Howard K. Smith

Acting

Howard K. Smith

Born May 12, 1914Ferriday, Louisiana, USA24 credits

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

Breakdown: 1975
6.4

Breakdown: 1975

Movie

2025

Whose Vote Counts, Explained
6.5

Whose Vote Counts, Explained

TV

2020

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
7.2

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Movie

2014

Gloria: In Her Own Words
6.7

Gloria: In Her Own Words

Movie

2011

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
8.5

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

Movie

2007

Escape from Sobibor
7.2

Escape from Sobibor

Movie

1987

Filmography

Breakdown: 1975
2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)Movie
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020Whose Vote Counts, Explainedas Self (archive footage)TV
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of Waras SelfMovie
Escape from Sobibor
1987Escape from Sobiboras Narrator (voice)Movie
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1984Vas Howard K. SmithTV
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Howard K. SmithMovie
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981The Pursuit of D.B. Cooperas Howard K. SmithMovie
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)Movie
Nasty Habits
1977Nasty Habitsas SelfMovie
Network
1976Networkas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Bionic Woman
1976The Bionic Womanas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)TV
Nashville
1975Nashvilleas Howard K. Smith (uncredited)Movie
Trapped Beneath the Sea
1974Trapped Beneath the Seaas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Man
1972The Manas Howard K. SmithMovie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas Howard K. SmithTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
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1967Africaas Self - CommentaryMovie
The Best Man
1964The Best Manas Howard K. SmithMovie
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1958The Year Gone Byas Self – HostMovie
Face The Nation
1954Face The Nationas SelfTV
World News Tonight with David Muir
1948World News Tonight with David Muiras Self - AnchorTV