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Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Harold Engle Beckenholdt

Born November 17, 1928· Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA

† Died November 25, 2017

131Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Born Harold Engle Beckenholdt in Newkirk, Oklahoma, he later adopted the stage name Rance Howard after studying at the University of Oklahoma and directing entertainment productions while serving in the Air Force. Launching his career in a 1948 children’s touring company, he gained national attention as Lindstrom in the Mister Roberts tour and soon appeared on television, including three episodes…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The X-FilesSeries★ 8.4
The X-Files1993
Old Man
Grey's AnatomySeries★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005
Martin Carroll
BonesSeries★ 8.2
Bones2005
Jerold Norsky
SeinfeldSeries★ 8.2
Seinfeld1989
Blind Man
Ghost WhispererSeries★ 8.1
Ghost Whisperer2005
Dirk Abrams
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
Des
Quantum LeapSeries★ 8
Quantum Leap1989
Doc Graves
Arrested DevelopmentSeries★ 7.9
Arrested Development2003
Rance Howard
A Beautiful Mind★ 7.9
A Beautiful Mind2001
White-Haired Patient
Chinatown★ 7.9
Chinatown1974
Irate Farmer
AngelSeries★ 7.8
Angel1999
Marcus Roscoe
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Dr. Oliver Kostin
Cold CaseSeries★ 7.7
Cold Case2003
Buddie
Married... with ChildrenSeries★ 7.7
Married... with Children1987
Edwin
Cool Hand Luke★ 7.7
Cool Hand Luke1967
Sheriff
Cinderella Man★ 7.6
Cinderella Man2005
Announcer Al Fazin
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles2009
Eugene
Apollo 13★ 7.5
Apollo 131995
Reverend
Ed Wood★ 7.5
Ed Wood1994
Old Man McCoy
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Fillmore
CSI: NYSeries★ 7.3
CSI: NY2004
Samuel Cooper
That's So RavenSeries★ 7.2
That's So Raven2003
Murphy
Battlestar GalacticaSeries★ 7.1
Battlestar Galactica1978
Farnes
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest★ 7
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest1997
Jarvis Bean
Independence Day★ 6.9
Independence Day1996
Chaplain
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
How the Grinch Stole Christmas★ 6.8
How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000
Elderly Timekeeper
Far and Away★ 6.8
Far and Away1992
Tomlin
The 'Burbs★ 6.8
The 'Burbs1989
Detective #2
Innerspace★ 6.8
Innerspace1987
Supermarket Customer
Angels & Demons★ 6.7
Angels & Demons2009
Cardinal Beck
Parenthood★ 6.7
Parenthood1989
Dean at College
Small Soldiers★ 6.6
Small Soldiers1998
Husband
Cocoon★ 6.6
Cocoon1985
St. Petersburg Dectective
DynastySeries★ 6.5
Dynasty1981
Mars Attacks!★ 6.4
Mars Attacks!1996
Texan Investor
7th HeavenSeries★ 6.4
7th Heaven1996
Old Man in Park
The Missing★ 6.3
The Missing2003
Telegraph Operator
Splash★ 6.3
Splash1984
McCullough
The Lone Ranger★ 6.1
The Lone Ranger2013
Engineer
Airplane II: The Sequel★ 6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel1982
Person #1 (uncredited)
BaywatchSeries★ 6
Baywatch1989
Joe
Valentine's Day★ 5.9
Valentine's Day2010
Bistro Gardens Diner
Melrose PlaceSeries★ 5.9
Melrose Place1992
Motel Manager
That '80s ShowSeries★ 5.8
That '80s Show2002
Mr. Bailey
Psycho★ 5.1
Psycho1998
Mr. Lowery
Jonah Hex★ 5
Jonah Hex2010
Telegrapher
Problem Child 3★ 4.8
Problem Child 31995
The Janitor