Phil Hartman
Actor / Comedian
Date Of Birth:
24 September 1948
Date Of Death:
28 May 1998
Place Of Birth:
Ontario, Canada
Best Known As:
The droll comic star of TV's News Radio
Phil Hartman spent eight seasons on Saturday Night Live, earning his keep with impersonations of Bill Clinton and Frank Sinatra. A reliable character actor and versatile voice actor, he also appeared in feature films, cartoons (he voiced Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on The Simpsons), and commercials. Hartman was a co-star of the critically acclaimed sitcom News Radio; in 1998, while that show was still on the air, Hartman was murdered in his home by his wife, who then committed suicide.
3 Good Links
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Detailed reviews of seasons 1 and 2 on DVD
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CNN's 1998 coverage, plus links to earlier stories
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Lots of stuff, all the way back to Pee Wee's Playhouse
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