Rance Howard
Biography
Rance Howard was an American actor whose screen career ran from the 1950s into 2017, spanning more than a hundred films and a long list of television guest spots. Born in Newkirk, Oklahoma, he studied at the University of Oklahoma and directed plays in the Air Force before heading to New York City in 1948, where he joined a children's touring company. National attention came with the touring production of Mister Roberts opposite Henry Fonda in 1950. He often took parts as a priest, county sheriff or marshal, appeared in five episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and played Henry Boomhauer in the 1960s series Gentle Ben. His many films included Cool Hand Luke, Chinatown, Ed Wood, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon (2008) and Nebraska (2013). He also won a Primetime Emmy for co-producing the children's program The Time Crystal.
89years old at death
- Born Duncan
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Harold Engle Beckenholdt (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 47
- Career span
- 54 years1965 to 2019
Genres
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First role
Howard started acting professionally in 1948, when he traveled to New York City, tried out, and got work with a children's touring company.
Big break
In 1950, Howard toured with Henry Fonda in the play Mister Roberts, portraying Lindstrom in major U.S. cities for roughly a year and a half. That part brought him national recognition in television and film.
A change of course
Howard directed plays for Special Services while he was in the Air Force. That unit put on entertainment for service members.
Rance Howard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Elderly Timekeeper
IMDb rating 6.4336K votes
Most often with
Ron Howard directed seven of these films, Joe Dante two and Charles B. Griffith two. Clint Howard appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Clint Howard's page
Ron Howard's page
Dick Miller's page
Bruce Dern's page
Ron Perlman's page
Tom Hanks's page
All films by Joe Dante
All films by Charles B. Griffith
Also two films together22 more actors
- William H. MacyHappy, Texas (1999) and Psycho (1998)
- John TurturroFearless (1993) and Gung Ho (1986)
- Edward AsnerSecond Chances (2013) and Let Go (2011)
- Tommy Lee JonesThe Missing (2003) and The Executioner's Song (1982)
- Beau BridgesThe Second Civil War (1997) and Village of the Giants (1965)
- Dan HedayaThe Second Civil War (1997) and A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)
- Vince VaughnThe Dilemma (2011) and Psycho (1998)
- Corey FeldmanBusted (1997) and The 'Burbs (1989)
- Rick OvertonInSight (2011) and Gung Ho (1986)
- Amy MadiganOnce Fallen (2010) and Love Letters (1983)
- Paul BartelGrand Theft Auto (1977) and Eat My Dust (1976)
- Max PerlichInSight (2011) and The Missing (2003)
- Larry CedarBoris and Natasha (1992) and Love Letters (1983)
- Bryce Dallas HowardDads (2019) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Jim MeskimenFrost/Nixon (2008) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Andy GriffithDads (2019) and Play the Game (2009)
- Juliet LandauInSight (2011) and Toolbox Murders (2004)
- Ally WalkerHappy, Texas (1999) and Universal Soldier (1992)
- Gary BullockMurder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997) and Terminal Velocity (1994)
- Charles HowertonSmokey Bites the Dust (1981) and Eat My Dust (1976)
- Bunny LevineLet Go (2011) and Play the Game (2009)
- James RitzGung Ho (1986) and Grand Theft Auto (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Rance Howard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.3 billion
20 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 47 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 11 never in cinemas; 13 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 11Never in cinemas
- 13Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$486M37.7% of the total
- 2$346M26.8% of the total
- 3$119M9.2% of the total
- 4$67M5.2% of the total
- 5$49M3.8% of the total
- 6$38M3.0% of the total
- 7$37M2.9% of the total
- 8$37M2.8% of the total
$111 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.