Mary Hart – 8th Annual NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards – Arrivals – Fontainebleau Hotel – Miami Beach, FL, USA – Photo Credit: Steven Schnitzer / PR Photos
Birth Name: Mary Johanna Harum
Place of Birth: Madison, Lake County, South Dakota, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 8, 1950
Ethnicity: Norwegian, 1/8 Danish
Mary Hart is an American television personality. She was the host of the show Entertainment Tonight from 1982 to 2011.
Mary is married to producer Burt Sugarman, with whom she has a son. Mary is usually described as a convert to Judaism, Burt’s religion.
Mary’s paternal grandfather was Olaf/Olof S. Harum (the son of Lars Anders Larson Harum and Carrie O. Christopherson). Olaf’s parents were Norwegian. Lars was born in Bamble.
Mary’s paternal grandmother was Johanna/Joanna Bertina Ordal (the daughter of John/Johannes Bendik Johannesen Ordal and Andria/Andrea Katherine Samuelsdottir Erickstad). Johanna’s parents were Norwegian, from Jolster.
Mary’s maternal grandfather John Erickson. John was born near Stavanger, Norway.
Mary’s maternal grandmother was Ulda Jensen (the daughter of Christ/Christin Jensen and Sarah/Sarene). Ulda was born in South Dakota, to a Danish father and a Norwegian mother.
Sources: Mary’s father on 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mary’s paternal grandfather, Olaf/Olof S. Harum, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mary’s paternal grandmother, Johanna/Joanna Bertina Ordal, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death records of Mary’s maternal grandparents, John Erickson and Ulda Jensen – https://www.findagrave.com
Mary’s maternal grandmother, Ulda Jensen, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org