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Howard K. Smith
Deceased

How Did Howard K. Smith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 87
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/05/1914Born inFerriday, Louisiana, USADied15/02/2002 (aged 87)Died inBethesdaCausepneumoniaWikidataQ4260204 ↗Buried atOak Hill CemeteryTMDb#115768 ↗

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.

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Filmography20 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Breakdown: 1975MovieSelf - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)111
2020Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedSeriesSelf (archive footage)106
2011Gloria: In Her Own WordsMovieSelf (archive footage)97
2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of WarMovieSelf93
1987Escape from SobiborMovieNarrator (voice)73
1984VSeriesHoward K. Smith70
1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasMovieHoward K. Smith68
1981The Pursuit of D.B. CooperMovieHoward K. Smith67
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMovieHoward K. Smith (uncredited)63
1977Nasty HabitsMovieSelf63
1976The Bionic WomanSeriesHoward K. Smith (uncredited)62
1976NetworkMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)62
1975NashvilleMovieHoward K. Smith (uncredited)61
1970The Odd CoupleSeriesHoward K. Smith56
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)54
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest54
1967AfricaMovieSelf - Commentary53
1964The Best ManMovieHoward K. Smith50
1958The Year Gone ByMovieSelf – Host44
1954Face the NationSeriesSelf40