Phil Hartman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Phil Hartman born?September 24, 1948
2. Where was Phil Hartman born?Brantford, Ontario, Canada
3. What is the artistic background?Graphic designer, created album covers for Poco and America
4. What is the improvisational training?Member of The Groundlings comedy troupe
5. Who was Phil Hartman?Phil Hartman was a funny comedian and actor from Canada who made people laugh on TV and in movies.
6. What did Phil Hartman do before he became a comedian?Before comedy, he worked as a graphic designer, creating album covers for bands like Poco and America.

Improvisational Comedy: A form of live comedy where performers create scenes and characters spontaneously without a script.
Sketch Comedy: A genre of comedy consisting of short, humorous dramatic scenes or vignettes.
Posthumously: Awarded or honored after a person's death.
Chameleon of Comedy: An expression describing someone who can easily adapt to and excel in many different comedic roles or styles.