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Rance Howard

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 11/17/1928 († 89, 11/25/2017) | Duncan (United States of America (USA))
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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 (2... ()
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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 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for co-producing the television film The Time Crystal (1981).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

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An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize. ...

Nebraska

FSK: 6+ years

2013 | 3.7/5 | 1h 55min
Drama, Adventure
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Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncont ...

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

FSK: 12+ years

2007 | 3.3/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Music, Drama
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When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously. ...

Small Soldiers

FSK: 12+ years

1998 | 3.3/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
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An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiat ...

Universal Soldier

FSK: 16+ years

1992 | 3.1/5 | 1h 42min
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction, Crime
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Movies with Rance Howard as Actor(152)

as Technician2023 Forever and Beyond
as Carl2019 Apple Seed
as Devil as Old Man2019 The Christ Slayer
as Jasper2017 Broken Memories
as Devil as an Old Man2017 Chasing the Star
as Lou2016 Talk Radio
as Devil as an Old Man2016 40 Nights
as José Mari2016 Kalebegiak
as Older Man2015 Solemates
as Engineer2013 The Lone Ranger
as Scotty2013 Huff
as Uncle Ray2013 Nebraska
as Charles2013 Gone Dark
as Wilbur2013 Second Chances
as Cemetery Presider2011 InSight
as Charlie2011 Harley's Hill
as Doctor2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Preacher2011 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Burt2011 The Dilemma
as Dimples2011 Let Go
as Fred Crumb2011 Rosewood Lane
as Mr. Johnson2011 Spooky Buddies
as Chuck2011 Night Club
as Judge Danielson2010 The Trial
as Harry2010 Once Fallen
as Dr. Tolley2010 The Genesis Code
as Bistro Gardens Diner2010 Valentine's Day
as Telegrapher2010 Jonah Hex
as Old Knut2010 The Child Wanderers
as Walker Bill2009 Boppin' at the Glue Factory
as Cardinal Beck2009 Angels & Demons
as Deli Owner2009 Within
as Mervin Lavine2009 Play the Game
as Ranger Howard2008 Grizzly Park
as Ollie2008 Frost/Nixon
as Older Man2008 Drillbit Taylor
as Old Man (uncredited)2008 Keith
as Sheriff Tom Parker2008 Ghost Town: The Movie
as Dr. Maleosis2008 Audie & the Wolf
as Dog Bite Man2007 Georgia Rule
as Zippy2007 Be My Baby
as Preacher2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Narrator2006 Harrison Bergeron
as Harris Zeff2006 Sasquatch Mountain
as Announcer Al Fazin2005 Cinderella Man
as Doctor Babcock2005 Miracle at Sage Creek
as Governor Smith2004 The Alamo
as Chas Rooker2004 Toolbox Murders
as Cash2004 Ghost Rock
as Circuit Court Judge2004 Death and Texas
as Telegraph Operator2003 The Missing
as Old Man2003 Ping!
as Old Man2003 The Long Ride Home
as Doc Fisher2003 Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Geezer2002 D-Tox
as Floyd Fryed2001 A Crack in the Floor
as Bomb Squad Cop2001 Joe Dirt
as Feed the Earth Spokesman2001 Rat Race
as White-Haired Patient2001 A Beautiful Mind
as Elderly Timekeeper2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Earl2000 Love & Sex
as Grandpa Morton2000 Big Wind on Campus
as Ely1999 Happy, Texas
as Dr. Burns1999 Malevolence
as Arliss1999 Abilene
as Train Engineer1998 Evasive Action
as Rev. Hatley1998 Chairman of the Board
as Husband1998 Small Soldiers
as Hank1998 The Night Caller
as Hotel Manager1998 Land of the Free
as Mr. Lowery1998 Psycho
as Blind Man1997 Holiday in Your Heart
as Mayor Davies1997 Busted
as Arnold Tooney, jr.1997 The Second Civil War
as Farmer1997 Traveller
as Jarvis Bean1997 Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Reverend1997 Money Talks
as Mr. Johnson1996 Tiger Heart
as Judge Bloom1996 Where Truth Lies
as Ralph Hargrove1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
as Mr. Robbins1996 Sgt. Bilko
as Chaplain1996 Independence Day
as Texan Investor1996 Mars Attacks!
as Reverend1995 Apollo 13
as Employer1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Stan Benson1995 The Colony
as Zeke1995 Killing Cupid
as Rance1994 Forced to Kill
as Old Man McCoy (uncredited)1994 Ed Wood
as Alicia's Doctor1994 The Paper
as Minute Man 31994 Runaway Daughters
as Father Kelly1994 Little Giants
as Todd1994 Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Sheriff Parker1993 Ticks
as Bald Cabby1993 Fearless
as Priest1993 Snapdragon
as Rev. Praxton1993 Ed and His Dead Mother
as Polygraph Man1992 Boris and Natasha
as Tomlin1992 Far and Away
as John Devreux1992 Universal Soldier
as Elderly Man1992 I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Frank Hill1991 Switched at Birth
as Ninja Negotiator1991 9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Bernie1991 Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Dean at College1989 Parenthood
as Chuck Feeney1989 Limit Up
as Vern1989 Trust Me
as Robert Morrison1989 B.O.R.N.
as Detective #21989 The 'Burbs
as Logan1988 Dark Before Dawn
as Supermarket Customer1987 Innerspace
as Mayor Conrad Zwart1986 Gung Ho
as Preacher1986 Return to Mayberry
as Paw1986 Two Soldiers
as Dr. Jennings1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Fireman Goodwin1985 Playing with Fire
as Mr. Spencer1985 Creator
as St. Petersburg Dectective1985 Cocoon
as Mr. Bell1985 Scandal Sheet
as Policeman1984 The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Minister1984 The Lonely Guy
as McCullough1984 Splash
as Still Photographer1983 Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Joseph Chesley1983 Love Letters
1983 The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Lt. Nelson1982 The Executioner's Song
as Football Coach1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
as Dr. Jewell1981 The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Pilot #21980 Skyward
as The Captain1980 Scout's Honor
as Mr. Murray1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as Harry the Bartender1979 The Kid from Left Field
as Lou's Sidekick1978 Mr. No Legs
as Mr. Bremmercamp1978 Cotton Candy
as himself1978 Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Howard Blacker1977 The Legend of Frank Woods
as Wagonmaster1977 Another Man, Another Chance
as Ned Slinker1977 Grand Theft Auto
as Clark1976 Eat My Dust
1976 The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
as Pap Finn1975 Huckleberry Finn
as Roy Luther1974 Where the Lilies Bloom
as Irate Farmer1974 Chinatown
as Aaron1974 Locusts
as Jake1972 Bloody Trail
as Cleve1970 The Wild Country
as Tater Coughlin1967 Gentle Giant
as Sheriff1967 Cool Hand Luke
as Harry1966 An Eye for an Eye
as Deputy1965 Village of the Giants
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Prewitt1956 Frontier Woman

TV Shows/Series with Rance Howard as Actor(53)

as Joe Metz2009 Lie to Me
as Dirk Abrams2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Jerold Norsky2005 Bones
as Samuel Cooper2004 CSI: NY
as Buddie2003 Cold Case
as Murphy2003 That's So Raven
as himself2003 Arrested Development
2002 That '80s Show
2000 Son of the Beach
2000 The Huntress
as Marcus Roscoe1999 Angel
as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1998 Two of a Kind
as Blind Flower Guy1997 Just Shoot Me!
1996 Clueless
as Old Man in Park1996 7th Heaven
1995 Baywatch Nights
as David Sheridan1994 Babylon 5
as Dr. Oliver Kostin1994 ER
as Old Man1993 The X-Files
as Driver1993 Diagnosis: Murder
1992 Melrose Place
1989 B.L. Stryker
as Doc Graves1989 Quantum Leap
as Joe1989 Baywatch
as Fireman1989 Baywatch
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Blind Man1989 Seinfeld
as Farmer1989 Seinfeld
1988 Superboy
as Ernest Haynes1987 Wiseguy
as Fillmore1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Hank1984 Finder of Lost Loves
as Doc Wilson1983 The Thorn Birds
1981 Dynasty
as Farnes1978 Battlestar Galactica
1976 Laverne & Shirley
1974 Happy Days
1974 Little House on the Prairie
1972 Kung Fu
1972 The Rookies
1972 The Waltons
as Myron Faraday1972 ABC Afterschool Special
as Deputy1971 Nichols
1970 Night Gallery
1969 Then Came Bronson
as Henry Boomhauer1967 Gentle Ben
1966 The Monroes
as Luka1962 The Virginian
as Bus Driver1960 The Andy Griffith Show
as Fletcher1958 Bat Masterson
as Judge Alan Franklin1955 Gunsmoke
as Frank Benton1955 Gunsmoke

Movies with Rance Howard as Crew(5)

Production/Producer1981 Through the Magic Pyramid
Writing/Writer1981 Through the Magic Pyramid
Production/Co-Producer1978 Cotton Candy
Production/Associate Producer1977 Grand Theft Auto
Writing/Writer1977 Grand Theft Auto

TV Shows/Series with Rance Howard as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer1972 The Rookies
Writing/Writer1967 Gentle Ben
Writing/Writer1960 The Flintstones

Full Name: Harold Howard
Born: Saturday, 11/17 1928 (November) in Duncan (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 11/25 2017 (November) in Los Angeles (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Oklahoma
Spouses (current/former): Jean Speegle Howard
Other names for Rance Howard (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Harold Engle Beckenholdt"
Rance Howard frequently works together with these people:
Ron Howard (44x, Crew)
Clint Howard (31x, Actor)
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (27x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (25x, Actor)
Victor French (25x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (21x, Actor)
Robert Karnes (21x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (21x, Actor)
John Dehner (20x, Actor)
John Anderson (20x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8753, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024