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 La cage aux poules (1982), V (1984) and CBS Reports (1959). He was married to Benedicte Traberg. He died on 15 February 2002 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

La cage aux poules

6.1

Howard K. Smith

1982

7.3

TV Series

Howard K. Smith

CBS Reports

7.2

TV Series

Writer

Que le meilleur l'emporte

7.6

Howard K. Smith

1964

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Writer

Winston Churchill: In Memory
TV Special
- written by
- 1965
Howard K. Smith
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- 1962–1963
CBS Reports
7.2
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

Les rescapés de Sobibor
7.4
TV Movie
- Narrator (voice)
- 1987
V
7.3
TV Series
- Howard K. Smith
- 1984–1985
V
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Howard K. Smith
- 1983
La cage aux poules
6.1
- Howard K. Smith
- 1982
200 000 dollars en cavale
5.6
- Howard K. Smith
- 1981
Rencontres du troisième type
7.6
- Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
- 1977
Drôles de manières
6.0
- Howard K. Smith
- 1977
Quand la panthère rose s'emmêle
7.1
- Howard K. Smith (scenes deleted)
- 1976
Super Jaimie
6.7
TV Series
- Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
- 1976
Nashville
7.6
- Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
- 1975
The Odd Couple
7.9
TV Series
- Howard K. Smith
- 1974
Trapped Beneath the Sea
6.7
TV Movie
- Narrator
- 1974
The President's Plane Is Missing
5.9
TV Movie
- Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
- 1973
Le numéro quatre
6.9
- Howard K. Smith
- 1972
Votez Mc Kay
7.0
- Howard K. Smith (ABC)
- 1972

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Personal details

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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)
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- 3 Print Biographies
- 4 Articles

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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".