Where is David Hartman today? Dead or alive? Net Worth, Wife

Publish date: 2024-05-21

• David Hartman is an American journalist, TV show host, and former actor.
• He is best known for having been the first host of ABC's news talk-show "Good Morning America" from 1975 to 1987.
• He has won multiple Emmys and other awards for his work hosting the Discovery Channel and PBS-affiliate TV station WNET.
• He is married to his second wife Mary Clark Putman and had four children with his late first wife Maureen Downey.
• As of April 2022, his net worth is estimated to be over $4 million.



Known for movies

Short Info

DiedFebruary 10, 2013
SpouseMary Clark Putman, Maureen Downey
MarkDeep, low pitched, resonant voice
FactHe currently lives in Durham, North Carolina [March 2005]


Who is David Hartman?

David Downs Hartman was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA, on 19 May 1935 – his zodiac sign is Taurus, and he holds American nationality. He’s a journalist, TV show host and former actor, while he’s probably still known best for having been the first host of the ABC’s news talk-show “Good Morning America”; David hosted the show between 1975 and 1987.

Early life and education

David was raised in Pawtucket by his father Cyril Baldwin Hartman and mother Fannie Rodman (nee Downs), but little is known about his parents, because he respects their privacy; it’s said that his father was a high school football coach, and that his mother was a housewife. Because David hasn’t mentioned having any siblings, most of his fans believe him to be an only child.

He studied at Mount Hermon School, which is today called Northfield Mount Hermon, and was mostly into playing baseball during his four years there. David was the best player at school and was expected to pursue it as a career, however, upon matriculating in 1953, he turned down a baseball scholarship, and instead enrolled at Duke University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in economics in 1957. During his time at Duke, David was a member of the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, and the fraternity Sigma Chi.

Between 1957 and 1960, David was an officer in the US Air Force, Strategic Air Command, and began acting in local musicals when he was stationed at Bangor Air National Guard Base in Maine, appearing in plays such as ,“Oklahoma!”, “Mister Roberts” and “Kismet”.

Career as an actor

David appeared in his first Broadway play, “Hello, Dolly!” in 1964, and the following year saw him appear in his second and only other play “The Yearling”.

He went on to play supporting characters in the 1967 comedy western movie “The Ballad of Josie”, the 1968 comedy film “Nobody’s Perfect”, and the 1968 comedy movie “Did You Hear the One About the Travelling Saleslady?” David gained recognition with his portrayal of a doctor in the medical series “The Bold Ones: The New Doctors”, which aired from 1969 to 1973, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

He played the supporting character David Sutton in more than 20 episodes of the western series “The Virginian”, and then went on to make a guest appearance in an episode of various series, such as the drama “Marcus Welby, M. D.”, the drama “The Name of the Game”, and the action crime drama “Ironside”.

David starred in the 1973 comedy movie “Miracle on 34th Street”, as well as in the 1974 fantasy adventure movie “The Island at the Top of the World”.

He played a retired baseball player in the drama series “Lucas Tanner” in 1974 and 1975, and after it was cancelled, David chose to retire from acting.

Career as a journalist

David launched his career as a journalist on 3 November 1975, when he became the original co-host of “Good Morning America”; he spent 11 years on the show and it was often the highest-rated morning news show on TV. He was the only co-host who didn’t have a background in journalism but still managed to successfully conduct over 12,000 interviews.

David closed each episode by saying ‘Make it a good day today’, which he believed reflected the “Good Morning America”’s values and beliefs.

After leaving the show in 1987, David joined Discovery Channel, and hosted several of their documentary series, while he then worked for the PBS-affiliate TV station WNET, a job for which he had to move to New York City, hosting various documentaries such as the 1998 “A Walk Down 42nd Street”, the 1999 “A Walk Through Harlem”, and the 2001 “A Walk Through Greenwich Village”; he hosted a total of 11 documentaries from their “Walk Through” series, and David has been presented with multiple Emmys and other awards for his work on these documentaries.

He’s still actively working today and can be heard hosting the North Carolina Symphony radio broadcasts on WCPE and North Carolina Public Radio; in 2017, David was honored with a National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award.

Love life and wife

David hasn’t shared a lot about his private life with his fans, but it’s still widely known that he has married twice. He exchanged vows with his first wife Maureen Downey in 1974, in a private ceremony attended by many of their friends and family members; Maureen was an actress and journalist, who passed away from cancer on 17 September 1997. David and Maureen had four children together.

He married his second wife Mary Clark Putman in 2001; she’s a non-celebrity American housewife, whose first husband had passed away a couple of years prior to her marrying David.

As of April 2022, David’s married to his second wife Mary Clark Putman, and has four children with his late first wife Maureen Downey.

Hobbies and other interests

David was physically quite active during his 20s, 30s and 40s, and had multiple training sessions at the gym every week. He no longer works out and only occasionally plays golf with his friends and colleagues.

He was once passionate about travelling and his career has taken him all around the world, visiting several countries on every continent, with the exception of the Antarctic; David today prefers to stay at his home in Rhode Island.

He’s a lover of animals and has had several pet dog and cats, while he has donated money to a couple of animal shelters.

David enjoys watching movies in his spare time, and his favorite actor and actress are Leonardo DiCaprio and Natalie Portman, while a couple of his favorite films include “Titanic”, “Shutter Island” and “V for Vendetta”.

Age, height and net worth

David’s age is 86. He has short grey hair and blue eyes, his height is 6ft 5ins (1.95m) and he weighs around 190lbs (85kgs).

As of April 2022, his net worth stands at more than $4 million.

General Info

Full NameDavid Hartman
DiedFebruary 10, 2013
ProfessionActor, Journalist, Presenter
EducationYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, McGill University, Yeshiva University
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseMary Clark Putman, Maureen Downey
ChildrenBrian Hartman, Bridget Hartman, Sean Hartman, Conor Hartman

Accomplishments

NominationsGolden 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
MoviesThe Island at the Top of the World, The Ballad of Josie, Miracle on 34th Street, The Feminist and the Fuzz, Luv, Nobody's Perfect, Help on My Terms, The Brooklyn Dodgers: An American Tradition, Lucas Tanner, Judgement Day, I Love a Mystery, Birth & Babies, You'll Never See Me Again, San Francisco In...
TV ShowsLucas Tanner, The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, The Virginian, Good Morning America

Social profile links

Marks

#Marks / Signs
1Deep, low pitched, resonant voice

Quotes

#Quote
1[on Liberace] He was a one-name superstar before Madonna and Sting were even born.
2If you're leaving us, go out and make it a good day.

Facts

#Fact
1He currently lives in Durham, North Carolina [March 2005]
2Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
3One of his first jobs in the entertainment industry was being an NBC Page at their television studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
4Is a Life Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
5Attended Duke University.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lucas Tanner1974-1975TV SeriesLucas Tanner
The Island at the Top of the World1974Prof. Ivarsson
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law1974TV SeriesDr. Jerome Tannen
Miracle on 34th Street1973TV MovieBill Schaffner
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors1969-1973TV SeriesDr. Paul Hunter
You'll Never See Me Again1973TV MovieNed Bliss
I Love a Mystery1973TV MovieDoc Long
Ironside1967-1972TV SeriesDr. Paul Hunter / Lt. Fitch
The Name of the Game1971TV SeriesNorval Bates
The Feminist and the Fuzz1971TV MovieOfficer Jerry Frazer
Marcus Welby, M.D.1970TV SeriesTom Logan
San Francisco International Airport1970TV SeriesRoss Edwards
The Virginian1967-1969TV SeriesDavid Sutton / George Foster
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?1968Constable
Nobody's Perfect1968Boats McCafferty
Coronet Blue1967TV SeriesThe Waiter
The Ballad of Josie1967Sheriff Fonse Pruitt

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Miracle on 34th Street1973TV Movie performer: "Deck the Halls", "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Good Morning America1975-2015TV SeriesHimself - Host / Himself / Himself - Co-Anchor / ...
Yo Solo, Bernardo de Galvez on the Stage of the American Revolution2012TV MovieHimself - Host
The View2012TV SeriesHimself
Walking Tour1999-2007TV Series documentaryHimself
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003TV Special documentaryHimself
Crossing Time: The Wheeling Suspension Bridge2002TV Short documentaryNarrator (voice)
A Walk Around Brooklyn2001TV MovieHimself - Host
A Walk Through Central Park2001TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
A Walk Up Broadway1999TV SeriesHimself
The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards1999TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
A Walk Down 42nd Street1998TV MovieHimself - Host
Sports Greats: One on One with David Hartman1995TV MovieHimself - Host
Winds of Freedom1990TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
Hour Magazine1985TV SeriesHimself
Dinah!1978TV SeriesHimself
ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration1978TV SpecialHimself
4th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards1977TV SpecialHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1970-1974TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest Host
American Music Awards1974TV SpecialHimself
The Hollywood Squares1970-1973TV SeriesHimself
The Carol Burnett Show1973TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1972-1973TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Actor
This Is Your Life1972TV SeriesHimself
The David Frost Show1970-1972TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1987EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Informational, Cultural or Historic Programming - SegmentsGood Morning America (1975)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1976Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety SeriesGood Morning America (1975)
1973Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest TV Actor - DramaThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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