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Edward Herrmann

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 21, 1943

Died

December 31, 2014 (age 71)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

Ed Hermann

Edward Herman

Edward Kirk Herrmann

اد هرمان

اِد هرمان

Edward Herrmann

Biography

Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the History Channel, and as the spokesperson for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.

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Filmography

2016TVGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)2016FilmCoach of the Yearas Bill Ford 2015TVCancer: The Emperor of All Maladiesas Narrator (voice)2014FilmThe Town that Dreaded Sundownas Reverend Cartwright 2014TVThe Roosevelts: An Intimate Historyas Franklin Roosevelt (voice)2013FilmThe Wolf of Wall Streetas Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)2013FilmAre You Hereas Dr. Vincent 2012FilmHeaven's Dooras Nate Christensen 2012FilmPrice Checkas Jack Bennington 2012TVPerceptionas Jack Pierce 2012FilmChristmas Orangesas Mr. Crampton 2012FilmTreasure Buddiesas Philip Wellington 2011FilmThe Christmas Pageantas Garrett Clark 2011FilmA Christmas Wishas Les McCallum 2011FilmRedemption: For Robbing the Deadas Governor Dawson 2011FilmBucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Jeremiah Larson 2011FilmSon of Morningas Thomas 2011TVHarry's Lawas Lester Babcock 2010TVBetter With Youas Judge 2009TVThe Good Wifeas Lionel Deerfield 2009FilmRing Christmas Bellsas Self 2009TVDrop Dead Divaas Reverend Phillips 2009FilmThe Six Wives of Henry Lefayas John Goodenough 2009FilmThe Skepticas Shepard 2009FilmHatching Peteas The Principal 2009FilmMorristown: Where America Survivedas Narrator 2007FilmAndrew Jacksonas Narrator 2007FilmColumbus The Lost Voyageas Narrator 2007TVThe Revolution 2007FilmTitanic's Achilles Heelas Narrator 2007FilmSherman's Marchas Narrator 2007TVThe States 2007FilmBanned from the Bible IIas Narrator 2007FilmI Think I Love My Wifeas Mr. Landis 2006FilmFactory Girlas James Townsend 2006FilmDesperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayfloweras Self - Narrator (voice)2006FilmWitness to 'Reds'as Self 2006TV30 Rockas Walter 2006FilmWedding Dazeas Lyle 2006FilmRelative Strangersas Doug Clayton 2006TVThe Ten Commandmentsas Narrator 2006FilmDecoding the Past: Secrets of the Koranas Narrator 2006FilmTitanic's Final Moments: Missing Piecesas Narrator (voice)2005FilmApe to Manas Narrator 2005FilmBible Battlesas Narrator (voice)2005FilmThe Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecyas Narrator 2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Reverend Lowell 2005FilmFDR: A Presidency Revealedas Narrator 2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Norman Shales 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Councilman (voice)2005TVThe Presidentsas Narrator 2005FilmThe French Revolutionas Narrator 2005TVFrench Revolutionas Narrator 2004FilmThe Aviatoras Joseph Breen 2004TVTom Goes to the Mayoras Benjamin Kaplan (voice)2004FilmBereftas Lloyd 2004FilmFirst Invasion: The War of 1812as Narrator 2004FilmIsaac's Stormas Narrator 2004FilmWelcome to Mooseportas Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)2003FilmIntolerable Crueltyas Rex Rexroth 2003FilmTeddy Roosevelt: An American Lionas Narrator 2003TVTeddy Roosevelt: An American Lionas Narrator 2003TVRussia, Land of the Tsars 2003FilmThe Louisiana Purchaseas Narrator 2003FilmRussia, Land of the Tsarsas Narrator 2003FilmStalin: Man of Steelas Narrator (voice)2003FilmThe Samuraias self (voice)2002FilmThe Emperor's Clubas Headmaster Woodbridge 2002FilmDinosaur Secrets Revealedas Narrator (voice)2002TVRise and Fall of the Spartansas Narrator (voice)2002FilmIt Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')as Self 2002FilmAntarctica: A Frozen Historyas Narrator 2002FilmThe Cat's Meowas W. R. Hearst 2001FilmIn Search of Christmasas Narrator 2001TVCrossing Jordanas Thomas Malden 2001FilmDownas Milligan 2001FilmJames Deanas Raymond Massey 2001TVThe Impressionists: The Other French Revolutionas Narrator 2001FilmThe Face: Jesus in Artas Narrator (voice)2001FilmDouble Takeas Charles Allsworth 2000TVFounding Fathersas Narrator 2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Mr. Vogel 2000TVGilmore Girlsas Richard Gilmore 1999FilmWalking Across Egyptas Reverend Vernon 1999TVThe Korean War: Fire and Iceas Narrator 1999FilmVendettaas D.A. Luzenberg 1999TVAtomic Trainas The President 1999FilmNorman Rockwell: Painting Americaas Narrator 1999FilmNiagara: A History of the Fallsas Narrator 1999TVUltimate autosas host 1998FilmSaint Maybeas Doug Bedloe 1998TVFrank Lloyd Wrightas Self - Narrator (voice)1998FilmBetter Livingas Jack 1997TVLiberty!as Narrator 1997FilmCritical Careas Robert Payne 1997TVThe Practiceas Anderson Pearson 1996TVPandora's Clockas President 1996FilmWhat Love Seesas Morton Treadway 1996TVA Season in Purgatoryas Dr. Shugrue 1996FilmSoul of the Gameas Branch Rickey 1995FilmNixonas Nelson Rockefeller 1995FilmThe Face on the Milk Cartonas Frank Jessmon 1995TVThomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountainas Thomas Jefferson (voice)1995FilmHere Come the Munstersas Herman Munster 1994FilmRi¢hie Ri¢has Mr. Rich 1994FilmDon't Drink the Wateras Mr. Kilroy 1994FilmForeign Studentas Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore 1993FilmA Foreign Fieldas Ralph 1993FilmMy Boyfriend's Backas Mr. Dingle 1993FilmBorn Yesterdayas Ed Deverey 1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Thomas Pandolfi 1992FilmHeroas Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide 1991FilmFire in the Darkas Robert 1991FilmSweet Poisonas Henry 1991TVThe General Motors Playwrights Theateras Ben Cunningham 1990TVLaw & Orderas Frederic Matson 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1990TVWingsas Y.M. Burg 1990FilmSo Proudly We Hailas James Wagner 1989TVScreen Oneas Ralph 1988TVHothouseas Woods 1988FilmBig Businessas Graham Sherbourne 1987FilmOverboardas Grant Stayton III 1987FilmThe Lost Boysas Max 1987TVThe Lawrenceville Storiesas Headmaster 1986FilmMurrowas Fred Friendly 1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton 1985FilmCompromising Positionsas Bob Singer 1985FilmThe Man with One Red Shoeas Brown 1985FilmThe Purple Rose of Cairoas Henry 1984FilmMrs. Soffelas Warden Peter Soffel 1983FilmMemorial Dayas Ned Larwin 1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Father Joseph McCabe 1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)1982FilmAnnieas FDR 1982FilmDeath Valleyas Paul Stanton 1982FilmA Little Sexas Tommy 1982FilmThe Gift of Lifeas Dr. Quinn 1982FilmThe Electric Grandmotheras Father 1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Alger Hiss 1981FilmRedsas Max Eastman 1981FilmDear Liaras George Bernard Shaw 1981FilmThe Private History of a Campaign That Failedas The Stranger 1981FilmHarry's Waras Harry Johnson 1979FilmO Youth and Beauty!as Kip Lawton 1979FilmFreedom Roadas Stephen Holmes 1979FilmThe Sorrows of Ginas Kip Lawton 1979FilmPortrait of a Stripperas Frank Andrews 1979FilmTake Downas Ed Branish 1979FilmThe North Avenue Irregularsas Michael Hill 1978FilmBrass Targetas Col. Walter Gilchrist 1978FilmThe Betsyas Dan Weyman 1978FilmA Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Storyas Lou Gehrig 1977FilmEleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Franklin D. Roosevelt 1976TVEleanor and Franklinas Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50 1975FilmValley Forgeas Folsom 1975TVBeacon Hillas Richard Palmer 1975FilmThe Great Waldo Pepperas Ezra Stiles 1974FilmThe Great Gatsbyas Klipspringer 1973FilmThe Day of the Dolphinas Mike 1973FilmThe Paper Chaseas Thomas Craig Anderson 1972TVM*A*S*H 1971FilmLady Libertyas Policeman (uncredited)1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Folsom —TVHistory's Lost & Found —TVWonder Womanas Senator Warren