
Herb Edelman
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1933-11-05
- Died
- 1996-07-21
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Herbert Edelman
Biography
Herbert "Herb" Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. One of his best remembered roles was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Beatrice Arthur) on the long-running situation comedy, The Golden Girls. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere.
Known For
TV Shows (61)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lieutenant Varick / Max Hellinger / Artie Gelber / George

MacGyver
1985
as Tubbs / Gorman / Bart Riggins

Bewitched
1964

The Love Boat
1977
as Robert Savage / Howard von Buren

Knots Landing
1979
as Sergeant Levine

Ironside
1967

Love, American Style
1969
as Bob Curtis / Marion Feinstein / Phil

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Joey January

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Stern (voice)

Mission: Impossible
1966

L.A. Law
1986
as Al Jones

Matlock
1986
as Arthur Rydell

Happy Days
1974

Hotel
1982
as Everett Gillan

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Richard Clarendon

Barney Miller
1975
as Alan Schuster

The Golden Girls
1985
as Stanley Zbornak
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Seth Swine

Cannon
1971

Highway to Heaven
1984

Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Joel Steiger

Medical Center
1969

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Kojak
1973
as Toza Stefanovic / Jack Cohen

Fantasy Island
1978
as Arthur Gantman

That Girl
1966

thirtysomething
1987

Matt Houston
1982

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Sam

The Flying Nun
1967
as Albion 'Al' Caine

The Partridge Family
1970
as Darby Willis

Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Inspector Rouletti

CHiPs
1977
as Sanders

Police Story
1973
as Mr. Morrell

Burke's Law
1994
as George Muldoon

Ellery Queen
1975
as Taxi Driver / Max Sheldon

Honey West
1965
as Moody

Banacek
1972
as Joe Taddenhurst

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Mr. Asterick

The Golden Palace
1992
as Stan Zbornak

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Howard Feinstein

The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Mr. Maher

The Mothers-in-Law
1967
as Police Sergeant Crump

Temperatures Rising
1972
as Dr. Patterson

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as George Benson

Hawkins
1973
as Lt. Joe Horowitz

9 to 5
1982

Occasional Wife
1966

Good Morning World
1967
as Uncle Harry

The Good Guys
1968
as Bert Gramus

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rabbi David Miller
The Second Half
1993
as Ben

Strike Force
1981
as Commissioner Herb Klein

Rafferty
1977

The Bradys
1990

Accidental Family
1967

It's About Time
1966
as Tony Nugent

Ladies' Man
1980
as Reggie

Big John, Little John
1976
as Big John Martin

The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
Movies (40)

Wheels on Meals
1984
as Matt

The Way We Were
1973
as Bill Verso

The Odd Couple
1968
as Murray

Barefoot in the Park
1967
as Harry Pepper

The Front Page
1974
as Schwartz

The Yakuza
1974
as Wheat

California Suite
1978
as Harry Michaels

In Like Flint
1967
as Russian Premier

P.J.
1968
as Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)

Hearts of the West
1975
as Polo

Shooting Stars
1983

The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Howard Mann

The Naked Truth
1992
as Rupert Hess

Grass Roots
1992
as Manny Pearl

Steambath
1973
as Bieberman

Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Michael

Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Rabbi

Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976
as Danny

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968
as Murray
Special Olympics
1978
as Doug Ransom

Smorgasbord
1983
as Dr. Jonas Pletchick

On the Right Track
1981
as Sam

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
as Felix

Marathon
1980
as Saul Feigenbaum

Cops n Roberts
1995

Banyon
1971
as Harry Sprague
A Cry for Love
1980
as Jack

In Name Only
1969
as Bert Clayton

Of Thee I Sing
1972
as Louis Lippman

The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971
as Wyatt Foley

Goin' Coconuts
1978
as Sid

The Comedy Company
1978
as Lester Dietz

Crossfire
1975
as Bert Ganz

Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Gregory Constantine

The Neon Ceiling
1971
as Harry

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)

Charge of the Model T's
1977
as Villa Nueva

Distant Early Warning
1975

Maggie
1986
as Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon

Picking Up the Pieces
1985
as Mac Goodman
About Herb Edelman
Herbert "Herb" Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. One of his best remembered roles was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Beatrice Arthur) on the long-running situation comedy, The Golden Girls. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere. With 101 credits spanning from 1951 to 2003, Herb Edelman has appeared in 40 films and 61 TV shows.
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- Wheels on Meals (1984) — as Matt
- The Way We Were (1973) — as Bill Verso
- The Odd Couple (1968) — as Murray
- Barefoot in the Park (1967) — as Harry Pepper
- The Front Page (1974) — as Schwartz
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