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Father of actors Clint Howard and Ron Howard.

He has appeared in fifteen films directed by his son Ron Howard: Attenti a quella pazza Rolls Royce (1977), Splash - Una sirena a Manhattan (1984), Cocoon - L'energia dell'universo (1985), Gung Ho - Arrivano i giapponesi (1986), Parenti, amici e tanti guai (1989), Cuori ribelli (1992), Cronisti d'assalto (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Il Grinch (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Missing (2003), Cinderella Man - Una ragione per lottare (2005), Frost/Nixon - Il duello (2008), Angeli e demoni (2009) and Il dilemma (2011).

He appeared in six films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Capobanda (1962),Chinatown (1974), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon - Il duello (2008) and Nebraska (2013). Of those, A Beautiful Mind (2001) is a winner in the category.

Met his future wife Jean Speegle in drama class at the University of Oklahoma when paired with her in a two-person scene study by elder classman Dennis Weaver.

Portrayed a priest or reverend at least once a year from 1993-1998.

Son of Engle Beckenholdt and Ethel Cleo Tomlin.

Grandfather of actress Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard.

Boxed competitively as a teen. His attempt to train for his pro debut as a light heavyweight was squashed by his bride.

Became a great-grandfather when his granddaughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, had a baby boy on February 16, 2007.

Dropped out of the University of Oklahoma with his soon to be wife Jean Speegle to pursue their acting dream.

Graduated from the University of Oklahoma.

Mentor was Dennis Weaver who he met when they both attended the University of Oklahoma.

When he moved to NYC with his wife Jean to pursue an acting career he loaded fish & produce at the docks onto refrigerated trucks and worked as an usher at a seedy Times Square movie house.

First child with wife Jean was stillborn. They named him Mark.

Father-in-law of actress Cheryl Howard.

The name Rance Howard was given to a character on the CBS show, The Mentalist (2008). The character was a deceased law enforcement officer with a personal connection to Captain Hightower, in the 2010-2011 Season Finale.

During the Korean War he served four years in the United States Air Force. He was assigned to Special Services, the entertainment branch, after letters of recommendations were received from Henry Fonda, producer Leland Hayward and director Joshua Logan.

His father was of German descent, and his mother had English and Scottish ancestry.