Phil Hartman
Sign in to savePhilip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
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- Born
- 1948-09-24
- Died
- 1998-05-28
- Works
- 1
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- I've asked Miller to say a few words
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- Born
- ( 1948-09-24 ) September 24, 1948, Brantford, Ontario , Canada
- Died
- May 28, 1998 (1998-05-28) (aged 49), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Citizenship
- Canada United States
- Alma mater
- California State University, Northridge ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actor comedian screenwriter graphic designer
- Years active
- 1969–1998
- Television
- Saturday Night Live , Pee-wee's Playhouse , NewsRadio
- Spouses
- Gretchen Lewis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1972 ) Lisa Strain ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1985 ) Brynn Omdahl ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
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- Born
- 24 September 1948
- Died
- 28 May 1998
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Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member and stayed for eight seasons. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. After leaving SNL in 1994, Hartman starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio. He also voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in the films Houseguest (1995), Sgt. Bilko (1996), Jingle All the Way (1996), and Small Soldiers (1998).
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1948 births1998 deaths1998 murders in the United States20th-century American comedians20th-century American male actors20th-century American male writers20th-century American screenwriters20th-century Canadian comedians20th-century Canadian male actorsAmerican album-cover and concert-poster artistsAmerican graphic designersAmerican impressionists (entertainers)