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Jean Speegle Howard was born on 31 January 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Scrooged (1988) and Cocoon (1985). She was married to Rance Howard. She died on 2 September 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
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If you didn't know, it's director Ron Howard's mother, Jean Speegle Howard, who plays Hanks' mom in the film. During a panel at the Tribeca Film Festival Saturday on Howard's lengthy...
In one of her last on-camera speaking roles, Howard portrayed astronaut Jim Lovell's mother in the 1995 motion picture Apollo 13. When circumstances appear bleak for the crew, Howard's character says confidently, "If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it."
Jan 19, 2021 · Jean Speegle Howard was an actor herself until she put her career on hold to raise her sons. In Apollo 13, she memorably played Blanche Lovell, mother of astronaut Jim Lovell. One of her...
Sep 6, 2000 · Jean Speegle Howard, the mother of director Ron Howard and an actress in her own right who had roles in his “Apollo 13” and many television programs, has died. She was 73. Howard died Saturday in...
Jean Speegle Howard was born on January 31, 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Scrooged (1988) and Cocoon (1985). She was married to Rance Howard. She died on September 2, 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
Jean Frances Speegle Howard was an American film, TV, and children’s theater actor. She was known for her performances in films of diverse genres, such as comedy (‘Scrooged’), science fiction (Cocoon), and drama (Apollo 13).
