Herbert George "Herb" Gardner (1934 - 2003) was an American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1962 play “A Thousand Clowns”, which ran for two years. He received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay for the successful 1965 movie adaptation. Gardner's biggest commercial success was the 1985 play “I'm Not Rappaport”, which ran for two years, won the Tony Award for Best Play, and became a 1996 movie. Other Broadway credits include “The Goodbye People” (1968), “Thieves” (1974), and “Conversations with My Father” (1992).
