- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Flying Anchorman
- Hal Fishman was born on August 25, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Spider-Man 3 (2007), Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and Joe Dirt (2001). He was married to Nolie Fishman. He died on August 7, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseNolie Fishman(June 6, 1976 - August 7, 2007) (his death, 1 child)
- He anchored KTLA-TV's 10:00 p.m. newscast starting in 1975. He had joined the station in 1965, and reported on Robert F. Kennedy's assassination in 1968 and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. A licensed pilot, he sometimes covered news stories from his own plane.
- He set 11 world records for speed and altitude flying.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1560 Vine Street on Hollywood, California on April 8, 1992.
- The Simpsons (1989) character Kent Brockman is said to be based on Fishman and fellow L.A. news legend Jerry Dunphy.
- Harold Fishman passed away on August 7, 2007, less than three weeks away from what would have been his 76th birthday on August 25.
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