Herb 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

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

MacGyver

MacGyver

MacGyver

The Love Boat

All Movies (40)

• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments2003 · as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)
• Cops n Roberts1995
• The Naked Truth1992 · as Rupert Hess
• Grass Roots1992 · as Manny Pearl
• Maggie1986 · as Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon
• Picking Up the Pieces1985 · as Mac Goodman
• Wheels on Meals1984 · as Matt
• Shooting Stars1983
• Smorgasbord1983 · as Dr. Jonas Pletchick
• On the Right Track1981 · as Sam
• A Cry for Love1980 · as Jack
• Marathon1980 · as Saul Feigenbaum
• Tora-san's Dream of Spring1979 · as Michael
• Goin' Coconuts1978 · as Sid
• The Comedy Company1978 · as Lester Dietz
• California Suite1978 · as Harry Michaels
• Special Olympics1978 · as Doug Ransom
• Have I Got a Christmas for You1977 · as Rabbi
• Charge of the Model T's1977 · as Villa Nueva
• Smash-Up on Interstate 51976 · as Danny
• Distant Early Warning1975
• Hearts of the West1975 · as Polo
• Crossfire1975 · as Bert Ganz
• The Yakuza1974 · as Wheat
• The Front Page1974 · as Schwartz
• The Strange and Deadly Occurrence1974 · as Felix
• The Way We Were1973 · as Bill Verso
• Steambath1973 · as Bieberman
• Of Thee I Sing1972 · as Louis Lippman
• The War Between Men and Women1972 · as Howard Mann
• Once Upon a Dead Man1971 · as Gregory Constantine
• Banyon1971 · as Harry Sprague
• The Neon Ceiling1971 · as Harry
• The Feminist and the Fuzz1971 · as Wyatt Foley
• In Name Only1969 · as Bert Clayton
• I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!1968 · as Murray
• The Odd Couple1968 · as Murray
• P.J.1968 · as Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)
• Barefoot in the Park1967 · as Harry Pepper
• In Like Flint1967 · as Russian Premier

All TV Shows (74)

• Burke's Law1994 · as George Muldoon
• The Second Half1993 · as Ben
• The Golden Palace1992 · as Stan Zbornak
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Stern (voice)
• The Bradys1990
• thirtysomething1987
• Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Harold Levinson
• L.A. Law1986 · as Al Jones
• Matlock1986 · as Arthur Rydell
• MacGyver1985 · as Tubbs
• MacGyver1985 · as Gorman
• MacGyver1985 · as Bart Riggins
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Stanley Zbornak
• Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Inspector Rouletti
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lieutenant Varick
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Max Hellinger
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Artie Gelber
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as George
• Highway to Heaven1984
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Richard Clarendon
• Matt Houston1982
• Hotel1982 · as Everett Gillan
• Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Joel Steiger
• 9 to 51982
• Strike Force1981 · as Commissioner Herb Klein
• Ladies' Man1980 · as Reggie
• Knots Landing1979 · as Sergeant Levine
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Arthur Gantman
• The Love Boat1977 · as Robert Savage
• The Love Boat1977 · as Howard von Buren
• The San Pedro Beach Bums1977
• CHiPs1977 · as Sanders
• Rafferty1977
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Joey January
• Big John, Little John1976 · as Big John Martin
• Ellery Queen1975 · as Taxi Driver
• Ellery Queen1975 · as Max Sheldon
• Barney Miller1975 · as Alan Schuster
• Happy Days1974
• Kojak1973 · as Toza Stefanovic
• Kojak1973 · as Jack Cohen
• Police Story1973
• Police Story1973 · as Mr. Morrell
• Hawkins1973 · as Lt. Joe Horowitz
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Sam
• Banacek1972 · as Joe Taddenhurst
• Temperatures Rising1972 · as Dr. Patterson
• The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971 · as George Benson
• Cannon1971
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Darby Willis
• Love, American Style1969 · as Bob Curtis
• Love, American Style1969 · as Marion Feinstein
• Love, American Style1969 · as Phil
• Medical Center1969
• The Bill Cosby Show1969 · as Mr. Maher
• The Bold Ones: The New Doctors1969 · as Howard Feinstein
• The Good Guys1968 · as Bert Gramus
• Accidental Family1967
• The Mothers-in-Law1967 · as Police Sergeant Crump
• The Flying Nun1967 · as Albion 'Al' Caine
• Good Morning World1967 · as Uncle Harry
• Ironside1967
• Mission: Impossible1966
• Occasional Wife1966
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.1966 · as Mr. Asterick
• It's About Time1966
• It's About Time1966 · as Tony Nugent
• That Girl1966
• Honey West1965 · as Moody
• Bewitched1964
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Seth Swine
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Rabbi David Miller