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Rance Howard(1928-2017)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Rance Howard
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Rance Howard was born on 17 November 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Nebraska (2013), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Universal Soldier (1992). He was previously married to Judy Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. He died on 25 November 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1928
DiedNovember 25, 2017(89)
BornNovember 17, 1928
DiedNovember 25, 2017(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

Photos47

Rance Howard in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Rance Howard, Franklin Dennis Jones, Kevin Kunkel, Ronald Vosta, and Dennis McCoig in Nebraska (2013)
Rance Howard in Nebraska (2013)
Rance Howard in Mars Attacks! (1996)
David Duchovny and Rance Howard in The X Files (1993)
Rance Howard in Ed Wood (1994)
Rance Howard in Apollo 13 (1995)
Rance Howard in Chinatown (1974)
Rance Howard in Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Rance Howard in Broken Memories (2017)
Ivan Sergei and Rance Howard in Broken Memories (2017)
Ivan Sergei, Rance Howard, and Kelly Greyson in Broken Memories (2017)

Known for:

Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska
7.7
  • Uncle Ray
  • 2013
John C. Reilly, Tim Meadows, Matt Besser, and Chris Parnell in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.8
  • Preacher
  • 2007
Universal Soldier (1992)
Universal Soldier
6.1
  • John Devreux
  • 1992
Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Frank Langella, and Clint Walker in Small Soldiers (1998)
Small Soldiers
6.2
  • Husband
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Junction (2023)
    Junction
    • The Clerk
    • 2023
  • Apple Seed (2019)
    Apple Seed
    • Carl
    • 2019
  • DJ Perry, Josh Perry, David Gries, and Melissa Anschutz in The Christ Slayer (2019)
    The Christ Slayer
    • Devil as Old Man
    • 2019
  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
    • Rance Howard
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mimi Michaels in Sister Aimee 10th Anniversary (2018)
    Sister Aimee 10th Anniversary
    • James Kennedy
    • 2018
  • Broken Memories (2017)
    Broken Memories
    • Jasper
    • 2017
  • Chasing the Star (2017)
    Chasing the Star
    • Devil as an Old Man
    • 2017
  • Enlightened (2016)
    Enlightened
    • George
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Home on the Range (2016)
    Home on the Range
    • Cal Harlan
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Kalebegiak (2016)
    Kalebegiak
    • José Mari
    • 2016
  • Talk Radio (2016)
    Talk Radio
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Rance Howard, DJ Perry, and Melissa Anschutz in 40 Nights (2016)
    40 Nights
    • Devil as an Old Man
    • 2016
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)
    The X Files
    • Old Man
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Solemates (2015)
    Solemates
    • Older Man
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Rick's Parking (2014)
    Rick's Parking
    • Rauch
    • TV Movie
    • 2014

Writer

  • Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
    Through the Magic Pyramid
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Grand Theft Auto (1977)
    Grand Theft Auto
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Partridge Family 2200 AD (1974)
    Partridge Family 2200 AD
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Kate Jackson, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and Michael Ontkean in The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • Beth Brickell, Clint Howard, Dennis Weaver, and Bruno The Bear in Gentle Ben (1967)
    Gentle Ben
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)
    The Flintstones
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1965

Producer

  • Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
    Through the Magic Pyramid
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Cotton Candy (1978)
    Cotton Candy
    • co-producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Grand Theft Auto (1977)
    Grand Theft Auto
    • associate producer
    • 1977
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos14

Ivan Sergei and Rance Howard
Interview 2:48
Ivan Sergei and Rance Howard
Chasing the Star
Trailer 2:19
Chasing the Star
Once Fallen
Trailer 1:34
Once Fallen
Gone Dark
Trailer 1:56
Gone Dark
Rosewood Lane
Trailer 1:54
Rosewood Lane
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Trailer 2:31
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
The Genesis Code
Trailer 1:45
The Genesis Code
Play The Game
Trailer 2:35
Play The Game
Shadowheart
Trailer 2:52
Shadowheart
Toolbox Murders
Trailer 1:26
Toolbox Murders
Broken Memories
Trailer 2:24
Broken Memories
Within
Trailer 1:21
Within

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • November 17, 1928
    • Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 2017
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Judy HowardJune 29, 2001 - January 17, 2017 (her death)
  • Children
      Ron Howard
  • Parents
      Engel Beckenholdt
  • Relatives
      Bryce Dallas Howard(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Chrysler as farmer in corn field which pops into pop corn.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of actors Clint Howard and Ron Howard.
  • Trademark
    Soft spoken midwestern farmer's accent.

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