Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Known for Acting · 100 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
TV

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Lieutenant Varick / Max Hellinger / Artie Gelber / George

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977

as Robert Savage / Howard von Buren

MacGyver
TV

MacGyver

1985

as Tubbs / Gorman / Bart Riggins

Bewitched
TV

Bewitched

1964

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

Knots Landing
TV

Knots Landing

1979

as Sergeant Levine

Love, American Style
TV

Love, American Style

1969

as Bob Curtis / Marion Feinstein / Phil

Charlie's Angels
TV

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Joey January

Batman: The Animated Series
TV

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

as Stern (voice)

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

1966

L.A. Law
TV

L.A. Law

1986

as Al Jones

Happy Days
TV

Happy Days

1974

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Seth Swine

St. Elsewhere
TV

St. Elsewhere

1982

as Richard Clarendon

Barney Miller
TV

Barney Miller

1975

as Alan Schuster

The Golden Girls
TV

The Golden Girls

1985

as Stanley Zbornak

Matlock
TV

Matlock

1986

as Arthur Rydell

Hotel
TV

Hotel

1982

as Everett Gillan

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971

Highway to Heaven
TV

Highway to Heaven

1984

Cagney & Lacey
TV

Cagney & Lacey

1982

as Joel Steiger

Fantasy Island
TV

Fantasy Island

1978

as Arthur Gantman

Medical Center
TV

Medical Center

1969

Trapper John, M.D.
TV

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Kojak
TV

Kojak

1973

as Toza Stefanovic / Jack Cohen

thirtysomething
TV

thirtysomething

1987

That Girl
TV

That Girl

1966

Matt Houston
TV

Matt Houston

1982

The Streets of San Francisco
TV

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

as Sam

The Flying Nun
TV

The Flying Nun

1967

as Albion 'Al' Caine

The Partridge Family
TV

The Partridge Family

1970

as Darby Willis

CHiPs
TV

CHiPs

1977

as Sanders

Police Story
TV

Police Story

1973

as Mr. Morrell

Crazy like a Fox
TV

Crazy like a Fox

1984

as Inspector Rouletti

Ellery Queen
TV

Ellery Queen

1975

as Taxi Driver / Max Sheldon

Burke's Law
TV

Burke's Law

1994

as George Muldoon

Honey West
TV

Honey West

1965

as Moody

Banacek
TV

Banacek

1972

as Joe Taddenhurst

The Bill Cosby Show
TV

The Bill Cosby Show

1969

as Mr. Maher

The Mothers-in-Law
TV

The Mothers-in-Law

1967

as Police Sergeant Crump

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966

as Mr. Asterick

The Golden Palace
TV

The Golden Palace

1992

as Stan Zbornak

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969

as Howard Feinstein

Temperatures Rising
TV

Temperatures Rising

1972

as Dr. Patterson

Hawkins
TV

Hawkins

1973

as Lt. Joe Horowitz

9 to 5
TV

9 to 5

1982

Occasional Wife
TV

Occasional Wife

1966

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
TV

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971

as George Benson

The Good Guys
TV

The Good Guys

1968

as Bert Gramus

Good Morning World
TV

Good Morning World

1967

as Uncle Harry

The Second Half
TV

The Second Half

1993

as Ben

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Rabbi David Miller

Ladies' Man
TV

Ladies' Man

1980

as Reggie

Strike Force
TV

Strike Force

1981

as Commissioner Herb Klein

Rafferty
TV

Rafferty

1977

The Bradys
TV

The Bradys

1990

Accidental Family
TV

Accidental Family

1967

It's About Time
TV

It's About Time

1966

as Tony Nugent

The San Pedro Beach Bums
TV

The San Pedro Beach Bums

1977

Big John, Little John
TV

Big John, Little John

1976

as Big John Martin

Movies (39)

Wheels on Meals
Movie

Wheels on Meals

1984

as Matt

The Way We Were
Movie

The Way We Were

1973

as Bill Verso

In Like Flint
Movie

In Like Flint

1967

as Russian Premier

California Suite
Movie

California Suite

1978

as Harry Michaels

The Yakuza
Movie

The Yakuza

1974

as Wheat

P.J.
Movie

P.J.

1968

as Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)

The Odd Couple
Movie

The Odd Couple

1968

as Murray

Barefoot in the Park
Movie

Barefoot in the Park

1967

as Harry Pepper

The Front Page
Movie

The Front Page

1974

as Schwartz

Shooting Stars
Movie

Shooting Stars

1983

Hearts of the West
Movie

Hearts of the West

1975

as Polo

The Naked Truth
Movie

The Naked Truth

1992

as Rupert Hess

Steambath
Movie

Steambath

1973

as Bieberman

The War Between Men and Women
Movie

The War Between Men and Women

1972

as Howard Mann

Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Movie

Tora-san's Dream of Spring

1979

as Michael

Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Movie

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

1976

as Danny

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Movie

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

1968

as Murray

Smorgasbord
Movie

Smorgasbord

1983

as Dr. Jonas Pletchick

Grass Roots
Movie

Grass Roots

1992

as Manny Pearl

Have I Got a Christmas for You
Movie

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977

as Rabbi

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
Movie

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

1974

as Felix

Marathon
Movie

Marathon

1980

as Saul Feigenbaum

On the Right Track
Movie

On the Right Track

1981

as Sam

In Name Only
Movie

In Name Only

1969

as Bert Clayton

The Feminist and the Fuzz
Movie

The Feminist and the Fuzz

1971

as Wyatt Foley

Special Olympics
Movie

Special Olympics

1978

as Doug Ransom

Banyon
Movie

Banyon

1971

as Harry Sprague

Crossfire
Movie

Crossfire

1975

as Bert Ganz

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Movie

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

2003

as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)

Of Thee I Sing
Movie

Of Thee I Sing

1972

as Louis Lippman

Cops n Roberts
Movie

Cops n Roberts

1995

A Cry for Love
Movie

A Cry for Love

1980

as Jack

The Comedy Company
Movie

The Comedy Company

1978

as Lester Dietz

Once Upon a Dead Man
Movie

Once Upon a Dead Man

1971

as Gregory Constantine

The Neon Ceiling
Movie

The Neon Ceiling

1971

as Harry

Goin' Coconuts
Movie

Goin' Coconuts

1978

as Sid

Charge of the Model T's
Movie

Charge of the Model T's

1977

as Villa Nueva

Distant Early Warning
Movie

Distant Early Warning

1975

Picking Up the Pieces
Movie

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 100 credits spanning from 1951 to 2003, Herb Edelman has appeared in 39 films and 61 TV shows.

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