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Harold "Hal" Fishman 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.
Born
Tuesday, 25 August 1931
Died
Tuesday, 07 August 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Spider-Man 3 | Anchorman | 2007 |
| One Six Right | Self | 2005 |
| Malibu's Most Wanted | Self | 2003 |
| National Security | Self / Hal Fishman | 2003 |
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Self | 2001 |
| Joe Dirt | Hal Fishman | 2001 |
| 2gether: The Series | News Anchor | 2000 |
| Jimmy Hollywood | Anchorperson | 1994 |
| Wisdom | Network Anchorman | 1986 |
| Maximum Overdrive | Anchorman Voice | 1986 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Spider-Man 3 | Anchorman | 2007 |
| One Six Right | Self | 2005 |
| Malibu's Most Wanted | Self | 2003 |
| National Security | Self / Hal Fishman | 2003 |
| Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Self | 2001 |
| Joe Dirt | Hal Fishman | 2001 |
| 2gether: The Series | News Anchor | 2000 |
| Jimmy Hollywood | Anchorperson | 1994 |
| Wisdom | Network Anchorman | 1986 |
| Maximum Overdrive | Anchorman Voice | 1986 |
| When Hell Was in Session | 1st Newscaster | 1979 |
