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David D. Hartman Biography (1935-)
Full name, David Downs Hartman; born May 19, 1935, in Pawtucket, RI; son of Cyril Baldwin and Fannie Rodman (maiden name, Downs) Hartman; married MaureenDowney (a television producer), June 1974 (died, 1998); children: Sean, Brian, Bridget, Conor.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, writer, television host
- Birth Details
- May 19, 1935
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway Debut) My Fair Lady, New York City, 1962-1963
- Original cast, Hello, Dolly!, New York City, 1963-1965
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Film Appearances
- Sheriff Fonse Pruitt, The Ballad of Josie (also known as Meanwhile Back at the Ranch), Universal, 1967
- Boats McCafferty, Nobody's Perfect (also known as Winning Position), Universal, 1968
- Constable, Did You Hear the One about the Traveling Saleslady?, Universal, 1968
- Professor John Ivarsson, The Island at the Top of the World, BuenaVista, 1974
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Ross Edwards, San Francisco International (also known as San Francisco International Airport), NBC, 1970
- Officer Jerry Frazer, The Feminist and the Fuzz, ABC, 1971
- Ned Bliss, You'll Never See Me Again, ABC, 1973
- Doc Long, I Love a Mystery, NBC, 1973
- Bill Schaffner, Miracle on 34th Street, CBS, 1973
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Pilots
- Title role, Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1974
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Series
- David Sutton, The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), NBC, 1968-1969
- Dr. Paul Hunter, The Bold Ones (episodes include "The New Doctors"), NBC, 1969-1973
- Title role, Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1974-1975
- Host, Good Morning America (stories include "East Africa: Changing"), ABC, 1975-1986
- Host, Invention, The Discovery Channel, 1996-1997
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Episodic
- George Foster, "The Masquerade," The Virginian, NBC, 1967
- Lieutenant Fitch, "The Monster of Comus Towers," Ironside, NBC, 1967
- "Daisy in the Shadow," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1970
- Norval Bates, "The Man Who Killed a Ghost," Name of the Game, NBC,1971
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The Carol Burnett Show, 1973
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1974
- "House of Friends," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1974
- Also appeared in Sidewalks Entertainment.
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Specials
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David Hartman ... There's Gotta Be a Better Way (also known as There's Gotta Be a Better Way), ABC, 1986
- Host, The Constitution: We Live It Every Day ... with David Hartman, ABC, 1987
- Host, Early Warning, Fox, 1989
- Narrator, Our Neighbor, Fred Rogers, PBS, 1990
- Host, Winds of Freedom (also known as Visions and Values),ABC, 1990
- Host, Seasons of Life, PBS, 1990
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Positive Thinking: The Norman Vincent Peale Story, PBS, 1994
- Host, "Salem Witch Trials," Rediscovering America with David Hartman, The Discovery Channel, 1994
- Host, "Champions of the Land," Rediscovering America with David Hartman) The Discovery Channel, 1994
- Host, "The Buffalo Soldiers," Rediscovering America with David Hartman, The Discovery Channel, 1994
- Host and narrator, "The Alaska Highway," Rediscovering America with David Hartman, The Discovery Channel, 1995
- Host, Sports Greats: One on One with David Hartman, 1995
- Host, From the Moon to Mars, The Family Channel, 1996
- Host and narrator, "The Real Ben Franklin," Rediscovering America withDavid Hartman, The Discovery Channel, 1996
- Host and narrator, "Klondike Fever," Rediscovering America with DavidHartman, The Discovery Channel, 1996
- Host, A Walk down 42nd Street with David Hartman, PBS, 1998
- Narrator, The Astronaut, The Discovery Channel, 1998
- Host, A Walk up Broadway with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis, PBS, 1999
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards, Channel 13, 1999
- Host, A Walk through Harlem with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis, PBS, 2000
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A Walk around Brooklyn with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis, PBS, 2000
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A Walk through Central Park, PBS, 2001
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A Walk in Greenwich Village with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis, PBS, 2001
- Narrator, Dem Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers, PBS, 2001
- Narrator, Crossing Time: The Wheeling Suspension Bridge, 2002
- Presenter, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003
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Television Work
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Specials
- Producer, Birth and Babies, ABC, 1974
- Producer, The Constitution: We Live It Every Day ... with David Hartman, ABC, 1987
- Executive producer and creator, David Hartman ... There's Gotta Be a Better Way, ABC, 1986
- Executive producer, Early Warning, Fox, 1989
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Specials
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The Constitution: We Live It Every Day ... with David Hartman, ABC, 1987
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Early Warning, Fox, 1989
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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New York Times, August 20, 1995, pp. 29, 34
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