Howard K. Smith
Acting

Howard K. Smith

1914-2002

Known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Nashville.

7 linked movie credits shown
Born05/12/1914
Died02/15/2002
AgeDied at 87
BirthplaceFerriday, Louisiana, USA
DepartmentActing

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.

Movie Credits

The Best Man poster

The Best Man (1964)

As Howard K. Smith

Drama

 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas poster

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

As Howard K. Smith

Comedy

 Nasty Habits poster

Nasty Habits (1977)

As Self

Comedy

 Nashville poster

Nashville (1975)

As Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Drama, Comedy, Music

 Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words poster

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014)

As Self (archive footage)

Documentary, History

Breakdown: 1975 (2025)

As Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)

Documentary

 Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

As Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Science Fiction, Drama