Herbert Kenwith
Herbert Kenwith, sometimes credited as Herb Kenwith, was a television writer, director and producer.
He directed several dozen episodes of many American television series, working often with Norman Lear. They include 9 to 5, Gimme a Break!, Private Benjamin, Bosom Buddies, Diff'rent Strokes, Me and Maxx, Good Times, Sanford and Son, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Love, American Style, and . He began his television career directing soap operas, including the first episode of The Young and the Restless.
Kenwith began his career appearing in Broadway shows, including “I Remember Mama”, later becoming a theater director and producer. According to his obituary, he was "Broadway’s youngest producer", earning praise for “Me and Molly”. For six years, Kenwith also helmed dozens of shows at McCarter Theatre for the summer stock program at Princeton University, directing many well-known actors.
He died from complications of prostate cancer at his home in Los Angeles.
