Rance Howard

Rance Howard

1928-11-17 – 2017-11-25 (age 89) Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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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).

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Known For

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!

1996

as Texan Investor

Independence Day
Independence Day

1996

as Chaplain

Apollo 13
Apollo 13

1995

as Reverend

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

as Elderly Timekeeper

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind

2001

as White-Haired Patient

Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons

2009

as Cardinal Beck

Chinatown
Chinatown

1974

as Irate Farmer

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger

2013

as Engineer

Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers

1998

as Husband

Rat Race
Rat Race

2001

as Feed the Earth Spokesman

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man

2005

as Announcer Al Fazin

Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke

1967

as Sheriff

Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier

1992

as John Devreux

Splash
Splash

1984

as McCullough

The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs

1989

as Detective #2

Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

2010

as Bistro Gardens Diner

Far and Away
Far and Away

1992

as Tomlin

Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt

2001

as Bomb Squad Cop

Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex

2010

as Telegrapher

Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor

2008

as Older Man