| Elizabeth Hartman | |
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 Elizabeth Hartman (1965) |
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| Born | December 23, 1943 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1987 (aged 43) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Mary Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American actress, best known for her performance in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, a role for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A Patch of Blue is a 1965 film directed by Guy Green about the relationship between an African American man Gordon (played by Sidney The Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress originated in 1948 Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to
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Early life
Hartman was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where she became known to patrons of the Youngstown Playhouse as "Biff" Hartman. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Youngstown Playhouse, based in the former industrial center of Youngstown Ohio, is one of the nation's oldest and most respected community theaters [1] After gaining valuable experience in community theater, she relocated to New York City. The City of New York In 1964, Hartman was signed to play the ingenue lead in the Broadway comedy, Everybody Out, the Castle is Sinking. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
Film career
In 1964, Hartman was screen-tested by MGM and Warner Brothers. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and [1] In the early autumn of 1964, she was offered a leading role in A Patch of Blue, opposite Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters. A Patch of Blue is a 1965 film directed by Guy Green about the relationship between an African American man Gordon (played by Sidney Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television The role won Hartman widespread critical acclaim, a fact proudly noted by the news media in her hometown. [2] The role also won Hartman an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. At the time of her nomination in 1966, Elizabeth Hartman (who was 22 years old) was the youngest nominee ever in the Best Actress category. That same year, Hartman received an achievement award from the National Association of Theater Owners. [3]
She went on to star in three well-received films, The Group, You're a Big Boy Now and The Beguiled. You're a Big Boy Now is a 1966 film with Peter Kastner, Geraldine Page, Julie Harris and Karen Black, written and directed by A role as wife of former Sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall (1973) was followed a decade later by integral voice work in 1982's The Secret of NIMH, wherein she voiced mouse-heroine Mrs. Walking Tall is a 1973 semi-biopic of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former Professional wrestler -turned-lawman in McNairy County The Secret of NIMH (alternatively spelled "The Secret of N Brisby. The Secret of NIMH proved to be Hartman's last Hollywood film role.
Final years
Throughout much of her life, Hartman suffered from depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression [4] In her later years, her mental health continued to decline and she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be closer to her family. In 1984, she divorced her husband, screenwriter Gill Dennis, after a five-year separation. In 1987, Hartman fell to her death from a fifth-floor window in Pittsburgh in what was believed to be a suicide. [4] Hartman's body was returned to her hometown and interred at the Boardman Memorial Park, beneath two maple trees. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Biff Hartman of Playhouse Roles Has Broadway Lead", The Steel Valley News, November 22, 1964, p. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 24.
- ^ Childress, Fred. "Elizabeth Hartman Wins Praise As "Patch of Blue" Opens", The Youngstown Vindicator, December 16, 1965, p. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 44.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hartman Given Award of Theater Owners", The New York Times, September 30, 1966. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
- ^ a b Elizabeth Hartman, 'Patch of Blue' Star, Is Suspected Suicide, New York Times, June 12, 1987
- ^ "No film stars attend Miss Hartman rites", The Youngstown Vindicator, June 14, 1987, p. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) D-19.
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