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Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Actor · 1933–1996 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 97

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

    Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. Beauty and the Beast

    Harold Levinson · 1 episode

  3. 1986
  4. Maggie

    Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon

  5. 1985

    Picking Up the Pieces

    Mac Goodman

  6. 1984
  7. 1983

    Shooting Stars

    Movie

  8. Smorgasbord

    Dr. Jonas Pletchick

  9. 1982
  10. 1981

    Strike Force

    Commissioner Herb Klein · 20 episodes

  11. On the Right Track

    Sam

  12. 1980

    Ladies' Man

    Reggie · 16 episodes

  13. Marathon

    Saul Feigenbaum

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    Goin' Coconuts

    Sid

  3. The Comedy Company

    Lester Dietz

  4. California Suite

    Harry Michaels

  5. 1977

    Have I Got a Christmas for You

    Rabbi

  6. Charge of the Model T's

    Villa Nueva

  7. The San Pedro Beach Bums

    TV

  8. Rafferty

    TV

  9. 1976
  10. Big John, Little John

    Big John Martin · 13 episodes

  11. Smash-Up on Interstate 5

    Danny

  12. 1975

    Distant Early Warning

    Movie

  13. Hearts of the West

    Polo

  14. Crossfire

    Bert Ganz

  15. 1974
  16. The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

    Felix

  17. 1973
  18. Steambath

    Bieberman

  19. Hawkins

    Lt. Joe Horowitz · 1 episode

  20. 1972

    Of Thee I Sing

    Louis Lippman

  21. The War Between Men and Women

    Howard Mann

  22. 1971
  23. Once Upon a Dead Man

    Gregory Constantine

  24. Banyon

    Harry Sprague

  25. The Neon Ceiling

    Harry

  26. The Feminist and the Fuzz

    Wyatt Foley

  27. 1970

1960s

  1. 1969

    In Name Only

    Bert Clayton

  2. 1968
  3. P.J.

    Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)

  4. 1967

    Accidental Family

    TV

  5. Good Morning World

    Uncle Harry · 1 episode

  6. In Like Flint

    Russian Premier

  7. 1966
  8. Occasional Wife

    TV

  9. It's About Time

    Tony Nugent · 1 episode

  10. 1965
  11. 1964

1950s

  1. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Rabbi David Miller · 1 episode