Herb Edelman as an announcer for Armed Forces Radio, he enrolled in Brooklyn College as a theater student, but eventually dropped out. He later worked as a hotel manager and as a taxicab driver. One of his fares was director Mike Nichols, who in 1963 cast Edelman in his breakthrough Broadway role, as the bewildered telephone repairman in Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park". Edelman reprised his role in the 1967 film version (starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda). He appeared in the movie versions of Simon's "The Odd Couple" (1968) and "California Suite" (1978). He also appeared in an installment of
Newlyweds (film) Newlyweds (film) Newlyweds is a 2011 American comedy/drama film written, directed and starring Edward Burns, with Kerry Bishé, Marsha Dietlein, and Caitlin FitzGerald. Newlyweds was selected to close the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. The honeymoon period ends quickly for Buzzy (Burns) and Katie (Fitzgerald) when Buzzy's sister Linda arrives unannounced to the couples' apartment looking for a place to stay. Linda's arrival complicates Buzzy and Katie's marriage and forces both to re-evaluate their relationship. "Newlyweds" was shot in a faux-documentary style on location in Tribeca, New York City. The movie cost only $9,000 to produce and was filmed entirely on