David Tebet Fabray. They were wed in 1947 and divorced in 1951. Tebet was said to be the inspiration for Felix Unger, the fastidious divorcé in Neil Simon’s "The Odd Couple". Slovenly, Oscar Madison was reportedly based on Tebet’s onetime roommate, songwriter Sammy Cahn. Tebet was also writer Paddy Chayefsky’s model for Max Schumacher, the level-headed television executive played by William Holden in the movie "Network". For his contributions to television, Tebet was granted the medallion for distinguished service by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He was also a lifetime member of the Board of Governors of the New
Jim Unger not expect to return to full-time cartooning but planned to add new material. Unger signed a long-term contract to bring ten years of classic "Herman" back to newspapers. He returned to Canada in his last years, settling in Saanich, British Columbia. Unger was a co-founder of Intraca with David Waisglass, creator of "Farcus". Intraca uses the humour of popular cartoons and motivational quotes to inform and boost employees with "positive daily business messages" on their computers. "Herman" characters are also found on workplace posters promoting safety and improved production. In 1990, "Herman" became the first newspaper cartoon syndicated in East