David Hartman

Journalist

David Hartman was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States on May 19th, 1935 and is the Journalist. At the age of 88, David Hartman biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
David Downs Hartman
Date of Birth
May 19, 1935
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Age
88 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Networth
$4 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Journalist, Television Actor
David Hartman Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 88 years old, David Hartman has this physical status:

Height
196cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Grey
Eye Color
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Build
Average
Measurements
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David Hartman Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
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Hobbies
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Education
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David Hartman Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Maureen Downey (1974–1997) (her death), Mary Clark Putman (2001–present)
Children
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Dating / Affair
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Parents
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David Hartman Life

David Downs Hartman (born May 19, 1935) is an American journalist and media presenter who began his television career as an actor.

He currently anchors and hosts documentary programs on History (a pay channel) and PBS.

Hartman is best known for his time as ABC's first host from 1975 to 1987.

In the film Lucas Tanner, he appeared as an actor and as a mentor.

On 34th Street, he appeared in the 1973 TV movie adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street.

Early life

Hartman was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the uncle of Fannie Rodman (Downs) and Cyril Baldwin Hartman. He is of a German descent. Hartman attended Mount Hermon School (now Northfield Mount Hermon) and was geared toward high school baseball. However, he turned down a baseball scholarship to attend Duke University, where he concentrated in economics and became a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. He spent three years as an officer in the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command, following college. He served as a supply officer at Dow AFB in Bangor, Maine, and performed in local musicals, including Oklahoma! David appeared in Mister Roberts, South Pacific, and Kismet during the summer of 1960 at the Surflight Summer Theatre in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

Personal life

Hartman lived in Mauston from 1974 to her death on September 17, 1997. He married Mary Clark Putman, a widowed homemaker, in 2001. He has four children from his first marriage.

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David Hartman Career

Acting career (1964–1975)

Hartman appeared in two Broadway productions; the original Hello, Dolly! In 1964, and 1965, The Yearling (1965). After working in films including the Doris Day comedyThe Ballad of Josie (1967), Nobody's Perfect (1968), 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 gained a Gold Globe Award for his dedication to The Bold Ones: The New Doctors. In the 1966 film Diesel Dazzle, Hartman appeared as a lead role alongside Hal Linden.

In more than two dozen episodes of The Virginian's television series The Virginian, Hartman also appeared as David Sutton as the character in more than two dozen episodes, as well as Marcus Welby, M.D. The Name of the Game; Ironside; and The Carol Burnett Exhibition. Hartman appeared in a made-for-TV pilot film for San Francisco International as an enraged pilot whose wife was held hostage by criminals. He appeared on Miracle on 34th Street, a television adaptation of the holiday classic, alongside Jane Alexander and Sebastian Cabot in 1973. He appeared in the Disney film The Island at the top of the World as an archaeology professor next year.

Hartman played a retired baseball player turned unconventional high school coach on the NBC series Lucas Tanner, 1974-75. The cancellation of this series brought an end to his acting career.

(1975–present) News and broadcasting (1975–1999)

Hartman became ABC's first male co-host of ABC's renamed morning news show Good Morning America (1975–1987) on November 3, 1975. GMA will often be the top-rated morning news show on network television during his 11 years as a co-host. Although Hartman did not have a journalist background, he did interview more than 12,000 people during his time on the program.

"Make it a good day today" Hartman said at each Good Morning America broadcast with the same benediction: "Make it a good day today." "Make it a good day today," Hartman said in a tweeting a few months ago about GMA's philosophies and the belief that each of us can influence our lives in a positive manner," he said in a tweet that reflected our commitment to a public service."

Hartman has been an anchor and host of a number of documentaries on the Discovery Channel and PBS affiliate station WNET in New York City. The PBS documentary series, produced by James Nicoloro, includes A Walk Through Broadway (August 1999), A Walk Around Washington (1998), A Walk Around Central Park (2001), A Walk Through Brooklyn (2004), A Walk Through Newark (2004), A Walk Through Staten Island (2007).

Hartman can also be seen on North Carolina Public Radio and WCPE-FM as the host of the North Carolina Symphony radio broadcasts in North Carolina. Hartman will win many Emmy and journalist awards for his television documentaries, as he has done.

Hartman was the 2017 recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award.

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