Mary Hart biography
Date of birth : 1950-11-08
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Madison, South Dakota, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-09-30
Credited as : television personality, host of Entertainment Tonight,
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Mary Hart was born Mary Johanna Harum in Madison, South Dakota and lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as well as in Denmark, as a child and teenager. She speaks both Danish and Swedish fluently. Hart competed in the Miss America pageant in 1970 as Miss South Dakota, and finished in the top ten. Two years later, Hart graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls and while teaching English at school she also produced and anchored her own talk show on KSFY-TV, the local ABC affiliate. Also as a young adult Mary worked at JayCee Camp for the Exceptional (Handicapped, at that time) during the summer.
