Herb Sargent

Herb Sargent
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	Penn State University; University of California, Los Angeles;
Occupation(s)	Television writer, producer, screenwriter
Spouses	; Zalotta Rosenberg (m. 1946; ann. 1947) ; Geraldine Brooks (m. 1958; div. 1961) Norma Crane; (m. 1961; div. 19??); ; Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon (m. 1991)
Relatives	Alvin Sargent (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Air Forces
Unit	Air Transport Command
Battles / wars	World War II Pacific Theater;

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]

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Herb Sargent
Born	Herbert Supowitz July 15, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 6, 2005(2005-05-06) (aged 81) New York City, NY, U.S.
Alma mater	Penn State University University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)	Television writer, producer, screenwriter
Spouses	Zalotta Rosenberg (m. 1946; ann. 1947) Geraldine Brooks (m. 1958; div. 1961) Norma Crane (m. 1961; div. 19??) Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon (m. 1991)
Relatives	Alvin Sargent (brother)

Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Air Forces
Unit	Air Transport Command
Battles / wars	World War II Pacific Theater