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
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Martin Carroll
2005
Series
Bones
Jerold Norsky
2005
Series
Married... with Children
Edwin
1987
Series
Married... with Children
Reverend
1987
Series
The X-Files
Old Man
1993
Series
Seinfeld
Blind Man
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Farmer
1989
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
Eugene
2009
Series
Coach
Herman Van Dam
1989
Series
Melrose Place
Motel Manager
1992
Series
Arrested Development
Rance Howard
2003
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Dirk Abrams
2005
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Fillmore
1984
Series
Cold Case
Buddie
2003
Series
ER
Dr. Oliver Kostin
1994
Series
Babylon 5
David Sheridan
1994
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Treasury agent
1960
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Bus Driver
1960
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
The Governor's Chauffeur
1960
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
CSI: NY
Samuel Cooper
2004
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Driver
1993
Series
Quantum Leap
Doc Graves
1989
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Simpson
1974
Series
Dynasty
1981
Series
Angel
Marcus Roscoe
1999
Series
Baywatch
Joe
1989
Series
Baywatch
Fireman
1989
Series
The Waltons
1972
Series
The Waltons
Dr. McIvers
1972
Series
The Virginian
Luka
1962
Series
Lie to Me
Joe Metz
2009
Series
Happy Days
Mr. Burkhart
1974
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Blind Flower Guy
1997
Series
That's So Raven
Murphy
2003
Series
Gunsmoke
Judge Alan Franklin
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Frank Benton
1955
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Deputy Shaker
1956
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Des
1989
Series
Night Gallery
Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
1970
Series
Workaholics
Jerry
2011
Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
1997
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
The F.B.I.
Ranger
1965
Series
ABC Afterschool Special
Myron Faraday
1972
Series
Bat Masterson
Fletcher
1958
Film
Independence Day
Chaplain
1996
Series
Wiseguy
Ernest Haynes
1987
Series
The Rookies
1972
Film
Apollo 13
Reverend
1995
Series
Baywatch Nights
1995
Series
7th Heaven
Old Man in Park
1996
Series
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Film
A Beautiful Mind
White-Haired Patient
2001
Series
The Danny Thomas Show
TV Crewman
1953
Series
Battlestar Galactica
Farnes
1978
Series
Mork & Mindy
Guard
1978
Series
Switch
Collins
1975
Series
Clueless
1996
Film
Angels & Demons
Cardinal Beck
2009
Film
Mars Attacks!
Texan Investor
1996
Film
Chinatown
Irate Farmer
1974
Film
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Elderly Timekeeper
2000
Series
Finder of Lost Loves
Hank
1984
Series
The Thorn Birds
Doc Wilson
1983
Film
Small Soldiers
Husband
1998
Film
The Lone Ranger
Engineer
2013
Film
Universal Soldier
John Devreux
1992
Series
Son of the Beach
2000
Series
Gentle Ben
Henry Boomhauer
1967
Series
Rebel Highway
Minuteman
1994
Series
Then Came Bronson
Carl Mueller
1969
Film
Valentine's Day
Bistro Gardens Diner
2010
Film
Airplane II: The Sequel
Person #1 (uncredited)
1982
Film
Rat Race
Feed the Earth Spokesman
2001
Series
The Huntress
2000
Film
Cool Hand Luke
Sheriff
1967
Series
Superboy
Colonel
1988
Series
Nichols
Deputy
1971
Series
The Monroes
1966
Film
The 'Burbs
Detective #2
1989
Series
Dan August
Hobbs
1970
Film
Innerspace
Supermarket Customer
1987
Series
Two of a Kind
Mr. Fillmore
1998
Film
Cinderella Man
Announcer Al Fazin
2005
Film
Jonah Hex
Telegrapher
2010
Film
Ed Wood
Old Man McCoy
1994
Film
Drillbit Taylor
Older Man
2008
Film
Splash
McCullough
1984
Film
Cocoon
St. Petersburg Dectective
1985
Film
Far and Away
Tomlin
1992
Series
B.L. Stryker
1989
Film
The Missing
Telegraph Operator
2003
Film
Psycho
Mr. Lowery
1998
Film
Money Talks
Reverend
1997
Series
That '80s Show
Mr. Bailey
2002
Film
Joe Dirt
Bomb Squad Cop
2001
Film
Frost/Nixon
Ollie
2008
Film
Love & Sex
Earl
2000
Film
Parenthood
Dean at College
1989
Film
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Preacher
2007
Film
The Dilemma
Burt
2011
Film
The Alamo
Governor Smith
2004
Film
D-Tox
Geezer
2002
Film
The Trial
Judge Danielson
2010
Film
Nebraska
Uncle Ray
2013
Film
Little Giants
Father Kelly
1994
Film
Problem Child 3
The Janitor
1995
Film
Georgia Rule
Dog Bite Man
2007
Film
Terminal Velocity
Stunt Pilot/Chuck
1994
Film
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Preacher
2011
Series
Twenty Good Years
Henry
2006
Film
Gung Ho
Mayor Conrad Zwart
1986
Film
Spooky Buddies
Mr. Johnson
2011
Series
The Long Hot Summer
Wilk
1985
Film
The Paper
Alicia's Doctor
1994
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ralph Hargrove
1996
Film
Sgt. Bilko
Mr. Robbins
1996
Film
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Employer
1995
Film
The Lonely Guy
Minister
1984
Series
Switched at Birth
Frank Hill
1991
Film
Rosewood Lane
Fred Crumb
2011
Film
Fearless
Bald Cabby
1993
Film
Ticks
Sheriff Parker
1993
Film
Dads
Self
2019
Film
The Second Civil War
Arnold Tooney, Jr.
1997
Film
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
1963
Series
A Death in California
Ralph Lee
1985
Film
Creator
Mr. Spencer
1985
Film
Snapdragon
Priest
1993
Film
InSight
Cemetery Presider
2011
Film
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Jarvis Bean
1997
Film
Traveller
Farmer
1997
Film
Listen to Me
1989
Film
Keith
Old Man (uncredited)
2008
Film
Talk Radio
Lou
2016
Film
Toolbox Murders
Chas Rooker
2004
Film
Grand Theft Auto
Ned Slinker
1977
Film
Legend of the Phantom Rider
Doc Fisher
2003
Film
Evasive Action
Train Engineer
1998
Film
An Eye for an Eye
Harry
1966
Film
Chez Upshaw
Harry
2015
Film
Happy, Texas
Ely
1999
Film
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Mr. Murray
1979
Film
Second Chances
Wilbur
2013
Series
Kung Fu
Sheriff Byrd
1972
Film
Once Fallen
Harry
2010
Film
Love Letters
Joseph Chesley
1983
Film
The Executioner's Song
Lt. Nelson
1982
Film
Let Go
Dimples
2011
Film
The Wild Country
Cleve
1970
Film
A Crack in the Floor
Floyd Fryed
2001
Film
Another Man, Another Chance
Wagonmaster
1977
Film
The Long Ride Home
Old Man
2003
Film
Play the Game
Mervin Lavine
2009
Film
Ping!
Old Man
2001
Film
Runaway Daughters
Minute Man 3
1994
Film
Back By Midnight
Priest
2005
Film
Chairman of the Board
Rev. Hatley
1998
Film
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Policeman
1984
Film
Grizzly Park
Ranger Howard
2008
Film
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rev. Praxton
1993
Film
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Still Photographer
1983
Film
Eat My Dust
Clark
1976
Film
Where Truth Lies
Judge Bloom
1996
Film
Tiger Heart
Mr. Johnson
1996
Film
The Red Pony
Sheriff Bill Smith
1973
Film
Solemates
Older Man
2015
Film
Harley's Hill
Charlie
2011
Film
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dr. Jennings
1986
Film
Smokey Bites the Dust
Football Coach
1981
Film
Death and Texas
Circuit Court Judge
2004
Film
The Christ Slayer
Devil as Old Man
2019
Film
Max Rose
Walter Prewitt
2016
Film
Return to Mayberry
Preacher
1986
Film
Boris and Natasha
Polygraph Man
1992
Film
Village of the Giants
Deputy
1965
Film
The Genesis Code
Dr. Tolley
2010
Film
Ghost Rock
Cash
2004
Film
Sasquatch Mountain
Harris Zeff
2006
Film
Busted
Mayor Davies
1997
Film
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Todd
1994
Film
Mr. No Legs
Lou
1978
Film
Dark Before Dawn
Logan
1988
Film
B.O.R.N.
Robert Morrison
1989
Film
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Ninja Negotiator
1991
Harrison Bergeron
Narrator
2006
Film
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Film
Gentle Giant
Tater Coughlin
1967
Film
Cotton Candy
Mr. Bremmercamp
1978
Film
Night Club
Chuck
2011
Film
Chasing the Star
Devil as an Old Man
2017
Film
Forced to Kill
Rance
1994
Film
Skyward
Pilot #2
1980
Film
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Andrew Jackson Bennett
2012
Film
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Doctor
2011
Film
Scout's Honor
The Captain
1980
Film
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
1978
Film
Ghost Town: The Movie
Sheriff Tom Parker
2008
Film
Within
Deli Owner
2009
Film
Land of the Free
Hotel Manager
1998
Film
The Night Caller
Hank
1998
Film
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Bus Driver
1983
Film
Huckleberry Finn
Pap Finn
1978
Film
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Coach Ramsdell
1982
Film
Malevolence
Dr. Burns
1999
Film
Big Wind on Campus
Grandpa Morton
2000
Film
The Child Wanderers
Old Knut
2010
Film
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Bernie
1991
Film
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
James Kennedy
2006
Film
Limit Up
Chuck Feeney
1989
Film
Miracle at Sage Creek
Doctor Babcock
2005
Film
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Dr. Jewell
1981
Film
Kalebegiak
José Mari
2016
Film
Playing with Fire
Fireman Goodwin
1985
Film
Locusts
Aaron
1974
Film
The Colony
Stan Benson
1995
Film
Broken Memories
Jasper
2017
Film
Huff
Scotty
2013
Film
Apple Seed
Carl
2019
Film
40 Nights
Devil as an Old Man
2016
Film
Be My Baby
Zippy
2007
Film
Scandal Sheet
Mr. Bell
1985
Film
Where the Lilies Bloom
Roy Luther
1974
Film
Frontier Woman
Prewitt
1956
Film
Trust Me
Vern
1989
Film
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
Walker Bill
2009
Film
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Elderly Man
1992
Film
Abilene
Arliss
1999
Film
Killing Cupid
Zeke
1995
Film
The Kid from Left Field
Harry the Bartender
1979
Film
Holiday in Your Heart
Blind Man
1997
Film
Audie & the Wolf
Dr. Maleosis
2008
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
Captain Truck
1986
Gone Dark
Charles
2013
Film
The Legend of Frank Woods
Howard Blacker
1977
Film
Jumping for Joy
2002
Film
Bloody Trail
Jake
1972
Film
Two Soldiers
Paw
1986
Film
Forever and Beyond
Technician
1983
Image in a Bottle
The Doctor
1976