Rance Howard

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

Summary

Rance Howard is a human[1]. Born in Duncan[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1928[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 25, 2017[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,735 views/month, #5,630 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Duncan[2], Rance Howard…
  • Rance Howard passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Rance Howard was born on November 17, 1928[3].
  • Rance Howard died on November 25, 2017[5].
  • Rance Howard is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Among Rance Howard's spouses was Jean Speegle Howard[13].
  • A child of Rance Howard was Ron Howard[14].
  • A child of Rance Howard was Clint Howard[15].
  • Rance Howard held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Rance Howard's native language[17].
  • Rance Howard's professions included actor[6].
  • Rance Howard worked as a television actor[7].
  • Rance Howard worked as a film actor[8].
  • Rance Howard's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Rance Howard's professions included film producer[10].
  • Rance Howard was educated at University of Oklahoma[18].
  • Rance Howard is recorded as male[19].
  • Rance Howard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rance Howard's Commons category is recorded as Rance Howard[21].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[22].
  • Rance Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[23].
  • Rance Howard's given name is recorded as Harold[24].
  • Rance Howard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Rance Howard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Rance Howard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Harold Engle Beckenholdt'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rance Howard was born in Duncan[2]. He was born on November 17, 1928[3]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Rance Howard's education included a stint at University of Oklahoma[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10].

Personal Life

Among Rance Howard's spouses was Jean Speegle Howard[13]. Children include Ron Howard[14], an actor[28], b. 1954[29], of United States[30], awarded the Academy Award for Best Director[31], specialised in film direction[32] and Clint Howard[15], an actor[33], b. 1959[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

Rance Howard died on November 25, 2017[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[22]. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Rance Howard ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,735 views/month, #5,630 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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[13].

What did Rance Howard do for work?

Rance Howard worked as actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and film producer[10].

Where did Rance Howard go to school?

Rance Howard was educated at University of Oklahoma[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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