 Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann ( later dropping one " n " ) on September 24 , 1948 in Brantford , Ontario , Canada . He was the fourth of eight children of Doris Marguerite ( Wardell ) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann , a salesman specializing in building materials . His parents were Catholic and raised their children in that faith . As a middle child , Hartman found affection hard to earn and stated : " I suppose I didn 't get what I wanted out of my family life , so I started seeking love and attention elsewhere . " 
