Basic Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Arnold Federic Hartman |
| Known for | Father of singer-actress Angélica María; described in various accounts as an entrepreneur and musician |
| Spouse / Partner | Angélica de Jesús Ortiz Sandoval (reported) |
| Children | Angélica María (daughter) |
| Grandchildren | Angélica Vale (granddaughter, through Angélica María) |
| Birthplace / Date | Not consistently documented (varies across accounts) |
| Occupation (reported) | Descriptions vary: entrepreneur, musician, machinist/supervisor in some records |
| Net worth | No reliable public estimate available |
| Notable dates | Daughter Angélica María: born 27 Sep 1944 (New Orleans, reported); parents’ separation when daughter was about 5 (c. 1949–1950, reported) |
A Family Portrait — My Take
I like to imagine family stories as old Super 8 films—grainy edges, a soundtrack full of static and a single clear voice. In the reel labeled “Arnold Federic Hartman,” the frames that persist for me are not ledger entries or marquee lights but the small human anchor: he is the father of Angélica María, the young woman who would become “La Novia de México.” That fact—simple, stubborn—holds the rest of the story together.
Official details wobble. Some accounts paint Arnold as an American entrepreneur who moved through the mid-century entertainment orbit; others slide him into the musician’s chair, sometimes described as German-American, sometimes as a machinist turned supervisor in family records. The result is a portrait assembled from reflections—echoes rather than a single, signed canvas. I prefer the echoes. They allow for color where hard dates are missing: a man who worked, traveled, and whose life intersected with the young Angélica’s as she moved from newborn in New Orleans (27 September 1944) to a career in Mexico City.
Family & Relationships — Who’s Who
If you follow family lines like constellations, Arnold’s place is clear: he’s the origin point for a luminous cluster.
| Family Member | Relation | Notable detail |
|---|---|---|
| Angélica de Jesús Ortiz Sandoval | Reported spouse / mother of Angélica María | Described as a theatre producer; moved with daughter to Mexico City after separation |
| Angélica María (b. 27 Sep 1944) | Daughter | Internationally known singer and actress; moved to Mexico City as a child |
| Angélica Vale | Granddaughter | Also a public figure, continuing the family’s entertainment lineage |
Marriage accounts place Arnold and Angélica Ortiz together in the early 1940s; their marriage reportedly ended when Angélica María was about five years old—so roughly in the 1949–1950 window. These movements—marriage, a birth in New Orleans, a move to Mexico—read like scenes from a road movie: neon motel signs, a suitcase with a few treasured sheet music scores, a mother steering a child toward a distant stage.
Career: Labels, Gaps, and a Little Mystery
Here’s where the archives and gossip walk different routes. Some pages list Arnold as an entrepreneur—someone who perhaps handled business affairs, bookings, or the practicalities of a touring life. Other registrations and family notes list him as a musician, possibly of German-American background, while a handful of genealogical snippets describe trades like machinist or supervisor.
Numbers matter when you reconstruct a life: how many tours, what instruments, which companies—these are blank spaces for Arnold. But the pattern is consistent across accounts: his public footprint is smaller than the cultural footprint of his daughter, and his identity in public writing often functions as context—“father of”—rather than headline.
If I were to describe his career in three beats it would be: adaptable, mobile, and private—someone whose work placed him at intersections with entertainment life but who refused or escaped the lure of publicity. That’s the vibe the documents give me: a backstage hand more than a marquee star.
Timeline (Concise)
| Year / Approx. | Event |
|---|---|
| Early 1940s | Marriage to Angélica de Jesús Ortiz Sandoval (reported) |
| 27 Sep 1944 | Birth of daughter Angélica María (reported, New Orleans) |
| c. 1949–1950 | Parents’ separation; Angélica María moves with her mother to Mexico City (reported) |
| Post-1940s | Various accounts describe Arnold’s roles as entrepreneur, musician, or machinist/supervisor; no definitive occupational timeline available |
Cultural Footprint & Modern Mentions
Arnold’s name surfaces mainly as orbiting his daughter’s stardom. In fan recollections, social nostalgia posts and biographical sketches, he appears as the “American father” who was part of a transnational story: a child born in the United States who would become a Mexican cultural icon. That transnationality—New Orleans birth, Los Angeles wanderings, Mexico City stage—reads like a mid-century migration narrative, and it’s one reason the family keeps drawing attention.
You’ll find mentions of him almost always in service of another story: Angélica María’s rise, her daughter’s career, a family legacy in entertainment. There’s little in the way of tabloid scandal or business mastheads—just a recurring familial presence, sometimes with variant spellings of his middle name, sometimes with different national descriptors. The inconsistencies don’t harm the core: his place in a family of performers.
FAQ
Who exactly was Arnold Federic Hartman?
He is best known as the father of Mexican singer-actress Angélica María, and descriptions of his occupation vary across records — entrepreneur, musician, and machinist/supervisor are all reported.
When and where was his daughter born?
Angélica María is reported to have been born on 27 September 1944 in New Orleans.
Who was his spouse?
Reportedly Angélica de Jesús Ortiz Sandoval, described in some accounts as involved in theatre production and the mother of Angélica María.
Did Arnold have other children?
Most reliable public accounts list Angélica María as his known child; mentions of additional children exist but are inconsistent and not well-documented.
Was Arnold wealthy?
There is no reliable public estimate of Arnold Federic Hartman’s net worth available in the records I reviewed.
Is he connected to other celebrities?
Yes—through his daughter Angélica María, he is the grandfather of entertainer Angélica Vale, continuing a multigenerational presence in the entertainment world.
Why are there different spellings and descriptions of him?
Biographical fragments, fan pages, and genealogical records vary in spelling and detail, leading to inconsistent public records and descriptions.
Where did the family live after the separation?
Accounts report that Angélica María moved with her mother to Mexico City after her parents’ separation when she was about five years old.
