--- name: "Herb Edelman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/herb-edelman" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 November 1933" died: "21 July 1996" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T21:47:50.869170+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Herb Edelman Actor. Born 5 November 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died 21 July 1996. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 November 1933, Brooklyn, New York, USA - **Died:** 21 July 1996 - **Also known as:** Herbert Edelman - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Edelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400743, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248983/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14832 ## Biography Herb Edelman was an American actor of stage, film and television. Born Herbert Edelman on 5 November 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at Cornell University and Brooklyn College before making his Broadway debut in 1963 in Neil Simon's *Barefoot in the Park*. He reprised the role in the 1967 film version and appeared in the film adaptations of *The Odd Couple* (1968) and *California Suite* (1978). Edelman was twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. He is best known for his recurring role as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak, in the sitcom *The Golden Girls* (1985–1992). Other television work included guest and recurring appearances in series such as *MacGyver*, *Murder, She Wrote* and *St. Elsewhere*. His film credits also include *The Way We Were* (1973) and *The Front Page* (1974), in which he played Schwartz. Edelman died of emphysema on 21 July 1996 in Los Angeles. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Front Page* (1974), Fi1m 60, as Schwartz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md) ## Complete filmography (101) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments* (2003), as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage) - *Cops n Roberts* (1995), Actor - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as George Muldoon - *The Second Half* (1993), series, as Ben - *The Naked Truth* (1992), as Rupert Hess - *The Golden Palace* (1992), series, as Stan Zbornak - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Stern (voice) - *Grass Roots* (1992), as Manny Pearl - *The Bradys* (1990), series, Actor - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor - *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Harold Levinson - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Al Jones - *Maggie* (1986), as Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Arthur Rydell - *Picking Up the Pieces* (1985), as Mac Goodman - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Tubbs, Gorman, Bart Riggins - *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Stanley Zbornak — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Inspector Rouletti - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Lieutenant Varick, Max Hellinger, Artie Gelber, George - *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor - *Wheels on Meals* (1984), as Matt - *Shooting Stars* (1983), Actor - *Smorgasbord* (1983), as Dr. Jonas Pletchick - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Richard Clarendon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor - *Hotel* (1982), series, as Everett Gillan - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Joel Steiger — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *9 to 5* (1982), series, Actor - *Strike Force* (1981), series, as Commissioner Herb Klein - *On the Right Track* (1981), as Sam - *Ladies' Man* (1980), series, as Reggie - *A Cry for Love* (1980), as Jack - *Marathon* (1980), as Saul Feigenbaum - *Tora-san's Dream of Spring* (1979), as Michael - *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Sergeant Levine - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Goin' Coconuts* (1978), as Sid - *The Comedy Company* (1978), as Lester Dietz - *California Suite* (1978), as Harry Michaels - *Special Olympics* (1978), as Doug Ransom - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Arthur Gantman - *Have I Got a Christmas for You* (1977), as Rabbi - *Charge of the Model T's* (1977), as Villa Nueva - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Robert Savage, Howard von Buren - *The San Pedro Beach Bums* (1977), series, Actor - *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Sanders - *Rafferty* (1977), series, Actor - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Joey January - *Big John, Little John* (1976), series, as Big John Martin - *The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade* (1976), as Big John Martin - *Smash-Up on Interstate 5* (1976), as Danny - *Distant Early Warning* (1975), Actor - *Hearts of the West* (1975), as Polo - *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Taxi Driver, Max Sheldon - *Crossfire* (1975), as Bert Ganz - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Alan Schuster - *The Yakuza* (1974), as Wheat - *The Front Page* (1974), as Schwartz — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md) - *The Strange and Deadly Occurrence* (1974), as Felix - *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Toza Stefanovic, Jack Cohen — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *The Way We Were* (1973), as Bill Verso - *Steambath* (1973), as Bieberman - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Mr. Morrell - *Hawkins* (1973), series, as Lt. Joe Horowitz - *Of Thee I Sing* (1972), as Louis Lippman - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Sam - *Banacek* (1972), series, as Joe Taddenhurst - *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Dr. Patterson - *The War Between Men and Women* (1972), as Howard Mann - *The New Dick Van Dyke Show* (1971), series, as George Benson - *Once Upon a Dead Man* (1971), as Gregory Constantine - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *Banyon* (1971), as Harry Sprague - *The Neon Ceiling* (1971), as Harry - *The Feminist and the Fuzz* (1971), as Wyatt Foley - *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Darby Willis - *In Name Only* (1969), as Bert Clayton - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Bob Curtis, Marion Feinstein, Phil - *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor - *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Mr. Maher - *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Howard Feinstein - *I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!* (1968), as Murray - *The Good Guys* (1968), series, as Bert Gramus - *The Odd Couple* (1968), as Murray - *P.J.* (1968), as Charlie (as Herbert Edelman) - *Accidental Family* (1967), series, Actor - *The Mothers-in-Law* (1967), series, as Police Sergeant Crump - *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, as Albion 'Al' Caine - *Good Morning World* (1967), series, as Uncle Harry - *Barefoot in the Park* (1967), as Harry Pepper - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *In Like Flint* (1967), as Russian Premier - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, Actor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Mr. Asterick - *Occasional Wife* (1966), series, Actor - *It's About Time* (1966), series, as Tony Nugent - *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor - *Honey West* (1965), series, as Moody - *Bewitched* (1964), series, Actor - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Rabbi David Miller ## Gallery - ![Herb Edelman](https://film.one/media/person/1225198/gallery-f1aef06176b7.jpg) Herb Edelman — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Herb_Edelman_The_Good_Guys_1969.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Herb Edelman](https://film.one/media/person/1225198/gallery-d9bde0edb317.jpg) Herb Edelman — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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