Howard Smith may refer to:
Government and politics H. Alexander Smith (1880–1966), U.S. senator from New Jersey Howard E. Smith (Minnesota politician) (1917–2011), American businessman and Minnesota state legislator Howard W. Smith (1883–1976), U.S. representative from Virginia Howard Smith (diplomat) (1919–1996), British ambassador and director general of MI5, 1979–1981
Arts and entertainment Howard Smith (actor) (1893–1968), American actor Howard Smith (designer) (1928–2021), American-born Finnish artist and designer Howard Smith (director) (1936–2014), American film director, journalist and broadcaster Howie Smith (born 1943), musician Howard Everett Smith (1885–1970), American painter Howard Philips Smith (born 1956), American writer, novelist, and photographer
Other Howard Alan Smith, astrophysicist and author Howard Bradley Smith (1894–?), American author Howard Dwight Smith (1886–1958), American architect Howard K. Smith (1914–2002), American journalist Howard Smith (footballer) (1878–1909), Australian footballer for St Kilda Howard Van Smith (1909–1987), American journalist Skippy Smith (Howard Smith, 1913–2003), American stunt skydiver, pilot, and entrepreneur Howard Smith (bobsleigh) (born 1956), British Olympic bobsledder Howard Smith (company), former Australian industrial company