Phil Hartman started with the sketch show "Saturday Night Love" in 1986 and played iconic characters like Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Jesus and Bill Clinton. #ABC2020 #PhilHartman https://abcn.ws/3d09pBu | ABC 20/20

Phil Hartman was effortlessly funny #smallsoldiers #comedypodcast #badmovies | Bad Movies Rule

One of Phil Hartman's friends, who says he first met Hartman in a college public speaking course, described what it was like growing up with the now-famed comedian in the 1960s: "He was just so brilliant. I don't know of anyone on the planet who could instantly create like Phil could." #ABC2020 #PhilHartman https://abcn.ws/3d09pBu | ABC 20/20

While his career was thriving, with appearances on SNL and playing characters on The Simpsons like Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, Phil Hartman's marital problems were intensifying. Dark Side of Comedy | Stream free on SBS On Demand here: https://bit.ly/3wUelaC | SBS Australia