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
Network
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Breakdown: 1975
Escape from Sobibor
Nashville
The Movie Orgy
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
The Best Man
Nasty Habits

Top Movie Credits

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