Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1914 Year of Death: 2002 Cause of Death: Pneumonia Occupation: Journalist, Author, Broadcaster, Actor Spouse: Benedicte Traberg Smith Fictional Appearances: The Man With the Iron Heart POD: May 29, 1942; Relevant POD: May, 1945 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Howard Kingsbury Smith (1914-2002) was an American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman and political commentator, and one of the original Edward R. Murrow boys. Howard K. Smith in The Man With the Iron Heart Lou Weissberg derisively compared Tom Schmidt to Howard K. Smith, claiming that the former wouldn't make anyone forget the latter. This came after Schmidt passed on a copy of the Matthew Cunningham film to the media back in the States.