Hal Fishman
Harold Fishman | |
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Born | August 25, 1931 |
Died | August 7, 2007 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | TV news anchor |
Employer | Tribune Broadcasting/KTLA |
Notable credit(s) | KTLA News (10:00 p.m.) anchor (1975–2007) |
Spouse | Nolie Fishman |
Children | David Fishman |
Harold Fishman
Biography
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Eventually, Los Angeles
Notable events covered
As a news anchor, Fishman covered numerous events in Los Angeles and the world, ranging from the assassination of presidential candidate
Honors
Fishman won myriad awards, including the Associated Press Television-Radio Association's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. He received a "star" on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame," at 1560 Vine Street and KTLA named its television news studio after Fishman. He also authored two novels, Flight 902 Is Down (co-authored with aviation writer Barry J. Schiff) and The Vatican Target. Fishman was also an accomplished pilot and set 13 records for speed and altitude.[5] In 1969, he was awarded the Louis Blériot medal by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Death
Hal Fishman's last broadcast was on July 30, 2007, eight days before his death.[6] On July 31, 2007, the night before Fishman became ill and after his last broadcast, KTLA celebrated his 47 years in television with a special gala at the Autry National Museum in Los Angeles. The event was emceed by Morning Show anchor Michaela Pereira and attended by such dignitaries as Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca. During the gala, Fishman spoke to the audience about his time in television. He appeared somewhat fatigued but little would be known about his condition until the day after.[7]
Fishman died August 7, 2007, at home, 18 days before he would have turned 76, following recent treatment for a liver infection, which had detected cancer in his liver and colon. That morning, the station interrupted its regular news schedule and dedicated much of the Morning Show and Prime News broadcasts to Fishman. The reporters on Prime News did not break for commercials that evening. His body was soon cremated.
Filmography
Fishman played a television news anchor or reporter in numerous films during his career:
- Black Sunday (1977) - Reporter
- When Hell was in Session(1979) - 1st Newscaster
- Maximum Overdrive (1986) - Anchorman Voice (voice, uncredited)
- Wisdom (1987) - Network Anchorman
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Jimmy Hollywood (1994) - Anchorperson
- Joe Dirt (2001) - Himself
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) - Himself
- National Security (2003) - Himself
- Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) - Himself
- One Six Right (2005) - Himself
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) - Himself (final film role)
References
- ^ "Harold Fishman". Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Weinbach, Jon (12 August 2007). "Remembrances". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Hal Fishman, Newsman / UCLA Spotlight
- ^ Groening, Matt; Jean, Al (2003). Commentary for "Homer Defined", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Hal Fishman 1931-2007 | Hal's Life And Career Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KTLA The CW | Where Los Angeles Lives Archived 2005-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Celebrating Hal Fishman | KTLA The CW | Celebrating 60 Years Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
Sources/Links
- In Loving Memory - Hal Fishman
- Hal Fishman at IMDb(URL last accessed July 5, 2007)
- Hal Fishman, Newsman / UCLA Spotlight Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine