Phil Hartman
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Philip 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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Phil Hartman (1948–1998) was an American and Canadian comedian, screenwriter, graphic designer, and voice actor. Born in Brantford, he began his professional career in 1969. He was affiliated with The Groundlings and was a member of the Writers Guild of America West. Hartman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was recognized on Canada's Walk of Fame. He spoke English and had two children.
Hartman was educated at Santa Monica College, California State University, Northridge, and The Groundlings. He died in Encino from a gunshot wound, with the manner of death recorded as homicide. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Canada
- Active from
- 1948
- Active to
- 1998
Discography
Member of
- Saturday Night Live1986–1994
- The Groundlings
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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
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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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