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Rance Howard
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).
As actor
Dads
The Christ Slayer
Apple Seed
Broken Memories
Chasing the Star
Kalebegiak
Talk Radio
40 Nights
Max Rose
Solemates
Gone Dark
Nebraska
Huff
The Lone Ranger
Second Chances
Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Spooky Buddies
InSight
Rosewood Lane
Harley's Hill
Let Go
Night Club
The Dilemma
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
The Child Wanderers
The Genesis Code
Once Fallen
The Trial
Jonah Hex