Herb Edelman

Herbert Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He gained recognition for his role as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak on the popular TV show The Golden Girls. Edelman was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere. Prior to his acting career, Edelman studied to become a veterinarian at Cornell University but left during his first year. He later pursued theater at Brooklyn College before dropping out. Edelman's breakthrough came in 1963 when he was cast as the telephone repairman in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, both on Broadway and in the 1967 film adaptation.