Rance Howard Biography
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).
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Rance Howard Quotes
Crisis at the College Bell Tower
College Student #1:
Someone's gone to the roof of the bell tower with a rifle!
Dean at College:
It's Kevin Buckman! His father totally screwed him up!
College Student #2:
What is he yelling?
Kevin, Age 21:
YOU MADE ME PLAY SECOND BASE!
Gil: [through bullhorn]
Son, I'm sorry. I did all the best I could.
Gil:
Nice shot son!
Gil: [police; to Kevin]
It's important to be supportive. Come on let's sing one of the old tunes. "When you're sliding into home and your pants are full of foam, Diarrhea -
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
