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Rance Howard 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 the actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard.
Birth Name
Harold Rance Beckenholdt
Born
Saturday, 17 November 1928
Died
Saturday, 25 November 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Junction | The Clerk | 2023 |
| Apple Seed | Carl | 2019 |
| The Christ Slayer | Devil as Old Man | 2019 |
| Broken Memories | Jasper | 2017 |
| Chasing the Star | Devil as an Old Man | 2017 |
| Max Rose | Walter Prewitt | 2016 |
| 40 Nights | Devil as an Old Man | 2016 |
| Chez Upshaw | Harry | 2015 |
| Review | Willie | 2014 |
| Gone Dark | Charles | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Junction | The Clerk | 2023 |
| Apple Seed | Carl | 2019 |
| The Christ Slayer | Devil as Old Man | 2019 |
| Broken Memories | Jasper | 2017 |
| Chasing the Star | Devil as an Old Man | 2017 |
| Max Rose | Walter Prewitt | 2016 |
| 40 Nights | Devil as an Old Man | 2016 |
| Chez Upshaw | Harry | 2015 |
| Review | Willie | 2014 |
| Gone Dark | Charles | 2013 |
| Nebraska | Uncle Ray | 2013 |
| The Lone Ranger | Engineer | 2013 |
| Huff | Scotty | 2013 |
| Second Chances | Wilbur | 2013 |
| Kroll Show | Dr. Stanley Armond | 2013 |
| Let Go | Dimples | 2012 |
| Rosewood Lane | Fred Crumb | 2012 |
| Easy Rider 2: The Ride Home | Andrew Jackson Bennett | 2012 |
| Redemption: For Robbing the Dead | Doctor | 2011 |
| InSight | Cemetery Presider | 2011 |
| Harley's Hill | Charlie | 2011 |
| Spooky Buddies | Mr. Johnson | 2011 |
| Night Club | Chuck | 2011 |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Preacher | 2011 |
| The Dilemma | Burt | 2011 |
| Workaholics | Jerry | 2011 |
| Once Fallen | Harry | 2010 |
| The Trial | Judge Danielson | 2010 |
| The Genesis Code | Dr. Tolley | 2010 |
| Jonah Hex | Telegrapher | 2010 |
| The Child Wanderers | Old Knut | 2010 |
| Bloodworth | Ira | 2010 |
| Valentine's Day | Bistro Gardens Diner | 2010 |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Eugene | 2009 |
| Play Dead | Old Man | 2009 |
| Shadowheart | Wedding Preacher | 2009 |
| Within | Deli Owner | 2009 |
| Angels & Demons | Cardinal Beck | 2009 |
| Play the Game | Mervin Lavine | 2009 |
| Lie to Me | Joe Metz | 2009 |
| Boppin' at the Glue Factory | Walker Bill | 2009 |
| Frost/Nixon | Ollie | 2008 |
| Keith | Old Man | 2008 |
| Drillbit Taylor | Older Man | 2008 |
| Grizzly Park | Ranger Howard | 2008 |
| Audie & the Wolf | Dr. Maleosis | 2008 |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Preacher | 2007 |
| Ghost Town: The Movie | Sheriff Tom Parker | 2007 |
| Georgia Rule | Dog Bite Man | 2007 |
| Twenty Good Years | Henry | 2006 |
| Sasquatch Mountain | Harris Zeff | 2006 |
| Be My Baby | Zippy / Zippy the Messenger | 2006 |
| Harrison Bergeron | Narrator | 2006 |
| Aimee Semple McPherson | James Kennedy | 2006 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Dirk Abrams | 2005 |
| Bones | Jerold Norsky | 2005 |
| Miracle at Sage Creek | Doctor Babcock | 2005 |
| Cinderella Man | Announcer Al Fazin | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Martin Carroll | 2005 |
| Back by Midnight | Priest | 2005 |
| Eulogy | Lance Sommers | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Samuel Cooper | 2004 |
| The Alamo | Governor Smith | 2004 |
| Toolbox Murders | Chas Rooker | 2004 |
| Death and Texas | Circuit Court Judge | 2004 |
| I Am Stamos | The Gaffer | 2004 |
| The Missing | Telegraph Operator | 2003 |
| Arrested Development | Rance Howard | 2003 |
| Toolbox Murders: As It Was | Self | 2003 |
| Cold Case | Buddie | 2003 |
| Ghost Rock | Cash | 2003 |
| The Long Ride Home | Old man | 2003 |
| Legend of the Phantom Rider | Doc Fisher | 2003 |
| That's So Raven | Murphy | 2003 |
| Jumping for Joy | 2002 | |
| That '80s Show | Mr. Bailey | 2002 |
| Eye See You | Geezer | 2002 |
| A Beautiful Mind | White-Haired Patient | 2001 |
| Rat Race | Feed the Earth Spokesman | 2001 |
| A Crack in the Floor | Floyd Fryed | 2001 |
| Joe Dirt | Bomb Squad Cop | 2001 |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Elderly Timekeeper | 2000 |
| Son of the Beach | Dean Faraday | 2000 |
| The Huntress | Foreman | 2000 |
| Ping! | Old Man | 2000 |
| Love & Sex | Earl | 2000 |
| Big Wind on Campus | Grandpa Morton | 2000 |
| Angel | Marcus Roscoe / Angel | 1999 |
| Happy, Texas | Ely | 1999 |
| Shadows of the Past | Arliss | 1999 |
| Malevolence | Dr. Burns | 1999 |
| Psycho | Mr. Lowery | 1998 |
| Two of a Kind | Mr. Fillmore / Mr. Filmore | 1998 |
| The Night Caller | Hank | 1998 |
| Small Soldiers | Husband | 1998 |
| Land of the Free | Hotel Manager | 1998 |
| The Sender | Max | 1998 |
| Evasive Action | Train Engineer | 1998 |
| Holiday in Your Heart | Blind Man | 1997 |
| Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest | Jarvis Bean | 1997 |
| The Lay of the Land | Dr. Brown | 1997 |
| Chairman of the Board | Rev. Hatley | 1997 |
| Money Talks | Reverend | 1997 |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing") | 1997 |
| Traveller | Farmer | 1997 |
| The Second Civil War | Arnold Tooney Jr / Arnold Tooney, jr. | 1997 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Blind Flower Guy | 1997 |
| Busted | Mayor Davies | 1997 |
| Where Truth Lies | Judge Bloom | 1996 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Ralph Hargrove | 1996 |
| Mars Attacks! | Texan Investor | 1996 |
| Ink | Funeral Director | 1996 |
| Clueless | Mr. Bell | 1996 |
| 7th Heaven | Old Man in Park | 1996 |
| Independence Day | Chaplain | 1996 |
| Tiger Heart | Mr. Johnson | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| Sgt. Bilko | Mr. Robbins | 1996 |
| Land's End | Jeff Foster | 1995 |
| The Colony | Stan Benson | 1995 |
| Savate | Farmer | 1995 |
| Killing Cupid | Zeke | 1995 |
| Apollo 13 | Reverend | 1995 |
| Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Employer | 1995 |
| Problem Child 3: Junior in Love | The Janitor | 1995 |
| Little Giants | Priest / Father Kelly | 1994 |
| Ed Wood | Old Man McCoy | 1994 |
| ER | Dr. Oliver Kostin | 1994 |
| Terminal Velocity | Chuck, Stunt Pilot | 1994 |
| Rebel Highway | Minute Man 3 | 1994 |
| The Cowboy Way | Old Gentleman | 1994 |
| Forced to Kill | Rance | 1994 |
| The Paper | Alicia's Doctor | 1994 |
| Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Todd Brandell / Todd | 1994 |
| Snapdragon | Priest | 1993 |
| Fearless | Bald Cabby | 1993 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Driver | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Old Man | 1993 |
| Ticks | Sheriff Parker | 1993 |
| Ed and His Dead Mother | Rev. Praxton | 1993 |
| Babylon 5 | David Sheridan | 1993 |
| Wishman | Det. Sturgis | 1992 |
| Universal Soldier | John Devreux | 1992 |
| Melrose Place | Motel Manager | 1992 |
| Far and Away | Tomlin | 1992 |
| Boris and Natasha | Polygraph Man | 1992 |
| I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Elderly Man | 1992 |
| Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Bernie | 1991 |
| 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Ninja Negotiator | 1991 |
| Limit Up | Chuck Feeney | 1989 |
| Equal Justice | Mr. Williams | 1990 |
| Trust Me | Vern | 1989 |
| B.O.R.N. | Robert Morrison | 1989 |
| Parenthood | Dean at College | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Blind Man / Farmer | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Des | 1989 |
| Listen to Me | Tucker's Father | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Fireman / Joe | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Doc Graves | 1989 |
| Coach | Herman Van Dam | 1989 |
| The 'Burbs | Detective / Detective #2 | 1989 |
| B.L. Stryker | Richard Walton | 1989 |
| Superboy | Colonel | 1988 |
| Dark Before Dawn | Logan / Grain Hauler | 1988 |
| Wiseguy | Ernest Haynes | 1987 |
| Innerspace | Supermarket Customer | 1987 |
| Married... with Children | Edwin / Reverend | 1987 |
| A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Dr. Jennings | 1986 |
| Return to Mayberry | Preacher | 1986 |
| Gung Ho | Mayor Conrad Zwart | 1986 |
| Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake | Captain Truck | 1986 |
| The Long Hot Summer | Wilk | 1985 |
| Creator | Mr. Spencer | 1985 |
| Cocoon | St. Petersburg Detective / St. Petersburg Dectective | 1985 |
| A Death in California | Ralph Lee | 1985 |
| Playing with Fire | Fireman Goodwin | 1985 |
| Scandal Sheet | Mr. Bell | 1985 |
| Words by Heart | 1985 | |
| Murder, She Wrote | Fillmore | 1984 |
| Finder of Lost Loves | Hank | 1984 |
| Maximum Security | Prison Guard | 1984 |
| Splash | McCullough | 1983 |
| The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins | Policeman | 1984 |
| The Lonely Guy | Minister | 1984 |
| Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Still Photographer | 1983 |
| Forever and Beyond | Technician | 1983 |
| Love Letters | Joseph Chesley | 1983 |
| The Thorn Birds | Doc Wilson | 1983 |
| The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | 1983 | |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | Person #1 | 1982 |
| The Executioner's Song | Lt. Nelson | 1982 |
| The Kid with the Broken Halo | Coach Ramsdell | 1982 |
| The Miracle of Kathy Miller | Dr. Jewell | 1981 |
| Smokey Bites the Dust | Coach / Football Coach | 1981 |
| Dynasty | Gifford | 1981 |
| Skyward | Pilot #2 | 1980 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mr. Sellers | 1980 |
| Here's Boomer | Foldy / Sheriff | 1980 |
| Scout's Honor | The Captain | 1980 |
| The Kid from Left Field | Harry thr Bartender | 1979 |
| Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers | Mr. Murray | 1979 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Farnes | 1978 |
| Mork & Mindy | Guard | 1978 |
| Mr. No Legs | Lou's Sidekick / Lou | 1978 |
| Another Man, Another Chance | Wagonmaster | 1977 |
| Grand Theft Auto | Ned Slinker | 1977 |
| The Legend of Frank Woods | Howard Blacker | 1977 |
| The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe | 1976 | |
| Eat My Dust | Clark | 1976 |
| Laverne & Shirley | Doctor | 1976 |
| Huckleberry Finn | Pap Finn | 1975 |
| Switch | Collins | 1975 |
| Locusts | Aaron | 1974 |
| Chinatown | Irate Farmer | 1974 |
| Where the Lilies Bloom | Roy Luther | 1974 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Simpson | 1974 |
| Happy Days | Mr. Burkhart / Ben Wilson / Announcer | 1974 |
| The Red Pony | Sheriff Bill Smith | 1973 |
| Salty | 1973 | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Myron Faraday | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Dr. McIvers | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Truck Driver | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Sheriff Byrd | 1972 |
| Bloody Trail | Jake | 1972 |
| Nichols | Deputy | 1971 |
| The Smith Family | Doctor / Apartment Manager | 1971 |
| The Wild Country | Cleve | 1970 |
| Dan August | Hobbs | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") | 1969 |
| Then Came Bronson | Carl Mueller | 1969 |
| Deed of Daring-Do | 1969 | |
| Old Paint | Cowboy | 1969 |
| Here Come the Brides | Goff | 1968 |
| Gentle Giant | Tater Coughlin | 1967 |
| Gentle Ben | Henry Boomhauer | 1967 |
| Cool Hand Luke | Sheriff | 1967 |
| The Jean Arthur Show | Reporter #1 | 1966 |
| That Girl | Customer II | 1966 |
| The Monroes | Al | 1966 |
| An Eye for an Eye | Harry | 1966 |
| The Desert Raven | Reggie | 1965 |
| Village of the Giants | Deputy | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Ranger | 1965 |
| The Fugitive | Doctor / Man in parking lot | 1963 |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Camp Counselor | 1963 |
| Combat! | Wilkerson | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Luka | 1962 |
| The Music Man | Oscar Jackson | 1962 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Party Guest / Governor's Chauffeur / First Treasury Agent / Bus Driver | 1960 |
| Bonanza | Sam / Bogardus | 1959 |
| Bat Masterson | Fletcher | 1958 |
| How to Marry a Millionaire | Corporal | 1957 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Deputy Shaker | 1956 |
| Frontier Woman | Prewitt | 1956 |
| Gunsmoke | Frank Benton / Judge Alan Franklin | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Cleve | 1954 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | TV Crewman | 1953 |
| Death Valley Days | Mace / Gideon | 1952 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Time Crystal | 1981 |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1977 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
