Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, 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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| Full name at birth | Philip Edward Hartmann
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| Claim to fame | his eight brilliant seasons as a cast member of the mega-hit long-running NBC late-night live sketch-comedy, political satire, and variety show Saturday Night Live, in addition to his roles as Captain Carl in the HBO comedy special The Pee-wee Herman Show and in the CBS children's comedy series Pee-wee's Playhouse, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, and other numerous characters (voice) in the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons, Virgil Robinson in the 1993 satirical mockumentary black comedy film CB4, Bill McNeal in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, Maj. Thorn in the 1996 military comedy film Sgt. Bilko, and Ted Maltin in the 1996 Christmas family comedy film Jingle All the Way
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| Date of birth | 24 September 1948
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| Place of birth | Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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| Date of death | 28 May 1998
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| Age | 49 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Homicide by gunshot wounds (shot to death by his wife)
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| Resting place | Ashes scattered over Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, comedian, graphic artist, screenwriter
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| Height | 5' 10½" (179 cm)
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| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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| High school | Westchester High School, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| University | California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA
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![Phil Hartman - People Magazine Pictorial [United States] (25 September 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/l/c/lc3f6j8vcgzm8g.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Painted the cover for the album "America's Greatest Hits: History." He's credited as "Phil Hartmann." The signature "hartmann" is also on the artwork.
- In a television interview, Hartman stated that he believed what clinched the "Saturday Night Live" audition for him was when he was asked if there was anything else he wanted to show them. He replied that he could do any dialect. If they could name the dialect, he could do it. Dennis Miller was watching his audition, and shouted out, "Do French!" Hartman's reply was, "No, I'm sorry, I don't do French.".
- Jonathan Winters was his first comedic idol.
- Majored in graphic design at Cal State.
- Attended Orville Wright Junior High School with Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. He was voted Happy-Go-Lucky Boy by his class.
Phil Hartman is known for his role in the TV series NewsRadio (1995) as performer - 3 episodes.
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