Herb Gardner (December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn - September 25, 2003) was a graduate of Antioch College, commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright, and screenwriter. His cartoon characters, eventually seen in the comic strip "The Nebbishes", largely forgotten now, were a huge hit in the 1950s and a mainstay of office wall decorations. He is best known for his 1962 play "A Thousand Clowns," which ran for two years. Wikipedia
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