Herb Gardner
Herbert George Gardner (December 28, 1934 – September 24, 2003) was an American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter.[1]
For the British politician, see Herbert Gardner, 1st Baron Burghclere.
Herb Gardner
December 28, 1934
September 24, 2003 (aged 68)
Rita Gardner (divorced)
Barbara Sproul (?-2003; his death)
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Early life[edit]
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gardner was the son of a bar owner.[2] His late brother, Robert Allen Gardner, [3] was a professor of comparative psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and is famous for teaming with his wife Beatrix Gardner on Project Washoe, the attempt to teach American Sign Language to a chimpanzee named Washoe.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Gardner's first wife was actress Rita Gardner; the union ended in divorce. He later married Barbara Sproul, with whom he raised two adopted sons, Jake Gardner and Rafferty Gardner.[5] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was the boyfriend of actress Marlo Thomas.[6]
Death[edit]
Gardner died in his Manhattan apartment from complications of lung disease on September 25, 2003, aged 68.