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Before becoming an actor, Edelman studied to be a veterinarian at [[Cornell University]], but he left during his first year. His other occupations included a journalist, a radio operator and announcer for the Armed Forces, and, after dropping out of Brooklyn College, a hotel manager. Edelman started acting in theater, where he performed in ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]''; he played the same role in the 1968 movie. Edelman made appearances in many TV shows, movies, and TV movies over the years, but is probably best remembered for his recurring role as [[Dorothy Zbornak]]'s ex-husband [[Stanley Zbornak|Stan]] on the long-running sitcom [[The Golden Girls]]. |
Before becoming an actor, Edelman studied to be a veterinarian at [[Cornell University]], but he left during his first year. His other occupations included a journalist, a radio operator and announcer for the Armed Forces, and, after dropping out of Brooklyn College, a hotel manager. Edelman started acting in theater, where he performed in ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]''; he played the same role in the 1968 movie. Edelman made appearances in many TV shows, movies, and TV movies over the years, but is probably best remembered for his recurring role as [[Dorothy Zbornak]]'s ex-husband [[Stanley Zbornak|Stan]] on the long-running sitcom [[The Golden Girls]]. |
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Edelman had an extensive television career that spanned three decades (even appearing on the 1970s sitcom ''[[Maude]]'', his future co-star [[Bea Arthur]]'s show), ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' and ''[[Murder She Wrote]]''. He was married to soap opera actress [[Louise Sorel]] from 1964-1970. |
Edelman had an extensive television career that spanned three decades (even appearing on the 1970s sitcom ''[[Maude]]'', his future co-star [[Bea Arthur]]'s show), ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' and ''[[Murder She Wrote]]''. He was married to soap opera actress [[Louise Sorel]] from 1964-1970. Edelman was romantically linked with actress [[Christina Pickles]], with whom he costarred on ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' during the mid-[[1980s]]. |
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Herb Edelman died in 1996 at age 62 of emphysema. |
Herb Edelman died in 1996 at age 62 of emphysema. |
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Revision as of 17:35, 31 May 2006
Herb Edelman (5 November 1933, Brooklyn, New York – 21 July 1996, Woodland Hills, California) was an American actor. He was twice-nominated for an Emmy for his work on TV.
Biography
Before becoming an actor, Edelman studied to be a veterinarian at Cornell University, but he left during his first year. His other occupations included a journalist, a radio operator and announcer for the Armed Forces, and, after dropping out of Brooklyn College, a hotel manager. Edelman started acting in theater, where he performed in Barefoot in the Park; he played the same role in the 1968 movie. Edelman made appearances in many TV shows, movies, and TV movies over the years, but is probably best remembered for his recurring role as Dorothy Zbornak's ex-husband Stan on the long-running sitcom The Golden Girls.
Edelman had an extensive television career that spanned three decades (even appearing on the 1970s sitcom Maude, his future co-star Bea Arthur's show), Love, American Style, St. Elsewhere and Murder She Wrote. He was married to soap opera actress Louise Sorel from 1964-1970. Edelman was romantically linked with actress Christina Pickles, with whom he costarred on St. Elsewhere during the mid-1980s.
Herb Edelman died in 1996 at age 62 of emphysema.
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