Who is David Hartman? | David Hartman Biography and Wiki

David Hartman (David Downs Hartman) is an American journalist and media host who began his media career as an actor. He currently works as an anchor and hosts documentary programs on cable TV’s History and on PBS. Hartman is popularly known as the first host of ABC’s Good Morning America, from 1975 to 1987. As an actor, he starred in the 1970s as a young resident, Dr. Paul Hunter, on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors and as a teacher in the series Lucas Tanner.

David Hartman Age and Birthday

David Hartman was born on May 19, 1935, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on May 19th every year. Hartman turns 85 years old in 2020.

David Hartman Height and Weight

Hartman is a man of gigantic stature. He stands at a height of 6′ 5″ (1.96 m). However, details regarding his actual weight are currently not publicly available. David has brown hair and green eyes.

David Hartman Family, Parents, and Siblings

Our efforts to find out more about Hartman’s family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings.

David Hartman Wife | David Hartman Married

Hartman was married to Maureen Downey from 1974 until her death on September 17, 1997. In 2001, he married Mary Clark Putman, a widowed homemaker. He has four children from his first marriage.

David Hartman Children

He has four children from his first marriage. Conor Hartman, Sean Hartman, Brian Hartman, and Bridget Hartman.

David Hartman Education

Hartman was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,and he is of German descent. He went to Mount Hermon School ‘currently the Northfield Mount Hermon’ and was geared toward professional baseball in high school. He, however, turned down a baseball scholarship to attend Duke University, where he majored in economics and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. After completing college, he served three years active duty as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, Strategic Air Command. He was a Supply Officer at Dow AFB in Bangor, Maine, and acted in local musicals there, including Oklahoma!, in the role of Curly.

David Hartman Acting

Hartman was cast in two Broadway shows the original Hello, Dolly! in 1964 and The Yearling in 1965. He later refocused on television, after working in films such as The Ballad of Josie in 1967, Nobody’s Perfect in 1968 and Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? in 1968, and won serious attention as a dedicated doctor on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, winning a nomination for a Golden Globe award.

David Hartman The Virginian

He also played the role of David Sutton in more than two dozen episodes of the television series The Virginian. Hartman also guest-starred on a number of other popular TV series such as Marcus Welby, M.D.; The Name of the Game; and Ironside.

Hartman appeared in the made-for-TV pilot film for San Francisco International in 1970, as an embattled pilot whose wife was held hostage by criminals. Later in 1974, he starred in the Disney movie The Island at the Top of the World as an archaeology professor. A year earlier, Hartman had starred in Miracle on 34th Street, a remake of the holiday classic, along with Jane Alexander and Sebastian Cabot.

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

David Hartman News and Broadcasting Career 

On November 3, 1975, Hartman became the original male co-host of ABC’s renamed morning news show, Good Morning America (1975–1987). During his 11 years as a co-host, GMA would often be the highest-rated morning news program on network television. Although Hartman did not have a journalism background, he professionally conducted more than 12,000 interviews during his time on the show.

Hartman usually closed each Good Morning America broadcast with the same benediction: “Make it a good day today.” In a statement that Hartman prepared for the 30th anniversary “GMA” broadcast in 2005, he explained, “My daily sign-off line, ‘Make it a good day today,’ reflected ‘GMA’s’ values and the belief that each of us can affect our lives in a positive way, that our program was, we hoped, a public service.”

Hartman has been an anchor and host of a series of documentaries on the Discovery Channel and PBS member station WNET in New York City. Produced by James Nicoloro, the PBS documentaries are a series of “Walk Through” documentaries about various communities around New York City, which include A Walk Down 42nd Street (August 1998), A Walk Up Broadway (March 1999), A Walk Through Harlem (December 1999), A Walk Around Brooklyn with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis (2000), A Walk Through Greenwich Village (2001), A Walk Through Central Park (2001), A Walk Through Newark (2002), A Walk Through Hoboken (2003), A Walk Through Queens (2004), A Walk Through the Bronx (2005), and A Walk Around Staten Island (2007).

In North Carolina, Hartman is also heard on North Carolina Public Radio and WCPE-FM as host of the North Carolina Symphony radio broadcasts. For the television documentaries he has done, Hartman would win several Emmy and journalist awards.

David Hartman Net Worth

Hartman has enjoyed a long career in the journalism industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as an anchor and host documentary programs on History,  he has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Hartman is estimated to have a net worth of about $4 million.

David Hartman Movies

• The Ballad of Josie
• Nobody’s Perfect
• Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
• The Feminist and the Fuzz
• I Love a Mystery
• You’ll Never See Me Again
• Miracle on 34th Street
• The Island at the Top of the World

David Hartman Good Morning America

Hartman on November 3, 1975, became the original male co-host of ABC’s renamed morning news show, Good Morning America where he worked from 1975 to 1987. GMA was often rated as the highest morning news program on network television, during his 11 years as a co-host. Despite Hartman not having a journalism background, he professionally conducted more than 12,000 interviews during his time on the show.

Hartman always closed each Good Morning America broadcast with the same benediction: “Make it a good day today.” In his statement on the 30th anniversary “GMA” broadcast in 2005, he explained, “My daily sign-off line, ‘Make it a good day today,’ reflected ‘GMA’s’ values and the belief that each of us can affect our lives in a positive way, that our program was, we hoped, a public service.”

Hartman also anchored and hosted a series of documentaries on the Discovery Channel and PBS member station WNET in New York City. The PBS documentaries produced by James Nicoloro, are a series of “Walk Through” documentaries about various communities around New York City, which include A Walk Down 42nd Street in August 1998, A Walk Up Broadway in March 1999, A Walk Through Harlem in December 1999, A Walk Around Brooklyn with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis in 2000, A Walk Through Greenwich Village in 2001, A Walk Through Central Park also in 2001, A Walk Through Newark in 2002, A Walk Through Hoboken in 2003 , A Walk Through Queens in 2004, A Walk Through the Bronx in 2005, and A Walk Around Staten Island in 2007.

Hartman also worked on North Carolina Public Radio and WCPE-FM as host of the North Carolina Symphony radio broadcasts. Hartman would win several Emmy and journalist awards for the television documentaries he has done .

David Hartman Nominations

• Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
• Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series.

Frequently Asked Questions About David Hartman

Who is David Hartman?

Hartman is an American journalist and media host who began his media career as an actor. He currently anchors and hosts documentary programs on History (a pay channel) and PBS. Hartman is best known as the first host of ABC’s Good Morning America, from 1975 to 1987.

How old is David Hartman?

Hartman was born on May 19, 1935, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on May 19th every year. Hartman turns 85 years old in 2020.

How tall is David Hartman?

Hartman stands at a height of 1.96 m

Is David Hartman married?

Hartman was married to Maureen Downey from 1974 until her death on September 17, 1997. In 2001, he married Mary Clark Putman, a widowed homemaker. He has four children from his first marriage.

How much is David Hartman worth?

Hartman has an approximate net worth of $4 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the media industry.

How much does David Hartman make?

Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States, David receives annual salary ranging between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507 that translates to an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32.

Where does David live?

Because of security reasons, Hartman has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Hartman dead or alive?

David is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.