Howard K. Smith

Born: 1914-05-12

Birthplace: 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

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Network
Escape from Sobibor
Nashville
Breakdown: 1975
The Man
The Movie Orgy
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
The Best Man

Top Movie Credits

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Network Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Escape from Sobibor Narrator (voice)
Nashville Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975 Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)
The Man Howard K. Smith
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage)
The Best Man Howard K. Smith