Researching Joseph Sargent
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4612 people with the Sargent surname? In that year Sargent was ranked number 921 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Sargent on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Sargent and the Sargent Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5818 people with the Sargent surname in the UK? Sargent is now ranked number 1027 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent (born Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente; July 22, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was an American film director. Though he directed many television movies, his best known feature-length works were arguably the Burt Reynolds action movie White Lightning, the Gregory Peck biopic MacArthur, and the horror anthology Nightmares. His most popular feature film was the subway thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Sargent won four Emmy Awards over his career.
He is the father of voice actress Lia Sargent.
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