Known for
Acting
Credits
238
Gender
Man
Birthday
17 Nov 1928
Day of death
25 Nov 2017 (89)
Place of birth
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as
Harold Engle Beckenholdt
Rance Howard
Biography
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).
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Through the Magic Pyramid | Producer |
| 1981 | Through the Magic Pyramid | Writer |
| 1978 | Cotton Candy | Co-Producer |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Writer |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Associate Producer |
| 1972 | The Rookies | Writer |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben | Writer |
| 1960 | The Flintstones | Writer |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Writer |