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Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer, born on September 24, 1948. Known for his impressive range of characters, Hartman found fame in the comedy group The Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop the character Pee-wee Herman. He co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring character appearances 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 remained part of SNL for eight seasons. He was nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members. He notably provided voice work for The Simpsons, where he voiced unforgettable characters like Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure. After two divorces, Hartman married Brynn Omdahl, with whom he had two children. Their troubled marriage, marked by Brynn's drug and alcohol abuse, ended tragically in 1998 when Brynn shot and killled Hartman before taking her own life. Hartman was posthumously inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame in 2012 and 2014 respectively.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Philip Edward Hartmann
Born: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship: Canada, United States
Birthday: September 24, 1948
Occupations: Actor, comedian, screenwriter, graphic designer
Years Active: 1969-1998
Children: 2
Spouses: Gretchen Lewis, Lisa Strain, Brynn Omdahl
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Movies Featuring Phil Hartman
Sgt. Bilko
CB4
Coneheads
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Jingle All the Way
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie
Skateboard Madness
Pandemonium
Weekend Pass
The Gong Show Movie
Cheeseball Presents
The Pee-wee Herman Show
The Brave Little Toaster
How I Got Into College
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
The Crazysitter
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Daybreak
Stunt Rock
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
The Second Civil War
Small Soldiers
Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Houseguest
The Pagemaster
Career Timeline
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1994
The Crazysitter
The Salesman
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self - Host
The Pagemaster
Tom Morgan (voice)
1993
CB4
Coneheads
So I Married an Axe Murderer
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
Comic Cop
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hollyberry
Daybreak
Man in Abstinence Commercial
1987
The Brave Little Toaster
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
Amazon Women on the Moon
Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
Amazon Women on the Moon
Baseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
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