One of his first jobs in the entertainment industry was being an NBC
Page at their television studios at Rockefeller Center in New York
City.
Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1961.
He is the son of Fannie Rodman (Downs) and Cyril Baldwin Hartman. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Rhode Island. His ancestry includes German, English, and Welsh.