Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Acting

Born August 10, 1893 — Died January 11, 1968 Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.

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.

TV Shows(19)

Dolly

Dolly

1987

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

1963

Hazel

Hazel

1961

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

1960

Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary

1960

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Misrell

1959

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Martin Fairweather

1958

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Frank Warden

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Stanton C. Barryvale

1955

First Love

First Love

1954

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Uncle Bob

1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Studio One

Studio One

Lt. Haines

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Movies(22)