Question: Who were the stars of Gentle Ben?Answer: Now, there's a question, Trina. You see, ostensibly Dennis Weaver, Beth Brickell, Clint Howard and Rance Howard were the stars of the CBS series ...

Contrary to what many moviegoers might think, Ron Howard doesn't cast his father ... lovable bear on TV's "Gentle Ben," his father appeared as the backwoodsman who befriends the boy and his ...

Clint Howard also became a youth standout with his TV tales of a tame bear by the name of “Gentle Ben.” For the patriarch's part, Rance Howard's television debut came in 1956 with a live episode of ...

He had a regular role on “Gentle Ben,” along with his younger son, Clint Howard. Rance Howard had appeared in numerous films, starting with “Frontier Woman” in 1956 and ending with ...

Veteran actor Rance Howard, the father of actor-director Ron Howard, died on Saturday. He was 89. He is also the father of "Gentle Ben" actor Clint Howard and grandfather of actresses Bryce ...

Veteran actor Rance Howard, the father of actor-director Ron Howard, died on Saturday. He was 89. He is also the father of "Gentle Ben" actor Clint Howard and grandfather of actresses Bryce ...

He had a regular role on "Gentle Ben," along with his younger son, Clint Howard. Rance Howard had appeared in numerous films, starting with "Frontier Woman" in 1956 and ending with "Nebraska" in 2013.

Rance Howard, whose acting career spanned more 60 years in film and television, died Saturday. He was 89. His son, director Ron Howard, reported on his father's passing in a late-afternoon tweet.