David Hartman (TV personality)
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Born | David Downs Hartman May 19, 1935 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor Broadcaster |
Years active | 1964–present |
Spouse(s) | Maureen Downey (1974–1997) (her death) Mary Clark Putman (2001–present) |
David Downs Hartman (born May 19, 1935) is an American journalist and media host who began his media career as an actor. He currently anchors and hosts documentary programs on
Early life
Hartman was born in
Acting career (1964–1975)
Hartman appeared in two Broadway shows; the original Hello, Dolly! in 1964, and The Yearling (1965). After working in films such as the Doris Day comedyThe Ballad of Josie (1967), Nobody's Perfect (1968), and Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968) with Phyllis Diller, he refocused on television. He appeared in The Virginian in 1969 and won attention as a dedicated doctor on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, earning a nomination for a Golden Globe award. Hartman played a lead role alongside Hal Linden in the industrial musical Diesel Dazzle (1966).[2]
Hartman also appeared as the character David Sutton in more than two dozen episodes of the television series The Virginian and guest-starred on several other popular TV series such as Marcus Welby, M.D.; The Name of the Game; Ironside; and The Carol Burnett Show. In 1970, Hartman appeared in the made-for-TV pilot film for San Francisco International as an embittered pilot whose wife was held hostage by criminals. In 1973 he starred in Miracle on 34th Street, a TV remake of the holiday classic, along with Jane Alexander and Sebastian Cabot. The next year he starred in the Disney movie The Island at the Top of the World as an archaeology professor.
On the 1974-75 NBC series Lucas Tanner, Hartman played a retired baseball player turned unconventional high-school teacher. The cancellation of this series marked the end of his acting career.
News and broadcasting career (1975–present)
On November 3, 1975, Hartman became the original male co-host of ABC's renamed morning news show, Good Morning America (1975–1987). During his 11 years as a co-host, GMA would often be the highest-rated morning news program on network television. Although Hartman did not have a journalism background, he professionally conducted more than 12,000 interviews during his time on the show.[3]
Hartman usually closed each Good Morning America broadcast with the same benediction: "Make it a good day today."[4] In a statement that Hartman prepared for the 30th anniversary GMA broadcast in 2005, he explained, "My daily sign-off line, 'Make it a good day today,' reflected 'GMA's' values and the belief that each of us can affect our lives in a positive way, that our program was, we hoped, a public service."[5]
Hartman has been an anchor and host of a series of
In North Carolina, Hartman is also heard on
Hartman was the 2017 recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award.[13]
Personal life
Hartman was married to Maureen Downey from 1974 until her death on September 17, 1997. In 2001, he married Mary Clark Putman, a widowed homemaker.[14] He has four children from his first marriage.
Filmography
Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
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The Ballad of Josie | Sheriff Fonse Pruitt | Andrew V. McLaglen | 1967 | Theatrical release |
Nobody's Perfect | Boats McCafferty | Alan Rafkin | 1968 | Theatrical release |
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? | Constable | Don Weis | 1968 | Theatrical release |
The Virginian (TV series) | David Sutton | Charles S. Dubin | 1968 | 1968-1969 complete saison 7 (26 episodes) |
The Feminist and the Fuzz | Officer Jerry Frazer | Jerry Paris | 1971 | Made for television |
I Love a Mystery | Doc Long | Leslie Stevens | 1973 | Made for television; filmed in 1966, shelved until 1973 |
You'll Never See Me Again | Ned Bilss | Jeannot Szwarc | 1973 | Made for television |
Miracle on 34th Street | Bill Schaffner | Fielder Cook | 1973 | Made for television |
The Island at the Top of the World | Prof. Ivarsson | Robert Stevenson
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1974 | Theatrical release |
References
- ^ "Hartman, David D. 1935– | Encyclopedia.com".
- ^ "David Hartman Discography : CastAlbums.org". castalbums.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "40 Years Later, David Hartman on the Birth of 'Good Morning America'". 6 July 2015.
- ^ BBC-TV "Breakfast Time," January 17, 1983 (premiere broadcast, greetings from David Hartman and Joan Lunden).
- ^ 'GMA' Family Members Reminisce, Nov. 3, 2005, ABCNews.go.com.
- ^ "A Walk Through Harlem". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Around Brooklyn". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Through Newark". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Through Hoboken". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Through Queens". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Through the Bronx". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "A Walk Around Staten Island". thirteen.org. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Broadcasters, National Association of. "NAB Awards | Past Award Recipients". National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? David Hartman". adweek.com. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ IMDb - David Hartman (II), Filmography
External links
- David Hartman at IMDb
- David Hartman at the TCM Movie Database
- David Hartman at the Internet Broadway Database
- David Hartman at Internet Off-Broadway Database
Preceded by Position inaugurated |
Good Morning America co-host November 3, 1975–February 20, 1987 with Nancy Dussault from 1975 to 1977, with Sandy Hill from 1977 to 1980, and with Joan Lunden from 1980 to 1987 |
Succeeded by Charles Gibson and Joan Lunden |