Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman
Edelman as Bert on The Good Guys, 1969
Born	Herbert Edelman (1933-11-05)November 5, 1933 New York, 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
Service/branch	United States Army
Unit	Armed Forces Radio Service
Battles/wars	Korean War

Herbert Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television.^[1] He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. His best-known role was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Bea Arthur) on The Golden Girls.^[1] He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere.