Howard K. Smith
Known for
Acting
Born
May 12, 1914
Birthplace
Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
Died
February 15, 2002 (aged 87)
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.
Best known work
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Nashville
1975
The Bionic Woman
1976
Escape from Sobibor
1987
V
1984
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
The Odd Couple
1970
The Best Man
1964
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020Filmography
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)
2020
2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2011
Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2007
1987
Escape from Sobiboras Narrator (voice)
1984
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Howard K. Smith
1981
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooperas Howard K. Smith
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
1977
Nasty Habitsas Self
1976
1975
Nashvilleas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
1974
Trapped Beneath the Seaas Narrator (voice)
1972
The Manas Howard K. Smith
1970
1968
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
1967
Africaas Self - Commentary
1964
The Best Manas Howard K. Smith
1958
The Year Gone Byas Self – Host, Writer
1954
1948