herbert david ross (may 13, 1927 – october 9, 2001) was an american stage actor, choreographer, director and producer. he worked in the stage and movies. he was known for working with neil simon. he directed the movies "goodbye, mr. chips" (1969), "the owl and the pussycat" (1970), "t.r. baskin" (1971), "play it again, sam" (1972), "the last of sheila" (1973) and "funny lady" (1975).