Acting
Herb Edelman
Born November 5, 1933 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died July 21, 1996
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
9.0
Batman: The Animated Series
Stern (voice)
7.6
MacGyver
Tubbs, Gorman, Bart Riggins
7.6
Bewitched
1964 · Series
7.6
The Odd Couple
Murray
7.0
Barefoot in the Park
Harry Pepper
7.0
The Way We Were
Bill Verso
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Lieutenant Varick, Max Hellinger, Artie Gelber, George
7.0
Wheels on Meals
Matt
8.2
The Golden Girls
Stanley Zbornak
7.3
The Front Page
Schwartz
7.9
Mission: Impossible
1966 · Series
7.4
Happy Days
1974 · Series
7.0
Beauty and the Beast
Harold Levinson
6.6
Charlie's Angels
Joey January
7.2
The Yakuza
Wheat
6.9
Highway to Heaven
1984 · Series
6.3
The Love Boat
Robert Savage, Howard von Buren
6.5
CHiPs
Sanders
7.1
Kojak
Toza Stefanovic, Jack Cohen
7.2
Matlock
Arthur Rydell
Filmography
- 2003The Golden Girls: Their Greatest MomentsStanley Zbornak (archival footage)Movie
- 1995Cops n RobertsMovie
- 1994Burke's LawGeorge MuldoonSeries
- 1993The Second HalfBenSeries
- 1992The Naked TruthRupert HessMovie
- 1992The Golden PalaceStan ZbornakSeries
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesStern (voice)Series
- 1992Grass RootsManny PearlMovie
- 1990The BradysSeries
- 1987thirtysomethingSeries
- 1987Beauty and the BeastHarold LevinsonSeries
- 1986L.A. LawJudge Al JonesSeries
- 1986MaggieHarry 'Pidge' PidgeonMovie
- 1986MatlockArthur RydellSeries
- 1985Picking Up the PiecesMac GoodmanMovie
- 1985MacGyverTubbs, Gorman, Bart RigginsSeries
- 1985The Golden GirlsStanley ZbornakSeries
- 1984Crazy like a FoxInspector RoulettiSeries
- 1984Murder, She WroteLieutenant Varick, Max Hellinger, Artie Gelber, GeorgeSeries
- 1984Highway to HeavenSeries
- 1984Wheels on MealsMattMovie
- 1983Shooting StarsMovie
- 1983SmorgasbordDr. Jonas PletchickMovie
- 1982St. ElsewhereRichard ClarendonSeries
- 1982Matt HoustonSeries
- 1982HotelEverett GillanSeries
- 1982Cagney & LaceyJoel SteigerSeries
- 19829 to 5Series
- 1981Strike ForceCommissioner Herb KleinSeries
- 1981On the Right TrackSamMovie
- 1980Ladies' ManReggieSeries
- 1980A Cry for LoveJackMovie
- 1980MarathonSaul FeigenbaumMovie
- 1979Tora-san's Dream of SpringMichaelMovie
- 1979Knots LandingSergeant LevineSeries
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
- 1978Goin' CoconutsSidMovie
- 1978The Comedy CompanyLester DietzMovie
- 1978California SuiteHarry MichaelsMovie
- 1978Special OlympicsDoug RansomMovie
- 1978Fantasy IslandArthur GantmanSeries
- 1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouRabbiMovie
- 1977Charge of the Model T'sVilla NuevaMovie
- 1977The Love BoatRobert Savage, Howard von BurenSeries
- 1977The San Pedro Beach BumsSeries
- 1977CHiPsSandersSeries
- 1977RaffertySeries
- 1976Charlie's AngelsJoey JanuarySeries
- 1976Big John, Little JohnBig John MartinSeries
- 1976The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' ParadeBig John MartinMovie
- 1976Smash-Up on Interstate 5DannyMovie
- 1975Distant Early WarningMovie
- 1975Hearts of the WestPoloMovie
- 1975Ellery QueenTaxi Driver, Max SheldonSeries
- 1975CrossfireBert GanzMovie
- 1975Barney MillerAlan SchusterSeries
- 1974The YakuzaWheatMovie
- 1974The Front PageSchwartzMovie
- 1974The Strange and Deadly OccurrenceFelixMovie
- 1974Happy DaysSeries
- 1973KojakToza Stefanovic, Jack CohenSeries
- 1973The Way We WereBill VersoMovie
- 1973SteambathBiebermanMovie
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1973HawkinsLt. Joe HorowitzSeries
- 1972Of Thee I SingLouis LippmanMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1972BanacekJoe TaddenhurstSeries
- 1972Temperatures RisingDr. PattersonSeries
- 1972The War Between Men and WomenHoward MannMovie
- 1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowGeorge BensonSeries
- 1971Once Upon a Dead ManGregory ConstantineMovie
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1971BanyonHarry SpragueMovie
- 1971The Neon CeilingHarryMovie
- 1971The Feminist and the FuzzWyatt FoleyMovie
- 1970The Partridge FamilyDarby WillisSeries
- 1969In Name OnlyBert ClaytonMovie
- 1969Love, American StyleBob Curtis, Marion Feinstein, PhilSeries
- 1969Medical CenterSeries
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMr. MaherSeries
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsHoward FeinsteinSeries
- 1968I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!MurrayMovie
- 1968The Good GuysBert GramusSeries
- 1968The Odd CoupleMurrayMovie
- 1968P.J.Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)Movie
- 1967Accidental FamilySeries
- 1967The Mothers-in-LawPolice Sergeant CrumpSeries
- 1967The Flying NunAlbion 'Al' CaineSeries
- 1967Good Morning WorldUncle HarrySeries
- 1967Barefoot in the ParkHarry PepperMovie
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1967In Like FlintRussian PremierMovie
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Mr. AsterickSeries
- 1966Occasional WifeSeries
- 1966It's About TimeSeries
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1965Honey WestMoodySeries
- 1964BewitchedSeries
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeth SwineSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameRabbi David MillerSeries