Herb Edelman
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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
Filmography
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)
Cops n Roberts
1995
Burke's Law
1994
as George Muldoon
The Second Half
1993
as Ben
The Naked Truth
1992
as Rupert Hess
Grass Roots
1992
as Manny Pearl
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Stern (voice)
The Golden Palace
1992
as Stan Zbornak
The Bradys
1990
thirtysomething
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Harold Levinson
Maggie
1986
as Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon
L.A. Law
1986
as Al Jones
Matlock
1986
as Arthur Rydell
Picking Up the Pieces
1985
as Mac Goodman
The Golden Girls
1985
as Stanley Zbornak
MacGyver
1985
as Tubbs
MacGyver
1985
as Gorman
MacGyver
1985
as Bart Riggins
Wheels on Meals
1984
as Matt
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lieutenant Varick
Highway to Heaven
1984
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Inspector Rouletti
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Max Hellinger
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Artie Gelber
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as George
Smorgasbord
1983
as Dr. Jonas Pletchick
Shooting Stars
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Richard Clarendon
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Joel Steiger
9 to 5
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Hotel
1982
as Everett Gillan
On the Right Track
1981
as Sam
Strike Force
1981
as Commissioner Herb Klein
A Cry for Love
1980
as Jack
Marathon
1980
as Saul Feigenbaum
Ladies' Man
1980
as Reggie
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Michael
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Knots Landing
1979
as Sergeant Levine
California Suite
1978
as Harry Michaels
The Comedy Company
1978
as Lester Dietz
Special Olympics
1978
as Doug Ransom
Goin' Coconuts
1978
as Sid
Fantasy Island
1978
as Arthur Gantman
Charge of the Model T's
1977
as Villa Nueva
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Rabbi
CHiPs
1977
as Sanders
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
Rafferty
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Robert Savage
The Love Boat
1977
as Howard von Buren
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976
as Danny
The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade
1976
as Big John Martin
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Joey January
Big John, Little John
1976
as Big John Martin
Crossfire
1975
as Bert Ganz
Hearts of the West
1975
as Polo
Distant Early Warning
1975
Barney Miller
1975
as Alan Schuster
Ellery Queen
1975
as Taxi Driver
Ellery Queen
1975
as Max Sheldon
The Front Page
1974
as Schwartz
The Yakuza
1974
as Wheat
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
as Felix
Happy Days
1974
The Way We Were
1973
as Bill Verso
Steambath
1973
as Bieberman
Hawkins
1973
as Lt. Joe Horowitz
Kojak
1973
as Toza Stefanovic
Police Story
1973
Kojak
1973
as Jack Cohen
Police Story
1973
as Mr. Morrell
The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Howard Mann
Of Thee I Sing
1972
as Louis Lippman
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Dr. Patterson
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Sam
Banacek
1972
as Joe Taddenhurst
The Neon Ceiling
1971
as Harry
The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971
as Wyatt Foley
Banyon
1971
as Harry Sprague
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Gregory Constantine
Cannon
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as George Benson
The Partridge Family
1970
as Darby Willis
In Name Only
1969
as Bert Clayton
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Mr. Maher
Medical Center
1969
Love, American Style
1969
as Bob Curtis
Love, American Style
1969
as Marion Feinstein
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Howard Feinstein
Love, American Style
1969
as Phil
The Odd Couple
1968
as Murray
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968
as Murray
P.J.
1968
as Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)
The Good Guys
1968
as Bert Gramus
In Like Flint
1967
as Russian Premier
Barefoot in the Park
1967
as Harry Pepper
Ironside
1967
Good Morning World
1967
as Uncle Harry
Accidental Family
1967
The Mothers-in-Law
1967
as Police Sergeant Crump
The Flying Nun
1967
as Albion 'Al' Caine
That Girl
1966
It's About Time
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
Occasional Wife
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Mr. Asterick
It's About Time
1966
as Tony Nugent
Honey West
1965
as Moody
Bewitched
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Seth Swine
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rabbi David Miller