7400 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Westchester High School
1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
Santa Monica City College
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
California State University, Northridge
7400 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Westchester High School
1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
Santa Monica City College
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
California State University, Northridge
Phil Hartman and "Saturday Night Live" Castmates
Philip Hartman and Jon Lovitz
Philip Hartman and Birgen Hartman
Philip Hartman and Maura Tierney
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Actor comedian graphic artist screenwriter
Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was the fourth of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman specializing in building materials. Hartman grew up in Connecticut and Southern California and described himself as a class clown. His parents were Catholic and raised their children in that faith.
Hartman attended Westchester High School. After graduating, Hartman studied art at Santa Monica City College, dropping out in 1969 to become a roadie with a rock band. In 1972, he went back to school at California State University, Northridge to get a degree in graphic arts.
Hartman joined the comedy group "The Groundlings" in 1975 - while watching one of their performances, and impulsively climbed on stage and joined in with the cast. He met Paul Reubens, and began collaborating with him.
Hartman co-wrote the feature film "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" in 1978 for fellow Groundling, Paul Reubens. During his time working on Pee-wee Herman, he had a number of voice-over roles, including shows such as The Smurfs, Challenge of GoBots and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. He also voiced Henry Mitchell and George Wilson in Dennis the Menace as well as providing voice-over for advertisements.
Hartman also worked as a graphic artist, designing album covers for Poco's 1978 album "Legend", three albums by the band America, and the logo for Crosby, Stills and Nash.
In 1986, Hartman joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live". He was known backstage as "the Glue". He was there for eight seasons and became known for his impressions of over 70 characters including Frank Sinatra, Barbara Bush, Ronald Reagan and Ed McMahon.
From 1991 to 1998, Hartman supposed to provide his voice for one episode in the second season of ‘The Simpsons’, but the experience was so positive that he was eventually offered the recurring roles of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure. He was also interested in making a live action film on Troy McClure. Following Hartman’s death, the showrunners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein retired those characters.
Hartman left SNL in 1994 for a role in the ensemble comedy "NewsRadio" in which he played radio newsman Bill McNeal. Hartman also co-starred in several feature films, including "Greedy", "House Guest," "Blind Date," "The Three Amigos," "The Coneheads," "Quick Change," and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
On May 28, 1998 police responded to Hartman's death.
Hartman garnered fame in 1986 when he joined the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He won fame for his impressions of over 70 characters including Frank Sinatra, Barbara Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Ed McMahon and he stayed on the show for eight seasons. He is also known for his voice for the TV cartoon series "The Simpsons". He appeared in several films, including Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, Small Soldiers and the English dub of Kiki's Delivery Service, and became a regular on the TV sitcom "NewsRadio".
Hartman was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award individually in 1994 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He was also posthumously nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1998 for his work on NewsRadio, but lost to David Hyde Pierce.
In 2007, Entertainment Weekly ranked Hartman the 87th greatest television icon of all time, and Maxim named Hartman the top Saturday Night Live performer of all time.
Hartman was inducted to the Walk of Fame on September 22, 2012, with Paul accepting the award on his late brother's behalf.
In June 2013, it was announced that Hartman would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was unveiled on August 26, 2014. Additionally, a special prize at the Canadian Comedy Awards was named for Hartman. Beginning with the 13th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2012, the Phil Hartman Award was awarded to "an individual who helps to better the Canadian comedy community."
In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Hartman as one of the top-ten greatest Saturday Night Live cast members throughout the show's forty-year history, coming in seventh on their list of all one-hundred-and-forty-one players.
Hartman married Gretchen Lewis in 1970, and they divorced sometime before 1972. He married real estate agent Lisa Strain in 1982, and their marriage lasted for three years. At last, he married Brynn Omdahl in 1987; the couple had two children together. However, their marriage was fractured, due in part to her drug use. On May 28, 1998, Brynn Hartman shot and killed Hartman while he slept in their Encino, Los Angeles home, then killed herself several hours later.
