Rance Howard
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 (20...
Known For
Filmography
Dads
2019
as Self
The Christ Slayer
2019
as Devil as Old Man
Apple Seed
2019
as Carl
Broken Memories
2017
as Jasper
Chasing the Star
2017
as Devil as an Old Man
Kalebegiak
2016
as José Mari
Talk Radio
2016
as Lou
40 Nights
2016
as Devil as an Old Man
Max Rose
2016
as Walter Prewitt
Solemates
2015
as Older Man
Chez Upshaw
2015
as Harry
Gone Dark
2013
as Charles
Nebraska
2013
as Uncle Ray
Huff
2013
as Scotty
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Engineer
Second Chances
2013
as Wilbur
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Spooky Buddies
2011
as Mr. Johnson
InSight
2011
as Cemetery Presider
Rosewood Lane
2011
as Fred Crumb
Harley's Hill
2011
as Charlie
Let Go
2011
as Dimples
Night Club
2011
as Chuck
The Dilemma
2011
as Burt
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
as Preacher
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Doctor
Workaholics
2011
as Jerry
The Child Wanderers
2010
as Old Knut
The Genesis Code
2010
as Dr. Tolley
Once Fallen
2010
as Harry
The Trial
2010
as Judge Danielson
Jonah Hex
2010
as Telegrapher
Valentine's Day
2010
as Bistro Gardens Diner
Angels & Demons
2009
as Cardinal Beck
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
2009
as Walker Bill
Play the Game
2009
as Mervin Lavine
Within
2009
as Deli Owner
Lie to Me
2009
as Joe Metz
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Eugene
Audie & the Wolf
2008
as Dr. Maleosis
Grizzly Park
2008
as Ranger Howard
Frost/Nixon
2008
as Ollie
Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
as Sheriff Tom Parker
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Older Man
Keith
2008
as Old Man (uncredited)
Be My Baby
2007
as Zippy
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Preacher
Georgia Rule
2007
as Dog Bite Man
Sasquatch Mountain
2006
as Harris Zeff
Harrison Bergeron
2006
as Narrator
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006
as James Kennedy
Twenty Good Years
2006
as Henry
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Doctor Babcock
Back By Midnight
2005
as Priest
Cinderella Man
2005
as Announcer Al Fazin
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dirk Abrams
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Martin Carroll
Bones
2005
as Jerold Norsky
Toolbox Murders
2004
as Chas Rooker
Ghost Rock
2004
as Cash
Death and Texas
2004
as Circuit Court Judge
The Alamo
2004
as Governor Smith
CSI: NY
2004
as Samuel Cooper
The Long Ride Home
2003
as Old Man
The Missing
2003
as Telegraph Operator
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Doc Fisher
Cold Case
2003
as Buddie
Arrested Development
2003
as Rance Howard
That's So Raven
2003
as Murphy
D-Tox
2002
as Geezer
Jumping for Joy
2002
That '80s Show
2002
as Mr. Bailey
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Floyd Fryed
Ping!
2001
as Old Man
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as White-Haired Patient
Joe Dirt
2001
as Bomb Squad Cop
Rat Race
2001
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Big Wind on Campus
2000
as Grandpa Morton
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Elderly Timekeeper
Love & Sex
2000
as Earl
Son of the Beach
2000
The Huntress
2000
Abilene
1999
as Arliss
Happy, Texas
1999
as Ely
Malevolence
1999
as Dr. Burns
Angel
1999
as Marcus Roscoe
Land of the Free
1998
as Hotel Manager
The Night Caller
1998
as Hank
Psycho
1998
as Mr. Lowery
Evasive Action
1998
as Train Engineer
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Rev. Hatley
Small Soldiers
1998
as Husband
Two of a Kind
1998
as Mr. Fillmore
Holiday in Your Heart
1997
as Blind Man
The Second Civil War
1997
as Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Busted
1997
as Mayor Davies
Traveller
1997
as Farmer
Money Talks
1997
as Reverend
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
as Jarvis Bean
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Blind Flower Guy
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Texan Investor
Tiger Heart
1996
as Mr. Johnson
Where Truth Lies
1996
as Judge Bloom
Sgt. Bilko
1996
as Mr. Robbins
Independence Day
1996
as Chaplain
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ralph Hargrove
Clueless
1996
7th Heaven
1996
as Old Man in Park
Problem Child 3
1995
as The Janitor
The Colony
1995
as Stan Benson
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
as Employer
Apollo 13
1995
as Reverend
Killing Cupid
1995
as Zeke
Baywatch Nights
1995
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Minute Man 3
Terminal Velocity
1994
as Stunt Pilot/Chuck
Ed Wood
1994
as Old Man McCoy
Little Giants
1994
as Father Kelly
The Paper
1994
as Alicia's Doctor
Forced to Kill
1994
as Rance
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
as Todd
Babylon 5
1994
as David Sheridan
ER
1994
as Dr. Oliver Kostin
Rebel Highway
1994
as Minuteman
Ticks
1993
as Sheriff Parker
Snapdragon
1993
as Priest
Fearless
1993
as Bald Cabby
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
as Rev. Praxton
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Driver
The X-Files
1993
as Old Man
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Elderly Man
Universal Soldier
1992
as John Devreux
Far and Away
1992
as Tomlin
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Polygraph Man
Melrose Place
1992
as Motel Manager
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
as Bernie
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
as Ninja Negotiator
Switched at Birth
1991
as Frank Hill
Trust Me
1989
as Vern
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #2
B.O.R.N.
1989
as Robert Morrison
Parenthood
1989
as Dean at College
Listen to Me
1989
Limit Up
1989
as Chuck Feeney
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Des
Quantum Leap
1989
as Doc Graves
Baywatch
1989
as Joe
B.L. Stryker
1989
Seinfeld
1989
as Blind Man
Baywatch
1989
as Fireman
Seinfeld
1989
as Farmer
Coach
1989
as Herman Van Dam
Dark Before Dawn
1988
as Logan
Superboy
1988
as Colonel
Innerspace
1987
as Supermarket Customer
Wiseguy
1987
as Ernest Haynes
Married... with Children
1987
as Edwin
Married... with Children
1987
as Reverend
Gung Ho
1986
as Mayor Conrad Zwart
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Dr. Jennings
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Preacher
Two Soldiers
1986
as Paw
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
1986
as Captain Truck
Creator
1985
as Mr. Spencer
Cocoon
1985
as St. Petersburg Dectective
Scandal Sheet
1985
as Mr. Bell
Playing with Fire
1985
as Fireman Goodwin
The Long Hot Summer
1985
as Wilk
A Death in California
1985
as Ralph Lee
Splash
1984
as McCullough
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984
as Policeman
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Minister
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Hank
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Fillmore
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983
as Still Photographer
Forever and Beyond
1983
as Technician
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Bus Driver
Love Letters
1983
as Joseph Chesley
The Thorn Birds
1983
as Doc Wilson
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982
as Coach Ramsdell
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Person #1 (uncredited)
The Executioner's Song
1982
as Lt. Nelson
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Football Coach
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
as Dr. Jewell
Dynasty
1981
Skyward
1980
as Pilot #2
Scout's Honor
1980
as The Captain
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Mr. Murray
The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Harry the Bartender
Cotton Candy
1978
as Mr. Bremmercamp
Mr. No Legs
1978
as Lou
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
as Self
Huckleberry Finn
1978
as Pap Finn
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Guard
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Farnes
Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Ned Slinker
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
as Wagonmaster
The Legend of Frank Woods
1977
as Howard Blacker
Eat My Dust
1976
as Clark
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Image in a Bottle
1976
as The Doctor
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Switch
1975
as Collins
Locusts
1974
as Aaron
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974
as Roy Luther
Chinatown
1974
as Irate Farmer
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Simpson
Happy Days
1974
as Mr. Burkhart
The Red Pony
1973
as Sheriff Bill Smith
Bloody Trail
1972
as Jake
The Rookies
1972
Kung Fu
1972
as Sheriff Byrd
The Waltons
1972
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Myron Faraday
The Waltons
1972
as Dr. McIvers
Nichols
1971
as Deputy
The Wild Country
1970
as Cleve
Night Gallery
1970
as Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
Dan August
1970
as Hobbs
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Carl Mueller
Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Sheriff
Gentle Giant
1967
as Tater Coughlin
Gentle Ben
1967
as Henry Boomhauer
An Eye for an Eye
1966
as Harry
The Monroes
1966
Village of the Giants
1965
as Deputy
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ranger
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
as Camp Counselor (uncredited)
The Virginian
1962
as Luka
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Treasury agent
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Bus Driver
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as The Governor's Chauffeur
Bat Masterson
1958
as Fletcher
Frontier Woman
1956
as Prewitt
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Deputy Shaker
Gunsmoke
1955
as Judge Alan Franklin
Gunsmoke
1955
as Frank Benton
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as TV Crewman
Kraft Television Theatre
1947