Who was Peter Engel married to? All about the family as Saved By The Bell producer passes away

Saved By The Bell producer Peter Engel passed away on March 4, 2025, at his home in Santa Monica. He was 88 years old.

His death was confirmed to Deadline, but the exact cause was not revealed. He was born on June 30, 1936, in New York and was well-known for his teen sitcoms. His career spanned 40 years, and some of his work credits include California Dreams, City Guys, USA High, and Hang Time.

He reportedly married thrice throughout his life. Before his death, he was married to Connie Chapman, according to his biography on IMDb.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, he has three children, Lauren, Joshua, and Stephen David, and one grandchild, Ezra Alhadeff. His demise has drawn attention to his family life, which highlights the legacy he leaves behind.

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Exploring the family life of the late Peter Engel

Peter Engel married his first wife, Chris Phillips, in 1968 but divorced in 1972, according to a report in IMDb. He reportedly started seeing Linda Carbonetto, a Canadian figure skater, while married to his first wife, and eventually, that led to his divorce from Chris.

Linda and Engel met when he was working on his first project, a mini-series about the Ice Capades. In her interview with the Skate Guard Blog, she talked about how Metromedia, the owner of Ice Capades, sent Peter Engel to oversee the show. She reportedly did seven of the eight shows.

According to his memoir, Engel married Linda in 1974. They welcomed their only child, Lauren, during their time together. They divorced in 1977.

The memoir added that he met his third wife, Connie Chapman, in 1981, and they welcomed two sons, Joshua and Samuel.

Although Peter Engel reportedly produced more than 1,000 episodes of television in his 40-year-long career, there were some popular television shows, particularly teen sitcoms, that gained prominence among the audience.

First is Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1992. The show followed the lives of teenage students at Bayside High School in Palisades, California. It was followed by a spin-off, Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993-1994) and Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993-2000), which focused on a group of new students, according to IMDb.

Another is Last Comic Standing (2003-2015), another popular TV series where Engel was an executive producer. It was a reality show where famous comics faced each other in a tough competition. The show reportedly aired on NBC.