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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dads (2019) | Self | 6 | |
| 2 | Max Rose (2016) | Walter Prewitt | 6 | |
| 3 | Solemates (2015) | Older Man | 5 | |
| 4 | Nebraska (2013) Oscars 2014 | Uncle Ray | 7.8 | |
| 5 | The Lone Ranger (2013) Oscars 2014 | Engineer | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Huff (2013) | Scotty | - | - |
| 7 | Second Chances (2013) | Wilbur | 7 | |
| 8 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) | Preacher | 4 | |
| 9 | InSight (2011) | Cemetery Presider | 3.5 | |
| 10 | Rosewood Lane (2011) | Fred Crumb | 5.6 | |
| 11 | Let Go (2011) | Dimples | - | - |
| 12 | The Dilemma (2011) | Burt | 5.8 | |
| 13 | Spooky Buddies (2011) | Mr. Johnson | 6 | |
| 14 | Jonah Hex (2010) | Telegrapher | 5.2 | |
| 15 | Valentine's Day (2010) | Bistro Gardens Diner | 6 | |
| 16 | The Trial (2010) | Judge Danielson | 6 | |
| 17 | Once Fallen (2010) | Harry | - | - |
| 18 | Angels & Demons (2009) | Cardinal Beck | 6.9 | |
| 19 | Play the Game (2009) | Mervin Lavine | 7.8 | |
| 20 | Drillbit Taylor (2008) | Older Man | 5.7 | |
| 21 | Frost/Nixon (2008) Oscars 2009 | Ollie | 6.9 | |
| 22 | Keith (2008) | Old Man (uncredited) | 7.3 | |
| 23 | Georgia Rule (2007) | Dog Bite Man | 5.7 | |
| 24 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) | Preacher | 7.3 | |
| 25 | Cinderella Man (2005) Oscars 2006 | Announcer Al Fazin | 7.4 | |
| 26 | Toolbox Murders (2004) | Chas Rooker | 5 | |
| 27 | The Alamo (2004) | Governor Smith | 5.8 | |
| 28 | The Missing (2003) | Telegraph Operator | 6.8 | |
| 29 | D-Tox (2002) | Geezer | 4.8 | |
| 30 | Jumping for Joy (2002) | - | 4 | |
| 31 | Joe Dirt (2001) | Bomb Squad Cop | 6.5 | |
| 32 | A Crack in the Floor (2001) | Floyd Fryed | - | - |
| 33 | A Beautiful Mind (2001) Oscars 2002 | White-Haired Patient | 8.1 | |
| 34 | Rat Race (2001) | Feed the Earth Spokesman | 6.3 | |
| 35 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Oscars 2001 | Elderly Timekeeper | 6.5 | |
| 36 | Love & Sex (2000) | Earl | 5 | |
| 37 | Happy, Texas (1999) | Ely | 7.5 | |
| 38 | Psycho (1998) | Mr. Lowery | 5.7 | |
| 39 | Chairman of the Board (1998) | Rev. Hatley | 4 | |
| 40 | Small Soldiers (1998) | Husband | 7 | |
| 41 | Traveller (1997) | Farmer | 7 | |
| 42 | The Second Civil War (1997) | Arnold Tooney, Jr. | 5 | |
| 43 | Busted (1997) | Mayor Davies | - | - |
| 44 | Money Talks (1997) | Reverend | 6 | |
| 45 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | Ralph Hargrove | 7.5 | |
| 46 | Sgt. Bilko (1996) | Mr. Robbins | 7 | |
| 47 | Where Truth Lies (1996) | Judge Bloom | - | - |
| 48 | Independence Day (1996) | Chaplain | 7.3 | |
| 49 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | Texan Investor | 6.3 | |
| 50 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) | Employer | 5 | |
| 51 | Problem Child 3 (1995) | The Janitor | - | - |
| 52 | Apollo 13 (1995) | Reverend | 7.7 | |
| 53 | Killing Cupid (1995) | Zeke | - | - |
| 54 | Runaway Daughters (1994) | Minute Man 3 | - | - |
| 55 | Terminal Velocity (1994) | Stunt Pilot/Chuck | 5 | |
| 56 | The Paper (1994) | Alicia's Doctor | 7.6 | |
| 57 | Ed Wood (1994) | Old Man McCoy | 7.7 | |
| 58 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994) | Todd | 5 | |
| 59 | Little Giants (1994) | Father Kelly | 5.9 | |
| 60 | Ed and His Dead Mother (1993) | Rev. Praxton | 7 | |
| 61 | Snapdragon (1993) | Priest | - | - |
| 62 | Fearless (1993) | Bald Cabby | 7 | |
| 63 | Ticks (1993) | Sheriff Parker | 5.7 | |
| 64 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) | Elderly Man | - | - |
| 65 | Far and Away (1992) | Tomlin | 6.9 | |
| 66 | Universal Soldier (1992) | John Devreux | 5.8 | |
| 67 | Boris and Natasha (1992) | Polygraph Man | - | - |
| 68 | Switched at Birth (1991) | Frank Hill | - | - |
| 69 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991) | Ninja Negotiator | - | - |
| 70 | Parenthood (1989) | Dean at College | 7.2 | |
| 71 | The 'Burbs (1989) | Detective #2 | 7.3 | |
| 72 | Innerspace (1987) | Supermarket Customer | 7.6 | |
| 73 | Gung Ho (1986) | Mayor Conrad Zwart | 7 | |
| 74 | Cocoon (1985) | St. Petersburg Dectective | 7.3 | |
| 75 | Splash (1984) | McCullough | 6.3 | |
| 76 | The Lonely Guy (1984) | Minister | 5 | |
| 77 | Love Letters (1983) | Joseph Chesley | - | - |
| 78 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983) | Still Photographer | - | - |
| 79 | The Executioner's Song (1982) | Lt. Nelson | 7 | |
| 80 | Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | Person #1 (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
| 81 | Cotton Candy (1978) | Mr. Bremmercamp | - | - |
| 82 | Mr. No Legs (1978) | Lou | - | - |
| 83 | Chinatown (1974) | Irate Farmer | 8 | |
| 84 | Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Sheriff | 8 | |
| 85 | Village of the Giants (1965) | Deputy | 1 | |
| 86 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) | Camp Counselor (uncredited) | - | - |
