Biography
Harold Fishman (August 25, 1931 β August 7, 2007) was a local news anchor in the Los Angeles area, serving on-air with Los Angeles-area television stations continuously from 1960 until his death in 2007. Fishman was the longest-running news anchor in the history of American television before Dave Ward surpassed him in 2015. He was also a record-holding aviator. "The Simpsons" cartoon television anchorman Kent Brockman was partially inspired by Hal Fishman. A Brooklyn, New York, native, Fishman received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University where he worked at the campus radio station. He also received a master's degree in political science from UCLA in 1956. Planning for a career in academia, he served as an assistant professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles for two years.
Eventually, Los Angeles independent television station KCOP approached Fishman to teach an on-air course, and later, the station invited him to anchor his own segment. Fishman had been on the air continuously since June 20, 1960, moving from KCOP to KTLA in 1965. That year, he received significant exposure as a field reporter for KTLA when he helped cover the Watts Riots live from the Los Angeles Police Department command center. Fishman also worked at KTTV and KHJ-TV (now KCAL-TV) during the early 1970s, returning to KTLA on January 8, 1975, to anchor their evening new broadcast NewsWatch, later renamed News at Ten.
Filmography
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Movies 8
self 4
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
One Six Right (2005)
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
National Security (2003)
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Joe Dirt (2001)
Wisdom (1986)
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-08-25
Deathday2007-08-07 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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