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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).
Known For

Independence Day
as Chaplain

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Elderly Timekeeper

A Beautiful Mind
as White-Haired Patient

Angels & Demons
as Cardinal Beck

Apollo 13
as Reverend

Chinatown
as Irate Farmer

Mars Attacks!
as Texan Investor

Small Soldiers
as Husband

Rat Race
as Feed the Earth Spokesman

Georgia Rule
as Dog Bite Man