
Howard K. Smith
ActingBorn May 12, 1914Died Feb 15, 2002
Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
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

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
movie2007

Face The Nation
tv1954

The Odd Couple
tv1970

Network
movie1976

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
movie1977

The Best Man
movie1964

Nashville
movie1975

Escape from Sobibor
movie1987

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
movie2014

V
tv1984

The Bionic Woman
tv1976

The Dick Cavett Show
tv1968
Filmography
2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)movie2020Whose Vote Counts, Explainedas Self (archive footage)tv2014Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)movie2011Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)movie2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of Waras Selfmovie1987Escape from Sobiboras Narrator (voice)movie1984Vas Howard K. Smithtv1982The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Howard K. Smithmovie1981The Pursuit of D.B. Cooperas Howard K. Smithmovie1977Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)movie1977Nasty Habitsas Selfmovie1976Networkas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1976The Bionic Womanas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)tv1975Nashvilleas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)movie1974Trapped Beneath the Seaas Narrator (voice)movie1972The Manas Howard K. Smithmovie1970The Odd Coupleas Howard K. Smithtv1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)movie1967Africaas Self - Commentarymovie1964The Best Manas Howard K. Smithmovie1958The Year Gone Byas Writermovie1954Face The Nationas Selftv1948World News Tonight with David Muiras Self - Anchortv