technician | |
| 1983 | Love Lettersas Joseph Chesley | |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birdsas Doc Wilson | |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q.as Bus Driver | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequelas Person #1 (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Songas Lt. Nelson | |
| 1982 | The Kid with the Broken Haloas Coach Ramsdell | |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Milleras Dr. Jewell | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dustas Football Coach | |
| 1981 | Dynastyas | |
| 1980 | Skywardas Pilot #2 | |
| 1980 | Scout's Honoras The Captain | |
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Fieldas Harry the Bartender | |
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckersas Mr. Murray | |
| 1978 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guyas Self | |
| 1978 | Cotton Candyas Mr. Bremmercamp | |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galacticaas Farnes | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindyas Guard | |
| 1978 | Mr. No Legsas Lou | |
| 1978 | Huckleberry Finnas Pap Finn | |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chanceas Wagonmaster | |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Autoas Ned Slinker | |
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woodsas Howard Blacker | |
| 1976 | The New Daughters of Joshua Cabeas | |
| 1976 | Eat My Dustas Clark | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirleyas | |
| 1975 | Switchas Collins | |
| 1974 | Locustsas Aaron | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas Simpson | |
| 1974 | Chinatownas Irate Farmer | |
| 1974 | Where the Lilies Bloomas Roy Luther | |
| 1974 | Happy Daysas Mr. Burkhart | |
| 1973 | The Red Ponyas Sheriff Bill Smith | |
| 1972 | Kung Fuas Sheriff Byrd | |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Specialas Myron Faraday | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas Dr. McIvers | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1972 | Bloody Trailas Jake | |
| 1971 | Nicholsas Deputy | |
| 1970 | The Wild Countryas Cleve | |
| 1970 | Night Galleryas Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") | |
| 1970 | Dan Augustas Hobbs | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronsonas Carl Mueller | |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Lukeas Sheriff | |
| 1967 | Gentle Giantas Tater Coughlin | |
| 1967 | Gentle Benas Henry Boomhauer | |
| 1966 | The Monroesas | |
| 1966 | An Eye for an Eyeas Harry | |
| 1965 | Village of the Giantsas Deputy | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Ranger | |
| 1963 | The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Camp Counselor (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Luka | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Bus Driver | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas The Governor's Chauffeur | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Treasury agent | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Fletcher | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Deputy Shaker | |
| 1956 | Frontier Womanas Prewitt | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Frank Benton | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Judge Alan Franklin | |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Showas TV Crewman | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas |
| 1981 | Through the Magic Pyramid...Writer | |
| 1981 | Through the Magic Pyramid...Producer | |
| 1978 | Cotton Candy...Co-Producer | |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto...Writer | |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto...Associate Producer | |
| 1972 | The Rookies...Writer | |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben...Writer | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show...Writer | |
| 1960 | The Flintstones...Writer |
