Herbert Sargent(1923-2005)

Herbert Sargent was born on 15 July 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Lily (1973) and The Steve Allen Show (1956). He was married to Katherine LeGrand Council Mellon, Norma Crane and Geraldine Brooks. He died on 6 May 2005 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Known for

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TV Series

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TV Series

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.4
TV Special
- Writer
- 2002
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- Writer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1997
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- writer
- written by (as Herb Sargent)
- 1975–1995
The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special
TV Special
- Writer
- 1993
The Dennis Miller Show
5.7
TV Series
- writer
- 1992
Saturday Night Live: All the Best for Mother's Day
TV Special
- Writer
- 1992
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
4.8
TV Special
- writer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1991
The Earth Day Special
5.6
TV Special
- Writer (segment "Saturday Night Live", as Herb Sargent)
- 1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
6.8
TV Special
- Writer
- 1989
Diet America Challenge
TV Movie
- Writer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1989
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
4.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 1988
The Best of Chevy Chase
8.0
Video
- Writer
- 1987
The Best of Dan Aykroyd
7.4
Video
- written by (as Herb Sargent)
- 1986
The Best of John Belushi
8.1
Video
- written by (as Herb Sargent)
- 1985
The News Is the News
TV Series
- creator
- writer (as Herb Sargent, creator)
- 1983

The News Is the News
TV Series
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1983
Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch
TV Special
- producer
- 1976
The Second Annual Comedy Awards
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1976
Happy Endings
TV Movie
- producer
- 1975
George Segal Show
TV Special
- producer
- 1974
Energy Crisis
6.3
TV Special
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1974
Lily
7.4
TV Special
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1973
Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972
TV Movie
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1973
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
TV Movie
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1972
The Soupy Sales Hour
7.5
TV Movie
- producer
- 1966
That Was the Week That Was
8.3
TV Series
- producer (as Herb Sargent)
- 1964

Alternative names
- Herb 'Bud' Sargent
Born
- July 15, 1923
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- May 6, 2005
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart attack following heart surgery)
Spouses
Relatives
- Alvin Sargent(Sibling)
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

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.