Elizabeth Hartman
Elizabeth Hartman | |
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Born | Mary Elizabeth Hartman December 23, 1943 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 10, 1987 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 43)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–1982 |
Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American actress of the stage and screen. She debuted in the popular 1965 film A Patch of Blue, playing a blind girl named Selina D'Arcy, opposite Sidney Poitier, a role for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
She appeared in
She also starred in Don Siegel's The Beguiled opposite Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page, and in the 1973 film Walking Tall.
On stage, Hartman is remembered for her interpretations of Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie, for which she won Ohio's "Actress of the Year" award, and Emily Webb in the 1969 Broadway production of Our Town.[1] Hartman retired from acting in 1982 after portraying Mrs. Brisby in Don Bluth's first animated feature, The Secret of NIMH (1982).
Early life
Mary Elizabeth Hartman was born December 23, 1943,
Hartman also performed at the
Career
In 1964, Hartman was screen-tested by
In January 1967, columnist Dorothy Manners reported that Hartman had been cast in the role of Neely O'Hara in the movie version of Valley of the Dolls, beating out some more famous Hollywood actresses. She had allegedly made a successful screen test winning over director Mark Robson and producer David Weisbart, the former already enthralled with her performance in You're a Big Boy Now. However, the following month, it was announced that Oscar-winner Patty Duke had signed on to play Neely, albeit against her agent's advice. Duke's over the top performance almost ruined her career.[citation needed]
Between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, Hartman appeared in three well-received films, two of which starred Broadway and Hollywood legend
Later years and death
Throughout much of her life, Hartman suffered from
She was very suicidal... As soon as I arrived, she took an overdose of sleeping pills and was rushed to intensive care. But, the next night, she appeared on stage and she was wonderful. I spent two weeks with her to try to get her to the theater every night. She was frightened of everyone and everything. We'd go to breakfast, and she'd get up and dash out as though somebody was after her.[19]
On June 10, 1987, Hartman died after jumping from the window of her fifth floor apartment.[21] Earlier that morning, she had reportedly called her psychiatrist saying that she felt despondent.[23] Hartman was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the suburb of her hometown.[24]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1965 | A Patch of Blue | Selina D'Arcey | Guy Green | [25] | |
1966 | The Group | Priss | Sidney Lumet | [25] | |
You're a Big Boy Now | Barbara Darling | Francis Ford Coppola | [25] | ||
1968 | The Fixer | Zinaida | John Frankenheimer | [25] | |
1971 | The Beguiled | Edwina Dabney | Don Siegel | [25] | |
1972 | In Pursuit of Treasure | Stanton Kaye | |||
1973 | Walking Tall | Pauline Pusser | Phil Karlson | [25] | |
1980 | Willow B: Women in Prison | Helen | Jeff Bleckner | Also known as: A Matter of Survival Television movie |
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1981 | Full Moon High | Miss Montgomery | Larry Cohen | ||
1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Mrs. Brisby | Don Bluth | Voice; final film role | [25] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1971 | Night Gallery | Judith Timm | Episode: "The Dark Boy" | |
1973 | Love, American Style | Wilma More | Segment: "Love and the Locksmith" Uncredited |
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1975 | Wide World Mystery | Camilla | Episode: "A Little Bit Like Murder" | |
Doctors' Hospital | Bobbie Marks | Episode: "Come at Last to Love" |
Stage credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1966 | The Glass Menagerie | Laura | Pittsburgh | [14] |
1969 | Our Town | Emily Webb | ANTA Playhouse | [26] |
1975 | Balaam | female lead | Pasadena Repertory Theatre (world premiere) | [19] |
1981 | Morning's at Seven | Myrtle Brown | the national touring company | [19] |
Accolades
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Outcome | Ref. |
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Academy Awards
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1965 | Best Actress | A Patch of Blue | Nominated | [19] |
Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe for New Star of the Year | Won | [13] | ||
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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Nominated | ||||
1966 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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You're a Big Boy Now | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Our Town Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Frasier 2005, p. 135.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hartman Obituary • United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages". familysearch.org. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints / NewsBank, Inc. / Fred Bell, Coroner. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Mary Elizabeth Hartman Female 23 December 1943 – 10 June 1987 • 9M9W-8C2". familysearch.org. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (8 Sources for Birthplace). Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Claire Hartman death record Retrieved September 12, 2016
- ^ People Magazine Hartman Profile Retrieved September 12, 2016
- ^ a b "Biff Hartman of Playhouse Roles Has Broadway Lead". The Steel Valley News. November 22, 1964. p. 24.
- ^ Boney, Stan (February 26, 2016). "Boardman woman remembered for Oscar-worthy performance". WKBN27. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Frasier 2005, pp. 135–36.
- ^ Fristoe, Roger. "A Patch of Blue". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Childress, Fred (December 16, 1965). "Elizabeth Hartman Wins Praise As "Patch of Blue" Opens". The Youngstown Vindicator. p. 44.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hartman Given Award of Theater". The New York Times. September 30, 1966.
- ^ a b "Winners and Nominees : Elizabeth Hartman". GoldenGlobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b The Pittsburgh Press 1962 Retrieved September 12, 2016
- ^ Finnie, Moira. "IN THE LOOP WITH THE GROUP (1966)". Streamline : The Filmstruck Blog. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (July 17, 1968). "YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW". RogerEbert.com. Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "THE BEGUILED (1971)". AFI.com. American Film Institute. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Walking Tall (1973)". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Konte, Sandra Hansen (November 22, 1987). "The Short Life of Elizabeth Hartman : Instant Stardom in 'Patch of Blue,' Then Unemployment, Then Suicide". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015.
- ^ Frasier 2005, p. 136.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Hartman, 'Patch of Blue' Star, Is Suspected Suicide". The New York Times. June 12, 1987.
- ^ Ryan, Michael (September 7, 1987). "Elizabeth Hartman". People. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Vindicator Youngstown, Ohio. June 11, 1987.
- ^ "No film stars attend Miss Hartman rites". The Youngstown Vindicator. June 14, 1987. p. D-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elizabeth Hartman Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hartman". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019.
Sources
- Frasier, David K. (2005). Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60807-5.