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Howard K. Smith(1914-2002)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Howard K. Smith was born on 12 May 1914 in Ferriday, Louisiana, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), V (1984) and CBS Reports (1959). He was married to Benedicte Traberg. He died on 15 February 2002 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
BornMay 12, 1914
DiedFebruary 15, 2002(87)
BornMay 12, 1914
DiedFebruary 15, 2002(87)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.2
  • Howard K. Smith
  • 1982
V (1984)
V
7.3
TV Series
  • Howard K. Smith
CBS Reports (1959)
CBS Reports
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson in The Best Man (1964)
The Best Man
7.6
  • Howard K. Smith
  • 1964

Credits

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Writer

  • Winston Churchill: In Memory
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Howard K. Smith
    6.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1962–1963
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • The Year Gone By
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1958
  • The Ruble War
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Hungary: Return of the Terror
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1958
  • The Black Star Rises
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1957

Actor

  • Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Escape from Sobibor
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1987
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1984–1985
  • V (1983)
    V
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1983
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    6.2
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1982
  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
    5.6
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1981
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    • Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Nasty Habits (1977)
    Nasty Habits
    6.0
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1977
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
    The Pink Panther Strikes Again
    7.1
    • Howard K. Smith (scenes deleted)
    • 1976
  • The Bionic Woman (1976)
    The Bionic Woman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Nashville (1975)
    Nashville
    7.6
    • Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1974
  • Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
    Trapped Beneath the Sea
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Narrator
    • 1974
  • The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)
    The President's Plane Is Missing
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Barbara Rush, and William Windom in The Man (1972)
    The Man
    6.9
    • Howard K. Smith
    • 1972
  • Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972)
    The Candidate
    7.0
    • Howard K. Smith (ABC)
    • 1972

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Personal details

  • Born
    • May 12, 1914
    • Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • February 15, 2002
    • Bethesda, Maryland, USA(pneumonia aggravated by congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Benedicte TrabergMarch 4, 1942 - February 15, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Jack Smith
  • Other works
    "Washington, D.C.: The Story of our Nation's Capital" (non-fiction book)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was a foreign press correspondant in Germany during the 1930s. Howard Smith was a friend to William Shirer and one of the few American reporters to have ever been admitted to the Berchtesgaden resort at Obersalzburg. There, Smith had the rare oppurtunity to meet and interview such figures as Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, and Adolf Hitler. In later years, Smith was best known for his portrayal as the newscaster on the series "V" and also narratored several films including "Escape from Sobibor".

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