Herb Edelman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.2214

Gender

Male

Birthday

05-Nov-1933

Age

(93 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Herbert Edelman

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.


Credits

Crossfire Crossfire (1975) Character: Bert Ganz
Vince Rossi is a cop who has been asked by the department to go undercover. Part of the process was being dismissed from the department and being branded a dirty cop. And his first job is to go after a mob boss.
Charge of the Model T's Charge of the Model T's (1977) Character: Villa Nueva
During WWI, the Germans try to encourages and hires a band of certain Mexican guerrillas and bandits to make trouble on the Texas border and attack the Stonewall Farm. He plans this so the Americans will have no choice but to send more troops to Texas instead of Europe. Masterminding the plot is a German spy who has, at his disposal, the RX4, a specially equipped weapon-bearing automobile of awesome speed, but a U.S. Army lieutenant carries the day with his own fleet of Model T racers.
Picking Up the Pieces Picking Up the Pieces (1985) Character: Mac Goodman
A sheltered wife of a surgeon suddenly finds herself thrust into the middle of a messy divorce.
Marathon Marathon (1980) Character: Saul Feigenbaum
A bemused, mild-mannered accountant takes up jogging and a lithesome, young woman sprints into his life, inspiring him to enter a marathon, to the annoyance of his non-running wife.
Once Upon a Dead Man Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) Character: Gregory Constantine
The wife of a San Francisco police commissioner drags him into a charity auction theft, which leads to a murder.
Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing (1972) Character: Louis Lippman
CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical, cast largely with stars who were all appearing in then-current CBS television series.
Special Olympics Special Olympics (1978) Character: Doug Ransom
A widowed father struggles to hold together his family of three teenagers, one of whom is intellectually challenged and enrolled in a state school for "special" children where he finds fulfillment in his love of sports, emulating his older, athletic brother.
The Comedy Company The Comedy Company (1978) Character: Lester Dietz
An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.
Shooting Stars Shooting Stars (1983) Character: N/A
Two television actors who play detectives are fired when the show's star gets upset that they are getting the better parts to play. So, they decide to try it for real.
A Cry for Love A Cry for Love (1980) Character: Jack
Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!
Banyon Banyon (1971) Character: Harry Sprague
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
Distant Early Warning Distant Early Warning (1975) Character: N/A
Aliens infiltrate an Arctic research station, and perform experiments on the unsuspecting crew by mind control which makes them think they are seeing dead members of their families.
Smorgasbord Smorgasbord (1983) Character: Dr. Jonas Pletchick
Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.
The Neon Ceiling The Neon Ceiling (1971) Character: Harry
A housewife and her teenage daughter, fleeing their boring lives, stop in a diner in the California desert. She runs up against the diner's owner, a gruff, beer-drinking artist whose life's work is the neon sculptures he collects and attaches to the ceiling.
Barefoot in the Park Barefoot in the Park (1967) Character: Harry Pepper
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
The War Between Men and Women The War Between Men and Women (1972) Character: Howard Mann
A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions.
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976) Character: Danny
In this made-for-TV disaster movie, the lives of a group of motorists are chronicled retrospectively after they're involved in a 39-car pile-up on California's Interstate 5 over 4th of July weekend.
The Way We Were The Way We Were (1973) Character: Bill Verso
Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
Have I Got a Christmas for You Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977) Character: Rabbi
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorously attempt jobs they have never done before.
The Yakuza The Yakuza (1974) Character: Wheat
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
快餐車 快餐車 (1984) Character: Matt
Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.
California Suite California Suite (1978) Character: Harry Michaels
The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003) Character: Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)
A 90-minute special reuniting the main cast of the American sitcom, "The Golden Girls", where they share their favorite moments from the show, behind-the-scenes footage, and plenty of laughs
In Name Only In Name Only (1969) Character: Bert Clayton
In this romantic comedy, an unwed couple who run a wedding planning business discover, to their horror, that the Justice of the Peace who had officiated their first three weddings was only an actor. Hilarity ensues as they set about trying to get these marrieds married...again.
The Odd Couple The Odd Couple (1968) Character: Murray
In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.
In Like Flint In Like Flint (1967) Character: Russian Premier
Flint is again called out of retirement when his old boss finds that he seems to have missed 3 Minutes while golfing with the President. Flint finds that the President has been replaced by an actor (Flint's line [with a wistful look] is "An Actor as President?") Flint finds that a group of women have banded together to take over the world through subliminal brainwashing in beauty salons they own.
The Feminist and the Fuzz The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971) Character: Wyatt Foley
A dedicated women's libber and a male chauvinist cop become roommates.
P.J. P.J. (1968) Character: Charlie (as Herbert Edelman)
Reluctant New York City private eye P.J. Detweiler is hired as a bodyguard to protect Maureen Preble, the mistress of shady millionaire William Orbison. In truth, Orbison plans a deadly intrigue in which P.J. is to play a central part. Meanwhile, complications ensue as P.J. gradually falls in love with Maureen. (Wikipedia)
The Front Page The Front Page (1974) Character: Schwartz
Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
Hearts of the West Hearts of the West (1975) Character: Polo
Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him.
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Character: Murray
Harold Fine is a self-described square - a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who's not looking forward to middle age nor his upcoming wedding. His life changes when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?
Grass Roots Grass Roots (1992) Character: Manny Pearl
This sequel to the 1983 miniseries, "Chiefs," continues the saga of the Lee family with Will Lee, an ambitious Georgia lawyer running for the U.S. Senate at the same time he is forced by a local judge to defend a young man in a murder trial. On top of this, he becomes the target of an assassin hired by a white-supremacist organization.
On the Right Track On the Right Track (1981) Character: Sam
Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence The Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974) Character: Felix
A family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon realizes that someone--or something--doesn't want them there.
Goin' Coconuts Goin' Coconuts (1978) Character: Sid
The toothsome singing duo, Donny and Marie Osmond, head for Hawaii in this comedy. The trouble begins when Marie acquires a lovely necklace without realizing that it is coveted by a group of thieves. An enigmatic woman is also after the necklace. Mayhem, music, and sibling rivalry ensue.
Steambath Steambath (1973) Character: Bieberman
Tandy, Merideth and assorted others unexpectedly wake up in a steambath with no easy exit. After spending some time there, it becomes clear that the steambath is a sort of Afterlife, where indifferent souls come to tell their stories to God who happens to be the attendant picking up the towels.
The Naked Truth The Naked Truth (1992) Character: Rupert Hess
Two friends, both named Frank, accidentally obtain a suitcase at the airport. It contains incriminating evidence against a mafia boss, who sends his Terminator-like lackie to find them. The Franks hide by impersonating make-up women for a beauty pageant. While in drag, the mafioso falls in love with one of the Franks.
男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 (1979) Character: Michael
Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.



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