Rance Howard

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 203

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-11-17

Day of Death 2017-11-25 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Harold Engle Beckenholdt

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Rance Howard

Biography

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Known For

Acting

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as Technician

2019		The Christ Slayer as Devil as Old Man
2019		Apple Seed as Carl

2017		Chasing the Star as Devil as an Old Man
2017		Broken Memories as Jasper

2016		Kalebegiak as José Mari
2016		40 Nights as Devil as an Old Man
2016		Talk Radio as Lou

2015

as Older Man

2013		Gone Dark as Charles
2013		Nebraska as Uncle Ray
2013		The Lone Ranger as Engineer
2013		Second Chances as Wilbur
2013		Huff as Scotty

2011		Let Go as Dimples
2011		Redemption: For Robbing the Dead as Doctor
2011		Rosewood Lane as Fred Crumb
2011		Spooky Buddies as Mr. Johnson
2011		InSight as Cemetery Presider
2011		Harley's Hill as Charlie
2011		Night Club as Chuck
2011		Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 as Preacher
2011		The Dilemma as Burt

2010		Once Fallen as Harry
2010		The Trial as Judge Danielson
2010		The Genesis Code as Dr. Tolley
2010		Jonah Hex as Telegrapher
2010		The Child Wanderers as Old Knut
2010		Valentine's Day as Bistro Gardens Diner

2009		Play the Game as Mervin Lavine
2009		Within as Deli Owner
2009		Angels & Demons as Cardinal Beck
2009		Lie to Me (1 episode) as Joe Metz
2009		Boppin' at the Glue Factory as Walker Bill

2008		Frost/Nixon as Ollie
2008		Ghost Town: The Movie as Sheriff Tom Parker
2008		Keith as Old Man (uncredited)
2008		Grizzly Park as Ranger Howard
2008		Drillbit Taylor as Older Man
2008		Audie & the Wolf as Dr. Maleosis

2007		Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Preacher
2007		Be My Baby as Zippy
2007		Georgia Rule as Dog Bite Man

2006		Sasquatch Mountain as Harris Zeff
2006		Harrison Bergeron as Narrator

2005		Miracle at Sage Creek as Doctor Babcock
2005		Ghost Whisperer (1 episode) as Dirk Abrams
2005		Bones (2 episodes) as Jerold Norsky
2005		Cinderella Man as Announcer Al Fazin

2004		Toolbox Murders as Chas Rooker
2004		CSI: NY (1 episode) as Samuel Cooper
2004		Ghost Rock as Cash
2004		The Alamo as Governor Smith
2004		Death and Texas as Circuit Court Judge

2003		The Missing as Telegraph Operator
2003		Arrested Development (1 episode) as Himself
2003		Ping! as Old Man
2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as Buddie
2003		The Long Ride Home as Old Man
2003		Legend of the Phantom Rider as Doc Fisher
2003		That's So Raven (1 episode) as Murphy

2002		Jumping For Joy
2002		That '80s Show (1 episode)
2002		D-Tox as Geezer

2001		A Beautiful Mind as White-Haired Patient
2001		Rat Race as Feed the Earth Spokesman
2001		A Crack in the Floor as Floyd Fryed
2001		Joe Dirt as Bomb Squad Cop

2000		How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Elderly Timekeeper
2000		The Huntress (1 episode)
2000		Love & Sex as Earl
2000		Son of the Beach (1 episode)
2000		Big Wind on Campus as Grandpa Morton

1999		Happy, Texas as Ely
1999		Angel (1 episode) as Marcus Roscoe
1999		Abilene as Arliss
1999		Malevolence as Dr. Burns

1998		Psycho as Mr. Lowery
1998		Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1 episode) as Reginald Hannon (segment "The Viewing")
1998		Two of a Kind (2 episodes)
1998		The Night Caller as Hank
1998		Small Soldiers as Husband
1998		Chairman of the Board as Rev. Hatley
1998		Evasive Action as Train Engineer

1997		Holiday in Your Heart as Blind Man
1997		The Second Civil War as Arnold Tooney, jr.
1997		Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest as Jarvis Bean
1997		Money Talks as Reverend
1997		Traveller as Farmer
1997		Just Shoot Me! (1 episode) as Blind Flower Guy
1997		Busted as Mayor Davies

1996		Where Truth Lies as Judge Bloom
1996		Ghosts of Mississippi as Ralph Hargrove
1996		Mars Attacks! as Texan Investor
1996		Clueless (2 episodes)
1996		7th Heaven (1 episode) as Old Man in Park
1996		Tiger Heart as Mr. Johnson
1996		Independence Day as Chaplain
1996		Sgt. Bilko as Mr. Robbins

1995		Baywatch Nights (1 episode)
1995		The Colony as Stan Benson
1995		Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest as Employer
1995		Killing Cupid as Zeke
1995		Apollo 13 as Reverend

1994		Little Giants as Father Kelly
1994		Ed Wood as Old Man McCoy (uncredited)
1994		ER (1 episode) as Dr. Oliver Kostin
1994		Forced to Kill as Rance
1994		The Paper as Alicia's Doctor
1994		Babylon 5 (3 episodes) as David Sheridan
1994		Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Todd

1993		Snapdragon as Priest
1993		Diagnosis: Murder (1 episode) as Driver
1993		Fearless as Bald Cabby
1993		Ticks as Sheriff Parker
1993		The X-Files (1 episode) as Old Man
1993		Ed and His Dead Mother as Rev. Praxton

1992		Universal Soldier as John Devreux
1992		Melrose Place (1 episode)
1992		Far and Away as Tomlin
1992		I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Elderly Man
1992		Boris and Natasha as Polygraph Man

1991		Switched at Birth as Frank Hill
1991		Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter as Bernie
1991		9 1/2 Ninjas! as Ninja Negotiator

1989		Trust Me as Vern
1989		Limit Up as Chuck Feeney
1989		B.O.R.N. as Robert Morrison
1989		Parenthood as Dean at College
1989		Seinfeld (2 episodes) as Farmer (1 episode) as Blind Man
1989		Tales from the Crypt (1 episode)
1989		Baywatch (1 episode) as Fireman (1 episode) as Joe
1989		Quantum Leap (1 episode) as Doc Graves
1989		The 'Burbs as Detective #2
1989		B.L. Stryker (1 episode)

1988		Superboy (1 episode)
1988		Dark Before Dawn as Logan

1987		Wiseguy (1 episode) as Ernest Haynes
1987		Innerspace as Supermarket Customer

1986		A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Dr. Jennings
1986		Return to Mayberry as Preacher
1986		Two Soldiers as Paw
1986		Gung Ho as Mayor Conrad Zwart

1985		The Long Hot Summer (2 episodes) as Wilk
1985		Creator as Mr. Spencer
1985		Cocoon as St. Petersburg Dectective
1985		Playing with Fire as Fireman Goodwin
1985		Scandal Sheet as Mr. Bell

1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Fillmore
1984		Finder of Lost Loves (1 episode) as Hank
1984		Splash as McCullough
1984		The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins as Policeman
1984		The Lonely Guy as Minister

1983		Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess as Still Photographer
1983		Love Letters as Joseph Chesley
1983		The Thorn Birds (4 episodes) as Doc Wilson
1983		The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1982

as Lt. Nelson

1981		The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Dr. Jewell
1981		Smokey Bites the Dust as Football Coach
1981		Dynasty (1 episode)

1980		Skyward as Pilot #2
1980		Scout's Honor as The Captain

1979		The Kid from Left Field as Harry the Bartender
1979		Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Mr. Murray

1978		Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Himself
1978		Battlestar Galactica (1 episode) as Farnes
1978		Mr. No Legs as Lou's Sidekick

1977		Another Man, Another Chance as Wagonmaster
1977		Grand Theft Auto as Ned Slinker
1977		The Legend of Frank Woods as Howard Blacker

1976		The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976		Eat My Dust as Clark
1976		Laverne & Shirley (1 episode)

1975

as Pap Finn

1974		Locusts as Aaron
1974		Little House on the Prairie (1 episode)
1974		Chinatown as Irate Farmer
1974		Where the Lilies Bloom as Roy Luther
1974		Happy Days (3 episodes)

1972		Kung Fu (1 episode)
1972		ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode) as Myron Faraday
1972		The Waltons (6 episodes)
1972		The Rookies (1 episode)
1972		Bloody Trail as Jake

1971

(1 episode) as Deputy

1970		Night Gallery (1 episode)
1970		The Wild Country as Cleve

1969

(1 episode)

1967		Gentle Giant as Tater Coughlin
1967		Gentle Ben (56 episodes) as Henry Boomhauer
1967		Cool Hand Luke as Sheriff

1966		The Monroes (3 episodes)
1966		An Eye for an Eye as Harry

1965

as Deputy

1963

as Camp Counselor (uncredited)

1962

(1 episode) as Luka

1960

(4 episodes) as Bus Driver

1958

(1 episode) as Fletcher

1956

as Prewitt

1955

(1 episode) as Frank Benton (1 episode) as Judge Alan Franklin

Writing

1981

… Writer

1977

… Writer

1972

(1 episode) … Writer

1967

(2 episodes) … Writer

1960

(2 episodes) … Writer

Production

1981

… Producer

1977

… Associate Producer

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