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The daughter ofPhil Hartmanshared a sweet message to mark what would have been her father’s 74th birthday on Saturday.
In a (naturally comedic) tweet, Birgen Hartman wrote, “My dad’s 74th birthday today! Thanks for the personality disorder!” With the message, she included two pictures of the beloved actor dressed up as a cat for a comedy sketch.
She added in another tweet, “(Joking - @realjonlovitz told me I thought I was a cat until I was like 4).” Lovitz, 65, was one of Hartman’s dearest friends.
In arare commentabout her father, Birgen toldThe Hollywood Reporterin November 2017 how much fans' love for his work meant, specifically in that case related toThe Simpsons.
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“It’s great that people still love and remember my dad’s characters onThe Simpsons,” she toldTHR. “Even after 20-plus years, I still see people quoting Lionel Hutz or sharing Troy McClure memes. The fact that those characters have carried themselves into the modern day and have remained relevant is just so cool to see, and I think my dad would have been proud of that.”
In addition to his legendary work onSNL,The SimpsonsandNewsRadio, Hartman appeared in a slew of films, includingSo I Married an Axe Murderer,Greedy,Houseguest,Sgt. Bilko,Small Soldiersand the holiday classic,Jingle All the Way, in which he co-starred withArnold Schwarzeneggerand Sinbad.
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Hartman also co-wrotePee-wee’s Big Adventure. BeforeSNL, Hartman was a member of the comedy group The Groundlings, where he met and helpedPaul Reubensdevelop his Pee-wee Herman character.
source: people.com
