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| | | dob= 17 November 1928 | ||
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'''Rance Howard''' (born November 17, 1928 in Oklahoma) is an American character actor, writer, and producer. | '''Rance Howard''' (born November 17, 1928 in Oklahoma) is an American character actor, writer, and producer. | ||
Howard is the father of actors [[w:Ron Howard|Ron Howard]] (child actor of '' | Howard is the father of actors [[w:Ron Howard|Ron Howard]] (child actor of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', co-star of ''Happy Days'', and popular motion picture director of films including ''Splash'', ''Apollo 13'' and ''Cast Away'') and [[w:Clint Howard|Clint Howard]] (child actor in the original ''Star Trek'' episode, "The Corbomite Maneuver", and character actor in many TV and motion picture roles). Howard is the grandfather of ''Lady in the Water'' actress [[w:Bryce Dallas Howard|Bryce Dallas Howard]] (Ron's daughter). | ||
The patriarch of the Howard acting clan, Rance Howard has an extensive acting career in television and film since the 1950s. Married to the late [[imdb:nm0397365|Jean Speegle Howard]] (herself a venerable actress in her own right), Howard made his marks in classic American television with roles in shows such as ''The Andy Griffith Show'', '' | The patriarch of the Howard acting clan, Rance Howard has an extensive acting career in television and film since the 1950s. Married to the late [[imdb:nm0397365|Jean Speegle Howard]] (herself a venerable actress in her own right), Howard made his marks in classic American television with roles in shows such as ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''That Girl'', ''Bonanza'' (starring [[Original Series]] actor [[Lorne Greene]]), ''Gunsmoke'', ''The Waltons'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Happy Days'' and many other programs throughout the end of the 20th Century. Howard's filmography | ||
Howard has taken some writing credits for episodes of ''Andy Griffith'', '' | Howard has taken some writing credits for episodes of ''Andy Griffith'', ''The Flintstones'', and ''The Rookies''. As producer, Howard has credits for ''Grand Theft Auto'', ''Cotton Candy'', and ''Through the Magic Pyramid''. | ||
Science fiction fans may remember Howard in the brief appearances in '' | Science fiction fans may remember Howard in the brief appearances in the popular SF series, ''Babylon 5'', where Howard portrayed David Sheridan, the father of the leading series character, John Sheridan, who reminded his son of his first lesson in fighting before a climactic battle in the series: "Never start a fight, but always finish it." | ||
Howard had a brief role as [[Farnes]], the ill-fated constable in the Original Series episode, "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]". | |||
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