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United States Mary Hart is a celebrated American television personality recognized for her extensive career as a host, notably on "Entertainment Tonight."
Hart served as co-host of this syndicated entertainment news magazine, becoming a prominent figure in celebrity journalism for several decades. She joined in 1981 and became co-host shortly after, continuing until 2011, and returned for special appearances, including a reunion with John Tesh.
Hart had an endorsement contract with Hanes for their line of pantyhose, which highlighted her notable legs, famously insured for $1 million each with Lloyd's of London.
Hart was announced as the official spokeswoman for this initiative in August 2011.
Mary Johanna Harum was born on November 8, 1950, in Madison, South Dakota, and spent her formative years in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Denmark. Fluent in English, Danish, and Swedish, she cultivated an early aptitude for communication. Her career began in media after she was crowned Miss South Dakota in 1970 and became a semi-finalist in the Miss America 1971 pageant. Following a period where she taught English at Washington High School and anchored a local talk show on KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, Hart transitioned fully into television in 1975.
Her early television career included roles at WMT-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska, before moving to KTVY in Oklahoma City in 1976, where she co-hosted “Dannysday.” Seeking new opportunities, Hart moved to Los Angeles in 1979, taking on small acting roles in soap operas like “Days of Our Lives” and various TV commercials. A pivotal moment came with her co-hosting position on the Los Angeles version of “PM Magazine,” which led to her being hired as a correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight” in 1981. Within thirteen weeks, she became a co-host, a role she held for nearly three decades.
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