Herb Sargent | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert Supowitz July 15, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2005 (aged 81) New York City, NY, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer, screenwriter |
| Spouses | Zalotta Rosenberg
(m. 1946; ann. 1947)
Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon
(m. 1991) |
| Relatives | Alvin Sargent (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Unit | Air Transport Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Herbert Sargent (born Supowitz; July 15, 1923 – May 6, 2005) was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, and a screenwriter (Bye Bye Braverman). During his tenure at Saturday Night Live, he and Chevy Chase created Weekend Update, the longest-running sketch in the show's history, and one of the longest-running sketches on television.[1]