The Golden Girls guest stars
558 actors have guest-starred in The Golden Girls across 180 episodes and 7 seasons. The most-credited is Herb Edelman, Stanley Zbornak in 26 episodes. 312 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Herb Edelman | Stanley Zbornak | 26 |
| Harold Gould | Miles Webber, Arnie Peterson | 14 |
| Sid Melton | Salvador "Sal" Petrillo, Don the Fool | 8 |
| Bill Dana | Uncle Angelo, Papa Angelo | 7 |
| Jonathan Schmock | Cop #1, Director, Robber | 4 |
| Lynnie Greene | Young Dorothy | 4 |
| Meg Wyllie | Edna, Millicent Kennedy, Myra | 4 |
| Chick Vennera | Enrique Mas, Pepe | 3 |
| David Jackson Willis | Comedian, Delivery Man, Orderly | 3 |
| Debra Engle | Rebecca | 3 |
| Dinah Manoff | Carol Weston | 3 |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | Lillian, Mrs. Leonard, Sarah | 3 |
| Richard Mulligan | Dr. Harry Weston | 3 |
| Scott Jacoby | Michael Zbornak | 3 |
| Stan Roth | Cop, Make-Up Man, Policeman | 3 |
| Steve Landesberg | Dr. Halperin | 3 |
| Tony Carreiro | Doctor, Tommy Cochran, Waiter | 3 |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Lou, Mr. Ha Ha | 2 |
| Andre Rosey Brown | Bodybuilder, Bodyguard | 2 |
| Audree Chapman | Nurse | 2 |
| Beth Grant | Louise, Terry Franco | 2 |
| Brad Trumbull | Maitre D' | 2 |
| David Leisure | Charley Dietz, Oliver | 2 |
| Dena Dietrich | Gloria | 2 |
| Dom Irrera | Produce Clerk, Waiter | 2 |
The Golden Girls guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 62 | Dom Irrera, Herb Edelman, Tony Carreiro, Alan Blumenfeld, Alex Rocco, Anne Haney, Annie Abbott, Belita Moreno, Bill Gratton, Bill Quinn, Billy Barty, Billy Jayne and 50 more |
| Season 2 | 91 | Herb Edelman, Nancy Walker, Nat Bernstein, Paul Dooley, Alan Blumenfeld, Amelia Kincade, Amzie Strickland, Ariana Richards, Barbara Tarbuck, Barney McGeary, Brett Porter, Buddy Daniels Friedman and 79 more |
| Season 3 | 77 | Herb Edelman, Brad Trumbull, Don Woodard, Lynnie Greene, Meg Wyllie, Sid Melton, Adam Small, Alice Ghostley, Allan Rich, Bill Dana, Bob Dishy, Bonnie Bartlett and 65 more |
| Season 4 | 121 | Herb Edelman, Andre Rosey Brown, Ellen Albertini Dow, Jack Gilford, Ralph Ahn, Sid Melton, Alan Koss, Alfred Dennis, Allen Bloomfield, Anne Francis, Art K. Koustik, Ben Rawnsley and 109 more |
| Season 5 | 79 | Harold Gould, Herb Edelman, Chick Vennera, David Jackson Willis, Michael McGuire, Richard Mulligan, Timothy Stack, Al Berry, April Ortiz, Barbara Babcock, Beth Grant, Bibi Besch and 67 more |
| Season 6 | 86 | Herb Edelman, Harold Gould, Debra Engle, Jonathan Schmock, Stanley Kamel, Alan Baltes, Alan King, Alan Rachins, Alicia Brandt, Allison Robinson, Andy Goldberg, Barney Martin and 74 more |
| Season 7 | 112 | Harold Gould, Herb Edelman, Bill Dana, Dinah Manoff, Steve Landesberg, Audree Chapman, Dena Dietrich, Jessica Lundy, Leslie Nielsen, Marius Weyers, Robin Faye Bookland, Alex Trebek and 100 more |
Guest stars you know from somewhere else
The hardest-working character actors in this show's guest cast, ranked by how many other shows in this catalogue they have also guest-starred in. Not the most famous names, the most prolific ones.
| Actor | In The Golden Girls | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| George Wyner | Dr. Norgan | 41 |
| Sam Anderson | Meyer | 38 |
| Robert Picardo | Doctor Revell | 34 |
| Ken Lerner | Doctor | 33 |
| Lee Garlington | Kirsten Adams | 32 |
| Mark Moses | David | 31 |
| Richard Herd | Ernie | 30 |
| Keone Young | Dr. Chang, Mr. Tanaka | 29 |
| Casey Sander | Sven | 29 |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Lou, Mr. Ha Ha | 28 |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Martha McDowell | 28 |
| Molly Hagan | Caroline | 28 |
| Tony Plana | Lt. Alvarez | 28 |
| Kevin Brief | Roger | 27 |
| Robert Costanzo | Coach Odlivak | 27 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Schmock | Cop #1, Director, Robber | 4 |
| Meg Wyllie | Edna, Millicent Kennedy, Myra | 4 |
| David Jackson Willis | Comedian, Delivery Man, Orderly | 3 |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | Lillian, Mrs. Leonard, Sarah | 3 |
| Stan Roth | Cop, Make-Up Man, Policeman | 3 |
| Tony Carreiro | Doctor, Tommy Cochran, Waiter | 3 |
| Harold Gould | Miles Webber, Arnie Peterson | 14 |
| Sid Melton | Salvador "Sal" Petrillo, Don the Fool | 8 |
| Bill Dana | Uncle Angelo, Papa Angelo | 7 |
| Chick Vennera | Enrique Mas, Pepe | 3 |
Shares a cast with
- The Golden Girls and L.A. Law — 137 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Murder, She Wrote — 125 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and ER — 105 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Matlock — 95 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Night Court — 86 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Hunter — 81 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Highway to Heaven — 72 shared actors
- The Golden Girls and Seinfeld — 64 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.