1977Nominee
Best Performance
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Howard K. Smith
Actor · Writer
Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
May 12, 1914
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1982Nominee
Best Performance
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1975Nominee
Best Performance
Nashville
Career Highlights
2025Highlight
Best Performance
Breakdown: 1975
1987Highlight
Best Performance
Escape from Sobibor
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Nashville