Rance Howard
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).
Filmography
Dads
2019
as Self
The Christ Slayer
2019
as Devil as Old Man
Apple Seed
2019
as Carl
Chasing the Star
2017
as Devil as an Old Man
Broken Memories
2017
as Jasper
Kalebegiak
2016
as José Mari
Max Rose
2016
as Walter Prewitt
40 Nights
2016
as Devil as an Old Man
Talk Radio
2016
as Lou
Chez Upshaw
2015
as Harry
Solemates
2015
as Older Man
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Gone Dark
2013
as Charles
Nebraska
2013
as Uncle Ray
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Engineer
Second Chances
2013
as Wilbur
Huff
2013
as Scotty
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012
as Andrew Jackson Bennett
Let Go
2011
as Dimples
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Doctor
Rosewood Lane
2011
as Fred Crumb
Spooky Buddies
2011
as Mr. Johnson
InSight
2011
as Cemetery Presider
Harley's Hill
2011
as Charlie
Night Club
2011
as Chuck