Gertrude Berg (née Gertrude Edelstein, was a pioneer of classic American radio, one of the first if not the first of her gender to create, write, produce and star in a long-running hit when she premiered "The Rise of the Goldbergs" (1929), later known as "The Goldbergs". ---- Born in New York City, she married Lewis Berg in 1918. She learned theater in college while producing skits at her father's Catskills Mountains resort.

Philip Loeb, an American stage, film, and television actor who earned his biggest career break as patriarch Jake in the television version of "The Goldbergs", but lost it when his naming as an active Communist (which he denied) led to his blacklisting and, within three years, the depression that ended in his suicide at age 63. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Loeb began his career on stage, debuting on Broadway in 1916.

Robert H. Harris was an American actor. From 1950 onwards, he appeared extensively on television series. From 1953–1956 he played Jake Goldberg in The Goldbergs. He also made many Guest Appearances in many other TV series. These include eight appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents between 1956–1961 and six appearances in "Perry Mason" between 1958–1965. He has also appeared in other television series such as "77 Sunset Strip", …

Barbara Rush (born January 4, 1927 in Denver, Colorado) is an American stage, film, and television actress. A student at the University of California, Barbara Rush performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse before signing with Paramount Pictures. She made her screen debut in the 1951 movie " The Goldbergs" and went on to star opposite the likes of James Mason, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Richard Burton, and Kirk Douglas.

Bud Collyer (born Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr., June 18, 1908 - September 8 1969) was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars. Collyer was born in New York City to Clayton Johnson Heermance and Caroline Collyer. He originally sought a career in the law and worked his way through Fordham University by acting in radio. Though he became a law clerk after his graduation, …

Menasha Skulnik (May 15, 1890-June 4, 1970) was a Jewish American actor, born in Warsaw, Poland, primarily known for his roles in Yiddish theater in New York City. Skulnik was also popular on radio, playing Uncle David on "The Goldbergs" for 19 years, and made many television and Broadway appearances as well, including successful runs in "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets and Harold Rome's "The Zulu and the Zayda".

Peter Hansen (born December 5, 1921 in Oakland, California) is an American actor, best known for his role as Lee Baldwin on the soap opera "General Hospital". He played the role from 1965 to 1986 and again from 1992 to 2004. He also played the character on the sister show "Port Charles". One of his first acting jobs was on the television adaptation of Gertrude Berg's comedy "The Goldbergs".

Minerva Pious (March 5 1903 - March 16 1979), an actress/comedian in American radio, became a radio icon playing malaprop-prone Jewish housewife Pansy Nussbaum in Fred Allen's famous "Allen's Alley" current-events skits. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Pious spent the majority of her life and career in New York. She worked extensively as a radio comedian, but gained a regular such job when she joined Allen in the 1930s.