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Howard Smith

Howard Irving Smith (August 12, 1893 in – January 10, 1968) was an American character actor with a 50-year career in vaudeville, theater, radio, films and television. In 1938 he performed in Orson Welles's short-lived stage production and once-lost film, Too Much Johnson, and in the celebrated radio production, "The War of the Worlds". He portrayed Charley in the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman and recreated the role in the 1951 film version. On television Smith portrayed the gruff Harvey Griffin in the situation comedy, Hazel.


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Born:
Aug 12, 1893 In Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie Her Kind of Man 1946-05-11
Latest Project:
Movie Too Much Johnson 2013-10-09
Known For
Poster of Bon Voyage!
Poster of First Love
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Poster of Her Kind of Man
Filmography
Movie Too Much Johnson Joseph Johnson 2013-10-09
Series Dolly 1987-09-27
Movie Dawn of the Dead TV Commentator 1978-09-02
Series Green Acres Unknown 1965-09-15
Series Bewitched Unknown 1964-09-17
Movie The Brass Bottle Senator Grindle 1964-05-20
Series The Dakotas Unknown 1963-01-07
Movie Bon Voyage! Judge Henderson 1962-05-17
Series Hazel Unknown 1961-09-28
Series Harrigan and Son Unknown 1960-10-14
Series Outlaws Unknown 1960-09-26
Movie Murder, Inc. Albert Anastasia 1960-06-28
Series Peter Loves Mary Unknown 1960-10-12
Series New York Confidential Unknown 1959-01-01
Movie Face of Fire Sheriff Nolan 1959-08-09
Series The Twilight Zone Misrell 1959-10-02
Movie No Time for Sergeants Maj. Gen. Eugene Bush 1958-07-05
Movie I Bury the Living George Kraft 1958-07-01
Series Wanted: Dead or Alive Unknown 1958-09-06
Movie Wind Across the Everglades George Leggett 1958-09-11
Movie A Face in the Crowd J.B. Jeffries 1957-05-29
Movie Don't Go Near the Water Admiral Junius Boatwright 1957-11-14
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1955-10-02
Series First Love 1954-07-05
Movie Never Wave at a WAC Maj. Gen. Prentiss (uncredited) 1953-01-28
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie The Caddy Golf Official 1953-08-10
Movie Death of a Salesman Charley 1951-12-20
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24
Movie Cry Murder Sen. Alden 1950-01-06
Series Lights Out Unknown 1949-07-19
Movie State of the Union Sam I. Parrish 1948-04-30
Movie Call Northside 777 K.L. Palmer 1948-02-13
Movie The Street with No Name Ralph Demory 1948-07-14
Series The Philco Television Playhouse Unknown 1948-10-03
Series Studio One Unknown 1948-11-07
Movie Kiss of Death Warden 1947-08-27
Movie Her Kind of Man Bill Fellows 1946-05-11