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Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

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.

Born

Jul 21, 1943

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died

Dec 31, 2014

Known For

Acting

Movies

115 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
★ 8.0
The Aviator
The Aviator
2004 as Joseph Breen
★ 7.2
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys
1987 as Max
★ 7.1
Overboard
Overboard
1987 as Grant Stayton III
★ 6.8
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994 as Richard Rich
★ 5.9
Annie
Annie
1982 as FDR
★ 6.6
Hero
Hero
1992 as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
★ 6.3
Nixon
Nixon
1995 as Nelson Rockefeller
★ 6.9
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty
2003 as Rex Rexroth
★ 6.0
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
1974 as Klipspringer
★ 6.3
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
2006 as Lyle
★ 5.6
Reds
Reds
1981 as Max Eastman
★ 6.9
The Betsy
The Betsy
1978 as Dan Weyman
★ 4.8
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014 as Reverend Cartwright
★ 5.8
The Man with One Red Shoe
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985 as Brown
★ 5.7
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 as Henry
★ 7.4
Factory Girl
Factory Girl
2006 as James Townsend
★ 6.0
Treasure Buddies
Treasure Buddies
2012 as Philip Wellington
★ 6.1
Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel
1984 as Warden Peter Soffel
★ 6.0
Down
Down
2001 as Milligan
★ 5.1
Double Take
Double Take
2001 as Charles Allsworth
★ 5.6
Are You Here
Are You Here
2013 as Dr. Vincent
★ 5.1
Hatching Pete
Hatching Pete
2009 as The Principal
★ 5.6
Brass Target
Brass Target
1978 as Col. Walter Gilchrist
★ 5.5
James Dean
James Dean
2001 as Raymond Massey
★ 6.8
Critical Care
Critical Care
1997 as Robert Payne
★ 6.3
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011 as Jeremiah Larson
★ 4.3
Vendetta
Vendetta
1999 as D.A. Luzenberg
★ 6.2
Big Business
Big Business
1988 as Graham Sherbourne
★ 6.4
The Emperor's Club
The Emperor's Club
2002 as Headmaster Woodbridge
★ 7.1
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
1993 as Ed Deverey
★ 5.3
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper
1975 as Ezra Stiles
★ 6.5
Relative Strangers
Relative Strangers
2006 as Doug Clayton
★ 5.3
The Cat's Meow
The Cat's Meow
2001 as W. R. Hearst
★ 5.8
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009 as John Goodenough
★ 5.3
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 as Mike
★ 5.9
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water
1994 as Mr. Kilroy
★ 5.6
Sweet Poison
Sweet Poison
1991 as Henry
★ 5.8
The Skeptic
The Skeptic
2009 as Shepard
★ 5.3
Death Valley
Death Valley
1982 as Paul Stanton
★ 5.1
A Little Sex
A Little Sex
1982 as Tommy
★ 3.6
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back
1993 as Mr. Dingle
★ 5.7
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game
1996 as Branch Rickey
★ 4.9
I Think I Love My Wife
I Think I Love My Wife
2007 as Mr. Landis
★ 5.3
The Face on the Milk Carton
The Face on the Milk Carton
1995 as Frank Jessmon
★ 6.5
Price Check
Price Check
2012 as Jack Bennington
★ 5.1
Freedom Road
Freedom Road
1979 as Stephen Holmes
★ 5.2
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
1973 as Thomas Craig Anderson
★ 6.8
Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty
1971 as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Son of Morning
Son of Morning
2011 as Thomas
★ 3.0
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 as Self
★ 4.0
A Christmas Wish
A Christmas Wish
2011 as Les McCallum
★ 5.9
Saint Maybe
Saint Maybe
1998 as Doug Bedloe
★ 6.6
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport
2004 as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
★ 5.1
Bereft
Bereft
2004 as Lloyd
★ 5.4
Fire in the Dark
Fire in the Dark
1991 as Robert
★ 9.0
The Christmas Pageant
The Christmas Pageant
2011 as Garrett Clark
★ 5.9
Here Come the Munsters
Here Come the Munsters
1995 as Herman Munster
★ 5.2
Walking Across Egypt
Walking Across Egypt
1999 as Reverend Vernon
★ 4.9
Valley Forge
Valley Forge
1975 as Folsom
★ 7.0
Heaven's Door
Heaven's Door
2012 as Nate Christensen
★ 5.6
Harry's War
Harry's War
1981 as Harry Johnson
★ 6.2
Portrait of a Stripper
Portrait of a Stripper
1979 as Frank Andrews
★ 3.5
The Electric Grandmother
The Electric Grandmother
1982 as Father
★ 7.0
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979 as Michael Hill
★ 6.5
movie
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977 as Franklin D. Roosevelt
★ 4.9
The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life
1982 as Dr. Quinn
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011 as Governor Dawson
★ 4.5
Better Living
Better Living
1998 as Jack
★ 3.8
What Love Sees
What Love Sees
1996 as Morton Treadway
★ 7.8
movie
Memorial Day
1983 as Ned Larwin
★ 6.0
Ape to Man
Ape to Man
2005 as Narrator
★ 7.0
Take Down
Take Down
1979 as Ed Branish
★ 4.4
A Foreign Field
A Foreign Field
1993 as Ralph
A Season in Purgatory
A Season in Purgatory
1996 as Dr. Shugrue
★ 7.0
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
1990 as James Wagner
★ 10.0
The Sorrows of Gin
The Sorrows of Gin
1979 as Kip Lawton
★ 10.0
Christmas Oranges
Christmas Oranges
2012 as Mr. Crampton
★ 7.5
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds'
2006 as Self
★ 6.0
Stalin: Man of Steel
Stalin: Man of Steel
2003 as Narrator (voice)
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
1985 as Bob Singer
★ 5.3
O Youth and Beauty!
O Youth and Beauty!
1979 as Kip Lawton
★ 9.0
Foreign Student
Foreign Student
1994 as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
★ 4.1
Murrow
Murrow
1986 as Fred Friendly
★ 5.5
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
2007 as Narrator
★ 10.0
Sherman's March
Sherman's March
2007 as Narrator
The French Revolution
The French Revolution
2005 as Narrator
★ 5.8
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
★ 6.0
Niagara: A History of the Falls
★ 7.0
movie
The Samurai
2003 as self (voice)
movie
The Face: Jesus in Art
2001 as Narrator (voice)
Titanic's Achilles Heel
Titanic's Achilles Heel
2007 as Narrator
★ 10.0
Columbus The Lost Voyage
Columbus The Lost Voyage
2007 as Narrator
★ 7.0
movie
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
2005 as Narrator
★ 7.0
Coach of the Year
Coach of the Year
2016 as Bill Ford
First Invasion: The War of 1812
★ 10.0
Ring Christmas Bells
Ring Christmas Bells
2009 as Self
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
★ 9.0
movie
Dear Liar
1981 as George Bernard Shaw
★ 7.0
Isaac's Storm
Isaac's Storm
2004 as Narrator
★ 6.0
Antarctica: A Frozen History
Antarctica: A Frozen History
2002 as Narrator
★ 8.0
Bible Battles
Bible Battles
2005 as Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
2002 as Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
2006 as Narrator (voice)
★ 8.5
In Search of Christmas
In Search of Christmas
2001 as Narrator
Banned from the Bible II
Banned from the Bible II
2007 as Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars
Russia, Land of the Tsars
2003 as Narrator
★ 7.5
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
★ 8.3
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
2003 as Narrator
★ 7.0