LOS ANGELES -- Veteran Hollywood actor Rance Howard, the father of director Ron Howard, died Saturday. He was 89.
Ron Howard announced his father's death on Twitter Saturday afternoon. He praised his father for the ability to balance ambition with great personal integrity.
The elder Howard was the father of actor Clint Howard and grandfather of actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard. Rance Howard had been married to the late Jean Speegle Howard.
The elder Howard's acting career spanned several decades since the 1950s. He appeared in several of Ron Howard's films, including "Apollo 13," "A Beautiful Mind," "Splash," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "Parenthood" and "Grand Theft Auto."
Other film credits include "Chinatown" and the 2013 drama "Nebraska." On television, he appeared on many series including "Seinfeld," "Murder, She Wrote," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Grey's Anatomy" and Ron Howard's starring series, "Happy Days."
Entertainment on 11/26/2017