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Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Birthday: 1928-11-17 | Place of Birth: Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Apple Seed

as    Carl

2019
The Christ Slayer

as    Devil as Old Man

2017
Chasing the Star

as    Devil as an Old Man

2017
Broken Memories

as    Jasper

2016
40 Nights

as    Devil as an Old Man

2016
Max Rose

as    Walter Prewitt

2013
Gone Dark

as    Charles

2013
Huff

as    Scotty

2013
Nebraska

as    Uncle Ray

2013
Second Chances

as    Wilbur

2012
Easy Rider: The Ride Back

as    Andrew Jackson Bennett

2011
The Dilemma

as    Burt

2011
Harley's Hill

as    Charlie

2011
Night Club

as    Chuck

2011
2011
Rosewood Lane

as    Fred Crumb

2010
The Genesis Code

as    Dr. Tolley

2010
Once Fallen

as    Harry

2010
The Trial

as    Judge Danielson

2009
Play the Game

as    Mervin Lavine

2009
Boppin' at the Glue Factory

as    Walker Bill