Herb Edelman

Acting

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.

Filmography 101

Movies (40)

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)
Cops n Roberts
1995
The Naked Truth
1992
Rupert Hess
Grass Roots
1992
Manny Pearl
Maggie
1986
Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon
Picking Up the Pieces
1985
Mac Goodman
Wheels on Meals
1984
Matt
Shooting Stars
1983
Smorgasbord
1983
Dr. Jonas Pletchick
On the Right Track
1981
Sam
A Cry for Love
1980
Jack
Marathon
1980
Saul Feigenbaum
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
Michael
Goin' Coconuts
1978
Sid
The Comedy Company
1978
Lester Dietz
California Suite
1978
Harry Michaels
Special Olympics
1978
Doug Ransom
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
Rabbi
Charge of the Model T's
1977
Villa Nueva
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976
Danny
Distant Early Warning
1975
Hearts of the West
1975
Polo
Crossfire
1975
Bert Ganz
The Yakuza
1974
Wheat
The Front Page
1974
Schwartz
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
Felix
The Way We Were
1973
Bill Verso
Steambath
1973
Bieberman
Of Thee I Sing
1972
Louis Lippman
The War Between Men and Women
1972
Howard Mann