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Herbert Sargent
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Born
July 15
,
1923
·
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
May 6
,
2005
·
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
(heart attack following heart surgery)
Birth name
Herbert Supowitz
Nickname
Herb
Mini Bio
Herbert Sargent was born on July 15, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for
Saturday Night Live (1975)
,
Lily (1973)
and
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
. He was married to Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon,
Norma Crane
and
Geraldine Brooks
. He died on May 6, 2005 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon
(October 15, 1991 - May 6, 2005) (his death)
Norma Crane
(October 19, 1961 - ?) (divorced)
Geraldine Brooks
(March 8, 1958 - 1961) (divorced)
Relatives
Alvin Sargent
(Sibling)
Trivia
He was a writer and producer for NBC's
Saturday Night Live (1975)
for 20 years; he helped create "Weekend Update". Previously, he worked on the "Tonight" show with
Steve Allen
and
Johnny Carson
. He worked on TV specials for many stars, including
Bing Crosby
,
Milton Berle
,
Burt Bacharach
,
Paul McCartney
and
Lily Tomlin
. He won six Emmy Awards and six Writers Guild Awards.
Older brother of
Alvin Sargent
.
President of the Writers Guild of America, East Coast, for 14 years.
Created the name of the
Saturday Night Live (1975)
cast, "Not Ready for Prime Time Players".
He grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. After serving in the US Army in World War II, he graduated from UCLA and worked at the Circle Theater. In New York, he started out writing for radio shows.
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