Howard Smith

Biography

Howard Irving Smith was a character actor with a 50-year career in vaudeville, theater, radio, films, and television. He appeared in notable productions such as Orson Welles's "Too Much Johnson" and the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman, before recreating his role in the 1951 film version. Smith also portrayed gruff characters on TV, including Harvey Griffin in the situation comedy Hazel, and had memorable roles in films like No Time for Sergeants and Kiss of Death.