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Portrait of Herb Edelman

Acting

Herb Edelman

Career

Active from 1967 to 1992, busiest in 1971 and 1978 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Herb Edelman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Relationship Dynamics 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Buddy Comedy 3
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Episodic Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Endearing Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)

as Stanley Zbornak (archival footage)

1990s

7 titles · average score 62
Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as George Muldoon

The Second Half
The Second Half (1993)

TV show · as Ben

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Stern (voice)

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1992)
GoodWatch score 49

as Rupert Hess

The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Stan Zbornak

Grass Roots
Grass Roots (1992)

as Manny Pearl

The Bradys
The Bradys (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1980s

23 titles · average score 68
Maggie
Maggie (1986)

as Harry 'Pidge' Pidgeon

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Judge Al Jones

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Arthur Rydell

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Bart Riggins / Tubbs

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Stanley Zbornak

Wheels on Meals
Wheels on Meals (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as Matt

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Artie Gelber / Lieutenant Varick

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Richard Clarendon

Strike Force
Strike Force (1981)

TV show · as Commissioner Herb Klein

Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man (1980)

TV show · as Reggie

Marathon
Marathon (1980)

as Saul Feigenbaum

1970s

43 titles · average score 60
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)

as Michael

Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sergeant Levine

Goin' Coconuts
Goin' Coconuts (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sid

California Suite
California Suite (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

as Harry Michaels

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Robert Savage / Howard von Buren

Big John, Little John
Big John, Little John (1976)

TV show · as Big John Martin

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Joey January

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Alan Schuster

The Yakuza
The Yakuza (1974)
GoodWatch score 61

as Wheat

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Steambath
Steambath (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bieberman

The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

as Howard Mann

1960s

24 titles · average score 61
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Marion Feinstein / Bob Curtis

Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Good Guys
The Good Guys (1968)

TV show · as Bert Gramus

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1968)
GoodWatch score 84

as Murray

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
GoodWatch score 34

as Murray

Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
GoodWatch score 69

as Harry Pepper

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

The Flying Nun
The Flying Nun (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Albion 'Al' Caine

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

That Girl
That Girl (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Bewitched
Bewitched (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Seth Swine

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Rabbi David Miller