DER US-AMERIKANISCHE SCHAUSPIELER RANCE HOWARD IST GESTORBEN

Der am 17. November 1928 in Oklahoma geborene US-amerikanische Fernseh- und Filmschauspieler Rance Howard (Bild) ist am 25. November 2017 gestorben. Er war der Vater von Oscar-Preisträger Ron Howard und «Patriarch einer der bekanntesten Schauspielfamilien Hollywoods», wie Nachrichtenagenturen schreiben.

Foto: Jcanch, 2007 – Public domain – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RanceHoward.JPG

He appeared in several of his older son’s films, including ‚Apollo 13,‘ ‚Parenthood,‘ ‚Splash,‘ ‚How the Grinch Stole Christmas‘ and ‚A Beautiful Mind.‘

Rance Howard, actor and father of actor-director Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, died Saturday. He was 89.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rance-howard-dead-actor-father-ron-clint-howard-dies-at-89-1061376

Born in Oklahoma, Howard’s acting career spanned several decades. His film credits include «Chinatown» and Alexander Payne’s 2013 drama «Nebraska.» On the small screen, he appeared in several TV shows like «Seinfeld,» «Murder, She Wrote» and Ron Howard’s «Happy Days.»

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/rance-howard-dead-ron-howard-father-bryce-dallas-howard-actor-1202622990/

Ron Howard announced the death on Twitter on Saturday afternoon. «A Depression-era farm boy, his passion for acting changed the course of our family history,» he wrote.

The elder Mr. Howard was also the father of the actor Clint Howard and grandfather of the actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/26/obituaries/rance-howard-dies.html

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