Rance Howard

American actor (1928–2017)
Person human Q2004409
Rance Howard
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Summary

Rance Howard was born on November 17, 1928[1], in Duncan[2]. He died on November 25, 2017[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as an actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], screenwriter[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,478 views/month, #5,630 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Jean Speegle Howard[12]
  • Child: Ron Howard[13], Clint Howard[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Educated at: University of Oklahoma[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Rance Howard[19]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[20]
  • Family name: Howard[21]
  • Given name: Harold[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Harold Engle Beckenholdt[25]
  • Name in native language: Rance Howard[26]
  • Start of work period: 1956[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]
  • P14419: 21665[29]
  • P14750: DDFC-2183-327E-ABA0-2AD4[30]

Why It Matters

Rance Howard has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Rance Howard born?

Rance Howard was born in Duncan[2].

Where did Rance Howard die?

Rance Howard died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Rance Howard married to?

Rance Howard's spouses include Jean Speegle Howard[12].

What did Rance Howard do for work?

Rance Howard worked as an actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], screenwriter[8], and film producer[9].

Where did Rance Howard go to school?

Rance Howard was educated at University of Oklahoma[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 35302
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DDFC-2183-327E-ABA0-2AD4
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 124136
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  8. 21w ago · Difool · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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