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Phil Hartman
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Actor Born: September 24, 1948 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada Death: May 28, 1998 in Encino, CA Biography:Looking more like the CEO of a law firm than a comedian, Canadian actor "Phil Hartman" has had a successful career playing against his physical appearance with an off-kilter sense of humor. He entered show business as a graphics designer; among his better-known artistic renderings was the official logo for the rock group "Crosby, Stills and Nash". In the early '80s, Hartman was a member of a comedy troupe called the Groundlings, where he made the acquaintance of comedian "Paul Reubens". In collaboration with Reubens, Hartman helped create the character of child/man "Pee-wee Herman", cowriting the screenplay of Reubens' 1985 movie vehicle "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and portraying the grimy Kap'n Karl on the Saturday-morning TV series "Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986-90). When asked later on if he was bitter over the way Reubens grabbed all the glory for the Pee-wee concept, Hartman characteristically made a... Full Biography
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