RANCE HOWARD: Veteran Actor & Hollywood Patriarch Shares An Actor's Life

Rance Howard shares his journey of 60+ years acting.  Rance attended the University of Oklahoma drama school. His professional career began in 1948 when he went to New York & landed a job in a children's touring company. The role that got him noticed nationally was the part of Lindstrom in the touring company of Mister Roberts with Henry Fonda in 1950.  Both Rance & son Ron, who was 2 at the time, made their film debuts together in the 1956 western Frontier Woman. Later in the 1950s, Rance's roles included his TV debut in the series Kraft Theatre.  After son Ron went on to play Opie in The Andy Griffith Show, Rance had guest parts in 5 episodes of the show. Howard was known best for his role on TV in 25 episodes of the 1960s TV series Gentle Ben —which starred his youngest son Clint—as Henry Broomhauer, a backwoodsman who befriended the family. Another well-known TV role was on Babylon 5,  in which he had a recurring role as David Sheridan. He starred in the 2000 TV series Driving Me Crazy. His TV guest appearances include Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Waltons, 7th Heaven, Cold Case, That Girl, Coach, Married...With Children, ER, & Seinfeld.  Howard has acted in over 100 films, including Cool Hand Luke, The Music Man,  (playing "Oscar Jackson").   Rance starred in Richard Rossi's film Sister Aimee as James Kennedy. 

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