Rance Howard
Known for Acting
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
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as White-Haired Patient
Independence Day
1996
as Chaplain
Angels & Demons
2009
as Cardinal Beck
Apollo 13
1995
as Reverend
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Elderly Timekeeper
Chinatown
1974
as Irate Farmer
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Texan Investor
Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Sheriff
Universal Soldier
1992
as John Devreux
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Engineer
Innerspace
1987
as Supermarket Customer
Joe Dirt
2001
as Bomb Squad Cop
Small Soldiers
1998
as Husband
Splash
1984
as McCullough
Valentine's Day
2010
as Bistro Gardens Diner
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #2
Rat Race
2001
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Far and Away
1992
as Tomlin
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Person #1 (uncredited)
Cinderella Man
2005
as Announcer Al Fazin