Herb Edelman Biography

Fast Facts

• His professional acting debut was as Walt Dreary in a touring company production of the Brecht-Weill musical "The Threepenny Opera․"
• Served in the United States Army as an announcer for Armed Forces Radio
• Brooklyn-born, he portrayed many archetypal New Yorkers
• One of his best known roles was as Dorothy Zbornak's ex-husband Stanley Zbornak on "The Golden Girls," but over three decades, he co-starred, guest starred and played recurring characters on numerous television shows
• Knew how to speak Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, Yiddish, Hebrew, German and Russian
• A talented artist, he created paintings and sculptures in his free time
• Once picked up stage director Mike Nichols while working as a taxi driver, which led to his part in "Barefoot in the Park․"