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

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Broadway Debut) My Fair Lady, New York City, 1962-1963
  • Original cast, Hello, Dolly!, New York City, 1963-1965
  • 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
  • Television Appearances
  • 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
  • Pilots
  • Title role, Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1974
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Carol Burnett Show, 1973
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1974
  • "House of Friends," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1974
  • Also appeared in Sidewalks Entertainment.
  • Specials
  • 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
  • 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
  • A Walk around Brooklyn with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis, PBS, 2000
  • A Walk through Central Park, PBS, 2001
  • 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
  • Television Work
  • 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
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Specials
  • The Constitution: We Live It Every Day ... with David Hartman, ABC, 1987
  • Early Warning, Fox, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • New York Times, August 20, 1995, pp. 29, 34