Herb Edelman
Edelman as Bert onThe Good Guys, 1969
Born	Herbert Edelman (1933-11-05)November 5, 1933 Brooklyn,New York, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1996(1996-07-21) (aged 62) Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Resting place	Montefiore Cemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York, U.S.
Education	Brooklyn College
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–1995
Television	The Golden Girls The Good Guys Big John, Little John
Spouse	Louise Sorel ​ ​ (m. 1964; div. 1970)​
Partner	Christina Pickles (1984–96)[1]
Children	2
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Unit	Armed Forces Radio Service
Battles / wars	Korean War

Herbert "Herb" Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American comedian, and actor of stage, film and television.^[1] He was twice nominated for anEmmy Award for his television work. His best-known role was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband ofDorothy Zbornak (played byBea Arthur) onThe Golden Girls.^[1] He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical dramaSt. Elsewhere.

Edelman was born inBrooklyn, New York, on November 5, 1933. His parents, Jennie (née Greenberg) and Mayer "Mike" Edelman, wereJewish immigrants fromPoland andUkraine, respectively. Before becoming an actor, Edelman studied to become aveterinarian atCornell University but left during his first year. After serving in theU.S. Army as an announcer forArmed Forces Radio, he enrolled inBrooklyn College as a theater student, but eventually dropped out. He later worked as a hotel manager and as ataxicab driver. One of his fares was directorMike Nichols,^[2] who in 1963 cast Edelman in his breakthrough Broadway role, as the bewildered telephone repairman inNeil Simon'sBarefoot in the Park. Edelman reprised his role in the1967 film version (starringRobert Redford andJane Fonda).^[3]

He appeared as Murray the Cop in the movie version of Simon'sThe Odd Couple (1968) and later appeared in Simon'sCalifornia Suite (1978). In 1976, in a series of “ The Love Boat”. Titled- “ Dare Devil / Picture Me Spy “ Edelman, portrayed a Russian Professor at Stanford University. With the aid of his daughter and Soviet Friend, he had letters sent to his Wife, still in Russia. Because of Russia’s history for espionage, the Cruise Photographer has these photos on the Ships’s Board. The photos and negatives, must be destroyed to protect the Russian Man receiving the letters, shown in the photograph. ( Edelman) - played the part of a“Physical Education Professor” at Stanford. He also had a role inThe Way We Were (1973)^[4] and in an installment of theJapanese movie seriesOtoko wa Tsurai yo in 1979.

He remains best known for his three decades in television, usually as a co-star, recurring character, or guest star onCHIPS,The Golden Girls,That Girl,Love, American Style,The Streets of San Francisco,Maude,Cannon,Happy Days,Welcome Back, Kotter,Highway to Heaven,Kojak,Fantasy Island,Cagney & Lacey, andMacGyver, but occasionally in a lead role. In 1976, he starred in the Saturday morning children's seriesBig John, Little John, as well asThe Good Guys withBob Denver (in what was Denver's first series afterGilligan's Island), from 1968 to 1970.

He also appeared withBill Bixby andValerie Perrine inBruce Jay Friedman'sSteambath, a controversial PBSdramedy, during 1973. From 1984 to 1988, he had a recurring role onSt. Elsewhere. Edelman also appeared in ten episodes ofMurder, She Wrote between 1984 and 1995,^[1] most frequently appearing asNew York Police DepartmentLieutenant Artie Gelber. His last role was in an episode ofBurke's Law.^[3]

Edelman was married to actressLouise Sorel from 1964 to 1970. He had two children with second wife, Merrilyn (Crosgrove) Saint.^[1] He was romantically linked with hisSt. Elsewhere co-starChristina Pickles from the mid-1980s until his death.

Edelman died ofemphysema on July 21, 1996, in Los Angeles, at the age of 62. He was interred atMontefiore Cemetery inSpringfield Gardens,Queens,New York.^[5]

• Herb Edelman at theInternet Broadway Database
• Herb Edelman atIMDb
• Herb Edelman atFind a Grave
• Classic Television Archive: Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (1977)

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