Howard K. Smith
Smith (1914–2002) was an American war correspondent, actor and television presenter.
Also recorded as Howard Kingsbury Smith
Howard K. Smith

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- Born
- 1914 · Ferriday.
- Died
- 2002 · Bethesda.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- war correspondent · actor · television presenter · journalist · news presenter
- Education
- Tulane University · Merton College · Heidelberg University · Alcee Fortier High School
- Honours
- George Polk Award · Rhodes Scholarship
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at Ferriday in 1914, died in Bethesda in 2002.
Smith studied at Tulane University, Merton College and Heidelberg University. The recorded working language is English. Distinctions recorded are George Polk Award and Rhodes Scholarship.
Photo of Howard K. Smith (left) and William Lawrence for ABC 1968 presidential election coverage.
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Ferriday.
Birth place
Bethesda.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Smith, Howard Everett, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
- Smith, Howard, Oxford Music Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
reference work
- “Howard K. Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4260204: Howard K. Smith
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scholarly publication
Smith, Howard Everett, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Smith, Howard, Oxford Music Online, 2003Crossref registry
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