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Herb Edelman(1933-1996)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Location Management
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Herb Edelman
American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.
Play trailer3:00
The Yakuza (1974)
2 Videos
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Herb Edelman was born on 5 November 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Odd Couple (1968), The Golden Girls (1985) and The Way We Were (1973). He was previously married to Louise Sorel. He died on 21 July 1996 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1933
DiedJuly 21, 1996(62)
BornNovember 5, 1933
DiedJuly 21, 1996(62)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

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Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, Lou Frizzell, Allen Garfield, Jon Korkes, Dick O'Neill, Noam Pitlik, and David Wayne in The Front Page (1974)
Jack Lemmon, Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, Allen Garfield, Jon Korkes, Dick O'Neill, Noam Pitlik, and David Wayne in The Front Page (1974)
Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, Lou Frizzell, Dick O'Neill, and Noam Pitlik in The Front Page (1974)
Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, Lou Frizzell, Allen Garfield, Dick O'Neill, and Noam Pitlik in The Front Page (1974)
Bill Bixby, Herb Edelman, and Stephen Elliott in Steambath (1973)
Herb Edelman in Steambath (1973)
Bill Bixby, Herb Edelman, Neil J. Schwartz, and Patrick Spohn in Steambath (1973)
Herb Edelman, Peter Kastner, Shirley Kirkes Mar, and Art Metrano in Steambath (1973)
Walter Matthau, Herb Edelman, Larry Haines, and David Sheiner in The Odd Couple (1968)
Walter Matthau and Herb Edelman in The Odd Couple (1968)
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Herb Edelman, John Fiedler, Larry Haines, and David Sheiner in The Odd Couple (1968)
Herb Edelman, John Fiedler, Larry Haines, and David Sheiner in The Odd Couple (1968)

Known for:

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple (1968)
The Odd Couple
7.6
  • Murray(as Herbert Edelman)
  • 1968
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
8.2
TV Series
  • Stan Zbornak
  • Stanley Zbornak(as Herbert Edelman)
The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were
7.0
  • Bill Verso
  • 1973
Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Charles Boyer, and Mildred Natwick in Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Barefoot in the Park
7.0
  • Harry Pepper(as Herbert Edelman)
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor

  • Cops n Roberts
    • 1995
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    • George Muldoon (as Herbert Edelman)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • NYPD Lieutenant Artie Gelber
    • Lt. Artie Gelber
    • Lieutenant Artie Gelber ...
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1995
  • Marilyn Kentz and Caryl Kristensen in The Mommies (1993)
    The Mommies
    • Therapist (as Herbert Edelman)
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • John Mendoza in The Second Half (1993)
    The Second Half
    • Ben
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Don Cheadle, Estelle Getty, Cheech Marin, Rue McClanahan, Billy L. Sullivan, and Betty White in The Golden Palace (1992)
    The Golden Palace
    • Stanley Zbornak
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Judge Al Jones
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1993
  • Robert Caso in The Naked Truth (1992)
    The Naked Truth
    • Rupert Hess (as Herbert Edelman)
    • 1992
  • Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
    Batman: The Animated Series
    • Stern (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    • Stan Zbornak
    • Stanley Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman)
    • TV Series
    • 1985–1992
  • Corbin Bernsen and Mel Harris in Grass Roots (1992)
    Grass Roots
    • Manny Pearl
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Hearts Are Wild (1992)
    Hearts Are Wild
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    • Riggins
    • Gorman
    • Tubbs
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1991
  • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    • Sergeant Levine
    • Sgt. Levine
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Anna
    • 1st Cop
    • TV Movie
    • 1990

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Of Mice and Men (1981)
    Of Mice and Men
    • second assistant director
    • TV Movie
    • 1981

Location Management

  • Summerspell (1983)
    Summerspell
    • location manager
    • 1983

Videos3

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Trailer 3:40
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Official Trailer
Trailer 3:00
Official Trailer
The Odd Couple
Trailer 2:47
The Odd Couple

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Herbert Edelman
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • November 5, 1933
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1996
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Sorel1964 - 1970 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    He is most likely remembered for his role as Bea Arthur's (Dorothy's) ever-present ex-husband, "Stanley Zbornak", on the hit show The Golden Girls (1985).
  • Trademark
    Towering height

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