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

Independence Day
Independence Day

1996

as Chaplain

Apollo 13
Apollo 13

1995

as Reverend

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind

2001

as White-Haired Patient

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!

1996

as Texan Investor

Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons

2009

as Cardinal Beck

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

as Elderly Timekeeper

Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers

1998

as Husband

Chinatown
Chinatown

1974

as Irate Farmer

The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs

1989

as Detective #2

Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke

1967

as Sheriff

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger

2013

as Engineer

Splash
Splash

1984

as McCullough

Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier

1992

as John Devreux

Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor

2008

as Older Man

Innerspace
Innerspace

1987

as Supermarket Customer

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man

2005

as Announcer Al Fazin

Rat Race
Rat Race

2001

as Feed the Earth Spokesman

Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Person #1 (uncredited)

Where Truth Lies
Where Truth Lies

1996

as Judge Bloom

Nebraska
Nebraska

2013

as Uncle Ray