Rance Howard
Birthday: 1928-11-17
Deathday: 2017-11-25
Birthplace: Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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2019-04-19 | The Christ Slayer | Devil as Old Man |
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2019-04-14 | Apple Seed | Carl |
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2017-09-05 | Chasing the Star | Devil as an Old Man |
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2017-06-15 | Broken Memories | Jasper |
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2016-09-20 | Kalebegiak | José Mari |
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2016-09-02 | Max Rose | Walter Prewitt |
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2016-06-07 | 40 Nights | Devil as an Old Man |
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2016-02-13 | Talk Radio | Lou |
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2015-02-12 | Solemates | Older Man |
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2013-11-01 | Gone Dark | Charles |
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2013-09-21 | Nebraska | Uncle Ray |
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2013-07-03 | The Lone Ranger | Engineer |
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2013-05-20 | Second Chances | Wilbur |
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2013-04-05 | Huff | Scotty |
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2012-02-25 | Easy Rider: The Ride Back | Andrew Jackson Bennett |
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2011-10-25 | Let Go | Dimples |
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2011-10-16 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead | Doctor |
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2011-10-15 | Rosewood Lane | Fred Crumb |
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2011-09-20 | Spooky Buddies | Mr. Johnson |
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2011-09-02 | InSight | Cemetery Presider |
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2011-08-17 | Harley's Hill | Charlie |
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2011-04-11 | Night Club | Chuck |
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2011-02-01 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Preacher |
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2011-01-13 | The Dilemma | Burt |
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2010-11-02 | Once Fallen | Harry |
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2010-09-10 | The Trial | Judge Danielson |
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2010-08-25 | The Genesis Code | Dr. Tolley |
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2010-06-18 | Jonah Hex | Telegrapher |
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2010-03-26 | The Child Wanderers | Old Knut |
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2010-02-10 | Valentine's Day | Bistro Gardens Diner |
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2009-06-03 | Within | Deli Owner |
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2009-04-23 | Angels & Demons | Cardinal Beck |
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2009-02-27 | Play the Game | Mervin Lavine |
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2009-01-01 | Boppin' at the Glue Factory | Walker Bill |
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2008-10-15 | Frost/Nixon | Ollie |
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2008-10-08 | Ghost Town: The Movie | Sheriff Tom Parker |
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2008-09-13 | Keith | Old Man (uncredited) |
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2008-02-07 | Grizzly Park | Ranger Howard |
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2008-02-04 | Drillbit Taylor | Older Man |
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2008-01-01 | Audie & the Wolf | Dr. Maleosis |
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2007-12-21 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Preacher |
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2007-05-29 | Be My Baby | Zippy |
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2007-05-10 | Georgia Rule | Dog Bite Man |
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2006-09-09 | Sasquatch Mountain | Harris Zeff |
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2006-01-01 | Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story | James Kennedy |
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2005-11-25 | Miracle at Sage Creek | Doctor Babcock |
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2005-06-02 | Cinderella Man | Announcer Al Fazin |
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2005-01-25 | Back By Midnight | Priest |
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2004-11-12 | Toolbox Murders | Chas Rooker |
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2004-06-08 | Ghost Rock | Cash |
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2004-04-07 | The Alamo | Governor Smith |
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2004-03-12 | Death and Texas | Circuit Court Judge |
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2003-11-26 | The Missing | Telegraph Operator |
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2003-03-27 | The Long Ride Home | Old Man |
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2003-02-11 | Legend of the Phantom Rider | Doc Fisher |
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2002-10-25 | Jumping For Joy | |
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2002-01-04 | D-Tox | Geezer |
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2001-12-14 | A Beautiful Mind | White-Haired Patient |
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2001-09-04 | Ping! | Old Man |
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2001-08-17 | Rat Race | Feed the Earth Spokesman |
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2001-04-24 | A Crack in the Floor | Floyd Fryed |
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2001-04-10 | Joe Dirt | Bomb Squad Cop |
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2000-11-17 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Elderly Timekeeper |
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2000-02-23 | Love & Sex | Earl |
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2000-01-01 | Big Wind on Campus | Grandpa Morton |
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1999-12-03 | Happy, Texas | Ely |
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1999-03-13 | Abilene | Arliss |
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1999-02-01 | Malevolence | Dr. Burns |
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1998-12-04 | Psycho | Mr. Lowery |
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1998-11-24 | Land of the Free | Hotel Manager |
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1998-07-13 | The Night Caller | Hank |
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1998-07-10 | Small Soldiers | Husband |
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1998-03-13 | Chairman of the Board | Rev. Hatley |
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1998-01-01 | Evasive Action | Train Engineer |
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1997-12-14 | Holiday in Your Heart | Blind Man |
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1997-12-04 | The Second Civil War | Arnold Tooney, Jr. |
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1997-11-02 | Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest | Jarvis Bean |
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1997-08-22 | Money Talks | Reverend |
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1997-04-18 | Traveller | Farmer |
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1997-02-17 | Busted | Mayor Davies |
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1996-12-28 | Where Truth Lies | Judge Bloom |
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1996-12-20 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Ralph Hargrove |
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1996-12-13 | Mars Attacks! | Texan Investor |
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1996-08-08 | Tiger Heart | Mr. Johnson |
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1996-06-25 | Independence Day | Chaplain |
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1996-03-29 | Sgt. Bilko | Mr. Robbins |
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1995-09-13 | The Colony | Stan Benson |
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1995-09-12 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Employer |
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1995-07-11 | Killing Cupid | Zeke |
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1995-06-30 | Apollo 13 | Reverend |
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1995-05-13 | Problem Child 3 | The Janitor |
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1994-10-14 | Little Giants | Father Kelly |
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1994-09-28 | Ed Wood | Old Man McCoy (uncredited) |
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1994-09-23 | Terminal Velocity | Stunt Pilot/Chuck |
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1994-08-12 | Runaway Daughters | Minute Man 3 |
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1994-05-18 | Forced to Kill | Rance |
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1994-03-18 | The Paper | Alicia's Doctor |
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1994-01-01 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Todd |
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1993-12-01 | Snapdragon | Priest |
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1993-10-15 | Fearless | Bald Cabby |
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1993-10-12 | Ticks | Sheriff Parker |
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1993-06-04 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Rev. Praxton |
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1992-07-10 | Universal Soldier | John Devreux |
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1992-05-22 | Far and Away | Tomlin |
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1992-04-24 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Elderly Man |
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1992-04-17 | Boris and Natasha | Polygraph Man |
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1991-04-28 | Switched at Birth | Frank Hill |
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1991-02-10 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Bernie |
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1991-01-24 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Ninja Negotiator |
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1989-11-10 | Trust Me | Vern |
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1989-11-02 | Limit Up | Chuck Feeney |
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1989-10-26 | B.O.R.N. | Robert Morrison |
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1989-07-31 | Parenthood | Dean at College |
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1989-05-05 | Listen to Me | |
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1989-02-17 | The 'Burbs | Detective #2 |
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1988-01-02 | Dark Before Dawn | Logan |
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1987-07-01 | Innerspace | Supermarket Customer |
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1986-12-14 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Dr. Jennings |
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1986-04-13 | Return to Mayberry | Preacher |
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1986-04-01 | Two Soldiers | Paw |
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1986-03-14 | Gung Ho | Mayor Conrad Zwart |
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1986-01-01 | Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake | Captain Truck |
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1985-09-20 | Creator | Mr. Spencer |
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1985-06-21 | Cocoon | St. Petersburg Dectective |
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1985-04-13 | Playing with Fire | Fireman Goodwin |
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1985-01-21 | Scandal Sheet | Mr. Bell |
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1984-03-09 | Splash | McCullough |
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1984-02-10 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins | Policeman |
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1984-01-27 | The Lonely Guy | Minister |
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1983-11-01 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Still Photographer |
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1983-10-15 | Forever and Beyond | Technician |
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1983-04-01 | Love Letters | Joseph Chesley |
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1983-02-06 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | |
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1982-12-10 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Person #1 (uncredited) |
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1982-09-10 | The Executioner's Song | Lt. Nelson |
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1982-04-05 | The Kid with the Broken Halo | Coach Ramsdell |
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1981-10-05 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller | Dr. Jewell |
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1981-10-01 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Football Coach |
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1980-11-20 | Skyward | Pilot #2 |
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1980-09-30 | Scout's Honor | The Captain |
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1979-09-30 | The Kid from Left Field | Harry the Bartender |
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1979-02-10 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers | Mr. Murray |
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1978-10-26 | Cotton Candy | Mr. Bremmercamp |
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1978-05-01 | Mr. No Legs | Lou's Sidekick |
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1977-09-28 | Another Man, Another Chance | Wagonmaster |
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1977-06-16 | Grand Theft Auto | Ned Slinker |
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1977-04-30 | The Legend of Frank Woods | Howard Blacker |
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1976-05-29 | The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe | |
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1976-04-01 | Eat My Dust | Clark |
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1975-03-25 | Huckleberry Finn | Pap Finn |
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1974-10-09 | Locusts | Aaron |
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1974-06-20 | Chinatown | Irate Farmer |
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1974-04-10 | Where the Lilies Bloom | Roy Luther |
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1973-03-17 | The Red Pony | Sheriff Bill Smith |
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1972-01-01 | Bloody Trail | Jake |
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1970-12-16 | The Wild Country | Cleve |
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1967-11-01 | Cool Hand Luke | Sheriff |
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1967-10-25 | Gentle Giant | Tater Coughlin |
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1966-06-01 | An Eye for an Eye | Harry |
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1965-10-20 | Village of the Giants | Deputy |
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1963-03-27 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Camp Counselor (uncredited) |
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1956-07-04 | Frontier Woman | Prewitt |