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).
165 movies · 68 shows
Dads
2019·6.9
The Christ Slayer
2019·5.0
Apple Seed
2019·6.0
Chasing the Star
2017·4.3
Broken Memories
2017·7.0
Kalebegiak
2016·7.0
Max Rose
2016·5.6
40 Nights
2016·8.0
Talk Radio
2016·0.0
Chez Upshaw
2015·0.0
Solemates
2015·6.0
Gone Dark
2013·1.8
Nebraska
2013·7.5
The Lone Ranger
2013·6.1
Second Chances
2013·6.2
Huff
2013·4.3
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
2012·4.0
Let Go
2011·4.9
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011·4.5
Rosewood Lane
2011·4.7
Spooky Buddies
2011·6.1
InSight
2011·4.6
Harley's Hill
2011·4.2
Night Club
2011·2.0
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011·5.9
The Dilemma
2011·5.3
Once Fallen
2010·5.2
The Trial
2010·5.9
The Genesis Code
2010·2.5
Jonah Hex
2010·5.0
The Child Wanderers
2010·6.8
Valentine's Day
2010·5.9
Within
2009·6.7
Angels & Demons
2009·6.7
Play the Game
2009·5.8
Boppin' at the Glue Factory
2009·6.3
Frost/Nixon
2008·7.3
Ghost Town: The Movie
2008·4.2
Keith
2008·7.0
Grizzly Park
2008·4.7
Drillbit Taylor
2008·5.8
Audie & the Wolf
2008·4.0
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007·6.6
Be My Baby
2007·4.5
Georgia Rule
2007·6.0
Sasquatch Mountain
2006·5.1
Harrison Bergeron
2006·0.0
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006·10.0
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005·5.7
Cinderella Man
2005·7.6
Back By Midnight
2005·5.1
Toolbox Murders
2004·5.6
Ghost Rock
2004·3.0
The Alamo
2004·5.8
Death and Texas
2004·6.3
The Missing
2003·6.3
The Long Ride Home
2003·4.3
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003·5.4
Jumping for Joy
2002·7.5
D-Tox
2002·5.6
A Beautiful Mind
2001·7.9
Ping!
2001·5.7
Rat Race
2001·6.3
A Crack in the Floor
2001·3.6
Joe Dirt
2001·5.6
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000·6.8
Love & Sex
2000·6.1
Big Wind on Campus
2000·3.5
Happy, Texas
1999·5.7
Abilene
1999·10.0
Malevolence
1999·7.3
Psycho
1998·5.1
Land of the Free
1998·5.1
The Night Caller
1998·4.3
Small Soldiers
1998·6.6
Chairman of the Board
1998·3.6
Evasive Action
1998·6.6
Holiday in Your Heart
1997·8.0
The Second Civil War
1997·6.1
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997·7.0
Money Talks
1997·6.0
Traveller
1997·5.6
Busted
1997·3.4
Where Truth Lies
1996·3.7
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996·6.6
Mars Attacks!
1996·6.4
Tiger Heart
1996·5.1
Independence Day
1996·6.9
Sgt. Bilko
1996·5.9
The Colony
1995·5.5
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995·4.8
Killing Cupid
1995·7.0
Apollo 13
1995·7.5
Problem Child 3
1995·4.8
Little Giants
1994·6.5
Ed Wood
1994·7.5
Terminal Velocity
1994·5.4
Runaway Daughters
1994·6.0
Forced to Kill
1994·4.5
The Paper
1994·6.6
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994·5.1
Snapdragon
1993·4.1
Fearless
1993·6.9
Ticks
1993·5.7
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993·5.5
Universal Soldier
1992·6.3
Far and Away
1992·6.8
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992·5.0
Boris and Natasha
1992·4.5
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991·9.0
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991·2.9
Trust Me
1989·8.0
Limit Up
1989·4.5
B.O.R.N.
1989·4.5
Parenthood
1989·6.7
Listen to Me
1989·5.4
The 'Burbs
1989·6.8
Dark Before Dawn
1988·9.0
Innerspace
1987·6.8
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986·5.9
Return to Mayberry
1986·6.2
Two Soldiers
1986·10.0
Gung Ho
1986·6.1
Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
1986·4.5
Creator
1985·6.1
Cocoon
1985·6.6
Playing with Fire
1985·6.0
Scandal Sheet
1985·5.8
Splash
1984·6.3
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984·5.4
The Lonely Guy
1984·6.2
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983·7.0
Forever and Beyond
1983·9.5
Love Letters
1983·5.6
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983·5.6
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982·6.1
The Executioner's Song
1982·5.8
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982·6.7
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981·8.5
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981·2.8
Skyward
1980·7.1
Scout's Honor
1980·7.5
The Kid from Left Field
1979·6.4
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979·5.2
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978·7.8
Cotton Candy
1978·4.9
Mr. No Legs
1978·5.9
Huckleberry Finn
1978·6.2
Another Man, Another Chance
1977·6.2
Grand Theft Auto
1977·5.3
The Legend of Frank Woods
1977·7.0
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976·8.0
Eat My Dust
1976·5.8
Locusts
1974·5.3
Chinatown
1974·7.9
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974·5.9
The Red Pony
1973·10.0
Bloody Trail
1972·3.7
The Wild Country
1970·6.1
Cool Hand Luke
1967·7.7
Gentle Giant
1967·8.5
An Eye for an Eye
1966·7.4
Village of the Giants
1965·3.7
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963·5.9
Frontier Woman
1956·7.0