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Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Acting•Born May 12, 1914•Died February 15, 2002 (age 87)•Ferriday, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Howard Kingsbury Smith was an American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor. He was one of the original members of the team of war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys and finished his distinguished 40-year career at ABC News, where he served as a co-anchor and analyst from 1962 to 1979.

Known For

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968•TV Series•
6.8
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1970•TV Series•
7.8
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976•TV Series•
7.0
V

V

1984•TV Series•
7.1
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977•Movie•
7.4
Face The Nation

Face The Nation

1954•TV Series•
8.5
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982•Movie•
6.3
Network

Network

1976•Movie•
7.8

Filmography

2025
Breakdown: 1975

as Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)

Movie
2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2011
Gloria: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2007
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

as Self

Movie
1987
Escape from Sobibor

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1984
V

as Howard K. Smith

TV
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

as Howard K. Smith

Movie
1981
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

as Howard K. Smith

Movie
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Movie
1977
Nasty Habits

as Self

Movie
1976
Network

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1976
The Bionic Woman

as Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

TV
1975
Nashville

as Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Movie
1974
Trapped Beneath the Sea

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1972
The Man

as Howard K. Smith

Movie
1970
The Odd Couple

as Howard K. Smith

TV
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1968
The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1967
Africa

as Self - Commentary

Movie
1964
The Best Man

as Howard K. Smith

Movie
1958
The Year Gone By

as Self – Host

Movie
1954
Face The Nation

as Self

TV
1948
World News Tonight with David Muir

as Self - Anchor

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 12, 1914
Day of DeathFebruary 15, 2002
Place of BirthFerriday, Louisiana, USA
Popularity0.3