Phil Hartman
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"Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman" was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States when he was 10. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands like Poco and America (band)/America. Feeling the need for a more creative outlet, Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the screenplay for the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.

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What we can do is try to encourage the idea that the East Village is as much a place as a state of mind ... So hopefully the community can be understood by anyone with the right attitude, be they from Hoboken or Tokyo.

I should have been a general a long time ago instead of shining a seat with my ass in Washington D.C. But, thanks to a certain master sergeant, I had a career reversal 20 years ago.

Wonderful Canadian family who gave me free Canadian Scotch daily.

I worked at first in a music store, and soon enough found myself hanging out with people like Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine [singer from 70s punk-band Television].

The chief would tell him, 'We certainly do. You get your butt back here safely.' .

I got my uniform and my belts and I wanted to learn how to salute.

A master sergeant in the Army is in danger of losing his lavish lifestyle when a Pentagon official threatens to close Fort Baxter.

Howl has certainly proved that the East Village sense of community has survived intact.

He was eager to serve his country.