Deceased

How Did Rance Howard Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known asHarold Engle BeckenholdtGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/11/1928Born inNewkirk, Oklahoma, USADied25/11/2017 (aged 89)Died inLos AngelesCauseheart failureWikidataQ2004409 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#22250 ↗

Rance Howard 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.

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Filmography185 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	Apple SeedMovie	Carl	91
2019	DadsMovie	Self	91
2016	Max RoseMovie	Walter Prewitt	88
2013	The Lone RangerMovie	Engineer	85
2013	Second ChancesMovie	Wilbur	85
2013	NebraskaMovie	Uncle Ray	85
2013	HuffMovie	Scotty	85
2011	WorkaholicsSeries	Jerry	83
2011	The DilemmaMovie	Burt	83
2011	Spooky BuddiesMovie	Mr. Johnson	83
2011	Let GoMovie	Dimples	83
2011	Redemption: For Robbing the DeadMovie	Doctor	83
2010	Valentine's DayMovie	Bistro Gardens Diner	82
2010	Once FallenMovie	Harry	82
2010	Jonah HexMovie	Telegrapher	82
2010	The Genesis CodeMovie	Dr. Tolley	82
2009	NCIS: Los AngelesSeries	Eugene	81
2009	Angels & DemonsMovie	Cardinal Beck	81
2009	Lie to MeSeries	Joe Metz	81
2009	Play the GameMovie	Mervin Lavine	81
2009	WithinMovie	Deli Owner	81
2008	Drillbit TaylorMovie	Older Man	80
2008	Frost/NixonMovie	Ollie	80
2008	KeithMovie	Old Man (uncredited)	80
2007	Georgia RuleMovie	Dog Bite Man	79
2007	Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryMovie	Preacher	79
2007	Be My BabyMovie	Zippy	79
2006	Twenty Good YearsSeries	Henry	78
2006	Sasquatch MountainMovie	Harris Zeff	78
2005	BonesSeries	Jerold Norsky	77
2005	Grey's AnatomySeries	Martin Carroll	77
2005	Ghost WhispererSeries	Dirk Abrams	77
2005	Cinderella ManMovie	Announcer Al Fazin	77
2005	Back By MidnightMovie	Priest	77
2005	Miracle at Sage CreekMovie	Doctor Babcock	77
2004	CSI: NYSeries	Samuel Cooper	76
2004	The AlamoMovie	Governor Smith	76
2004	Ghost RockMovie	Cash	76
2003	Cold CaseSeries	Buddie	75
2003	Arrested DevelopmentSeries	Rance Howard	75
2003	That's So RavenSeries	Murphy	75
2003	Legend of the Phantom RiderMovie	Doc Fisher	75
2003	The MissingMovie	Telegraph Operator	75
2002	D-ToxMovie	Geezer	74
2001	A Beautiful MindMovie	White-Haired Patient	73
2001	Rat RaceMovie	Feed the Earth Spokesman	73
2001	Joe DirtMovie	Bomb Squad Cop	73
2001	A Crack in the FloorMovie	Floyd Fryed	73
2001	Ping!Movie	Old Man	73
2000	The HuntressSeries	—	72
2000	How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMovie	Elderly Timekeeper	72
2000	Son of the BeachSeries	—	72
2000	Big Wind on CampusMovie	Grandpa Morton	72
1999	AngelSeries	Marcus Roscoe	71
1999	MalevolenceMovie	Dr. Burns	71
1998	Small SoldiersMovie	Husband	70
1998	Chairman of the BoardMovie	Rev. Hatley	70
1998	Land of the FreeMovie	Hotel Manager	70
1998	Evasive ActionMovie	Train Engineer	70
1998	Two of a KindSeries	Mr. Fillmore	70
1998	PsychoMovie	Mr. Lowery	70
1997	Just Shoot Me!Series	Blind Flower Guy	69
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries	Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")	69
1997	The Second Civil WarMovie	Arnold Tooney, Jr.	69
1997	TravellerMovie	Farmer	69
1997	Money TalksMovie	Reverend	69
1997	Murder, She Wrote: South by SouthwestMovie	Jarvis Bean	69
1997	BustedMovie	Mayor Davies	69
1996	CluelessSeries	—	68
1996	Independence DayMovie	Chaplain	68
1996	Mars Attacks!Movie	Texan Investor	68
1996	7th HeavenSeries	Old Man in Park	68
1996	Where Truth LiesMovie	Judge Bloom	68
1996	Sgt. BilkoMovie	Mr. Robbins	68
1996	Ghosts of MississippiMovie	Ralph Hargrove	68
1996	Tiger HeartMovie	Mr. Johnson	68
1995	Apollo 13Movie	Reverend	67
1995	Children of the Corn III: Urban HarvestMovie	Employer	67
1995	Baywatch NightsSeries	—	67
1995	The ColonyMovie	Stan Benson	67
1995	Killing CupidMovie	Zeke	67
1994	ERSeries	Dr. Oliver Kostin	66
1994	Rebel HighwaySeries	Minuteman	66
1994	Babylon 5Series	David Sheridan	66
1994	Ed WoodMovie	Old Man McCoy	66
1994	Little GiantsMovie	Father Kelly	66
1994	The PaperMovie	Alicia's Doctor	66
1994	Runaway DaughtersMovie	Minute Man 3	66
1994	Forced to KillMovie	Rance	66
1994	Bigfoot: The Unforgettable EncounterMovie	Todd	66
1993	Diagnosis: MurderSeries	Driver	65
1993	The X-FilesSeries	Old Man	65
1993	FearlessMovie	Bald Cabby	65
1993	Ed and His Dead MotherMovie	Rev. Praxton	65
1993	SnapdragonMovie	Priest	65
1993	TicksMovie	Sheriff Parker	65
1992	Universal SoldierMovie	John Devreux	64
1992	Melrose PlaceSeries	Motel Manager	64
1992	Boris and NatashaMovie	Polygraph Man	64
1992	I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreMovie	Elderly Man	64
1992	Far and AwayMovie	Tomlin	64
1991	Switched at BirthSeries	Frank Hill	63
1989	CoachSeries	Herman Van Dam	61
1989	Tales from the CryptSeries	Des	61
1989	BaywatchSeries	Joe	61
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Doc Graves	61
1989	SeinfeldSeries	Farmer	61
1989	The 'BurbsMovie	Detective #2	61
1989	B.O.R.N.Movie	Robert Morrison	61
1989	ParenthoodMovie	Dean at College	61
1989	Listen to MeMovie	—	61
1989	B.L. StrykerSeries	—	61
1989	Limit UpMovie	Chuck Feeney	61
1989	Trust MeMovie	Vern	61
1988	SuperboySeries	Colonel	60
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Reverend	59
1987	WiseguySeries	Ernest Haynes	59
1987	InnerspaceMovie	Supermarket Customer	59
1986	Gung HoMovie	Mayor Conrad Zwart	58
1986	A Smoky Mountain ChristmasMovie	Dr. Jennings	58
1986	Gary Coleman: For Safety's SakeMovie	Captain Truck	58
1985	CreatorMovie	Mr. Spencer	57
1985	Scandal SheetMovie	Mr. Bell	57
1985	A Death in CaliforniaSeries	Ralph Lee	57
1985	The Long Hot SummerSeries	Wilk	57
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Fillmore	56
1984	The Lonely GuyMovie	Minister	56
1984	SplashMovie	McCullough	56
1984	Finder of Lost LovesSeries	Hank	56
1984	The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsMovie	Policeman	56
1983	The Thorn BirdsSeries	Doc Wilson	55
1983	Love LettersMovie	Joseph Chesley	55
1983	The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Movie	Bus Driver	55
1983	Rita Hayworth: The Love GoddessMovie	Still Photographer	55
1982	Airplane II: The SequelMovie	Person #1 (uncredited)	54
1982	The Executioner's SongMovie	Lt. Nelson	54
1982	The Kid with the Broken HaloMovie	Coach Ramsdell	54
1981	DynastySeries	—	53
1981	The Miracle of Kathy MillerMovie	Dr. Jewell	53
1980	Scout's HonorMovie	The Captain	52
1980	SkywardMovie	Pilot #2	52
1979	Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersMovie	Mr. Murray	51
1978	Mork & MindySeries	Guard	50
1978	Battlestar GalacticaSeries	Farnes	50
1978	Mr. No LegsMovie	Lou	50
1978	Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuyMovie	Self	50
1977	Another Man, Another ChanceMovie	Wagonmaster	49
1977	Grand Theft AutoMovie	Ned Slinker	49
1977	The Legend of Frank WoodsMovie	Howard Blacker	49
1976	Laverne & ShirleySeries	—	48
1976	The New Daughters of Joshua CabeMovie	—	48
1976	Eat My DustMovie	Clark	48
1976	Image in a BottleMovie	The Doctor	48
1975	SwitchSeries	Collins	47
1974	ChinatownMovie	Irate Farmer	46
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	Simpson	46
1974	Happy DaysSeries	Mr. Burkhart	46
1974	LocustsMovie	Aaron	46
1974	Where the Lilies BloomMovie	Roy Luther	46
1973	The Red PonyMovie	Sheriff Bill Smith	45
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	44
1972	ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries	Myron Faraday	44
1972	The WaltonsSeries	Dr. McIvers	44
1972	Kung FuSeries	Sheriff Byrd	44
1972	Bloody TrailMovie	Jake	44
1971	NicholsSeries	Deputy	43
1970	Night GallerySeries	Cameraman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")	42
1970	The Wild CountryMovie	Cleve	42
1970	Dan AugustSeries	Hobbs	42
1969	Then Came BronsonSeries	Carl Mueller	41
1967	Cool Hand LukeMovie	Sheriff	39
1967	Gentle BenSeries	Henry Boomhauer	39
1967	Gentle GiantMovie	Tater Coughlin	39
1966	The MonroesSeries	—	38
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Ranger	37
1965	Village of the GiantsMovie	Deputy	37
1963	The Courtship of Eddie's FatherMovie	Camp Counselor (uncredited)	35
1962	The VirginianSeries	Luka	34
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	33
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Treasury agent	32
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Fletcher	30
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Deputy Shaker	28
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Judge Alan Franklin	27
1953	The Danny Thomas ShowSeries	TV Crewman	25
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	—	19