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Rance Howard, born Harold Engle Beckenholdt in 1928, was a prolific American actor whose career spanned decades, from his early roles in films like "Cool Hand Luke" and "Chinatown" to later appearances in blockbusters such as "Apollo 13" and "Independence Day." He was also a television producer, earning an Emmy for "The Time Crystal" in 1981. Howard's lineage in entertainment was notable, as the father of Ron and Clint Howard, and grandfather of Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard, he embodied a legacy of talent across generations.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Max Rose | Walter Prewitt | Film |
| 2016 | Kalebegiak | José Mari | Film |
| 2013 | Nebraska | Uncle Ray | Film |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Wilbur | Film |
| 2013 | Huff | Scotty | Film |
| 2012 | Easy Rider: The Ride Back | Andrew Jackson Bennett | Film |
| 2011 | Let Go | Dimples | Film |
| 2011 | InSight | Cemetery Presider | Film |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Preacher | Film |
| 2011 | Harley's Hill | Charlie | Film |
| 2011 | The Dilemma | Burt | Film |
| 2011 | Rosewood Lane | Fred Crumb | Film |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies | Mr. Johnson | Film |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead | Doctor | Film |
| 2010 | The Child Wanderers | Old Knut | Film |
| 2010 | The Trial | Judge Danielson | Film |
| 2010 | The Genesis Code | Dr. Tolley | Film |
| 2010 | Once Fallen | Harry | Film |
| 2009 | Boppin' at the Glue Factory | Walker Bill | Film |
| 2009 | Play the Game | Mervin Lavine | Film |
| 2009 | Within | Deli Owner | Film |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Cardinal Beck | Film |
| 2008 | Audie & the Wolf | Dr. Maleosis | Film |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon | Ollie | Film |
| 2008 | Grizzly Park | Ranger Howard | Film |
| 2008 | Ghost Town: The Movie | Sheriff Tom Parker | Film |
| 2008 | Keith | Old Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Dog Bite Man | Film |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Preacher | Film |
| 2007 | Be My Baby | Zippy | Film |
| 2006 | Sasquatch Mountain | Harris Zeff | Film |
| 2006 | Harrison Bergeron | Narrator | Film |
| 2005 | Back By Midnight | Priest | Film |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creek | Doctor Babcock | Film |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | Announcer Al Fazin | Film |
| 2004 | Ghost Rock | Cash | Film |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murders | Chas Rooker | Film |
| 2004 | The Alamo | Governor Smith | Film |
| 2003 | Legend of the Phantom Rider | Doc Fisher | Film |
| 2003 | The Missing | Telegraph Operator | Film |
| 2003 | The Long Ride Home | Old Man | Film |
| 2002 | Jumping for Joy | Film | |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Geezer | Film |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor | Floyd Fryed | Film |
| 2001 | Ping! | Old Man | Film |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | White-Haired Patient | Film |
| 2000 | Love & Sex | Earl | Film |
| 2000 | Big Wind on Campus | Grandpa Morton | Film |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Elderly Timekeeper | Film |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Ely | Film |
| 1998 | Chairman of the Board | Rev. Hatley | Film |
| 1998 | Evasive Action | Train Engineer | Film |
| 1998 | The Night Caller | Hank | Film |
| 1998 | Psycho | Mr. Lowery | Film |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Husband | Film |
| 1998 | Land of the Free | Hotel Manager | Film |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Arnold Tooney, Jr. | Film |
| 1997 | Busted | Mayor Davies | Film |
| 1997 | Traveller | Farmer | Film |
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies | Judge Bloom | Film |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | Mr. Robbins | Film |
| 1996 | Tiger Heart | Mr. Johnson | Film |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Employer | Film |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3 | The Janitor | Film |
| 1995 | The Colony | Stan Benson | Film |
| 1995 | Killing Cupid | Zeke | Film |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Father Kelly | Film |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters | Minute Man 3 | Film |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Todd | Film |
| 1994 | Forced to Kill | Rance | Film |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity | Stunt Pilot/Chuck | Film |
| 1993 | Fearless | Bald Cabby | Film |
| 1993 | Snapdragon | Priest | Film |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Rev. Praxton | Film |
| 1993 | Ticks | Sheriff Parker | Film |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Elderly Man | Film |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha | Polygraph Man | Film |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | John Devreux | Film |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Bernie | Film |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Ninja Negotiator | Film |
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