About

Known credits:
134
Birthday:
1943-07-21
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Website:
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Edward Herrmann

Overview

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.

Hermann died from brain cancer, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in a hospital in New York City.

Known for

Acting
2016 Coach of the Year Actor Bill Ford N/A
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2014 The Town that Dreaded Sundown Actor Reverend Cartwright 58
Average
2014 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Actor Franklin Roosevelt (voice) 74
Good
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Actor Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice) 79
Good
2013 Are You Here Actor Dr. Vincent 56
Average
2012 Heaven's Door Actor Nate Christensen 58
Average
2012 Price Check Actor Jack Bennington 58
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2012 Christmas Oranges Actor Mr. Crampton 59
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2012 Treasure Buddies Actor Philip Wellington 59
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2011 The Christmas Pageant Actor Garrett Clark 59
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2011 A Christmas Wish Actor Les McCallum 59
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2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Actor Governor Dawson 59
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2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Actor Jeremiah Larson 54
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2011 Son of Morning Actor Thomas 58
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2009 Ring Christmas Bells Actor Self N/A
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2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Actor John Goodenough 57
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2009 The Skeptic Actor Shepard 58
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2009 Hatching Pete Actor The Principal 57
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2009 Morristown: Where America Survived Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 Andrew Jackson Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 Columbus The Lost Voyage Actor Narrator 59
Average
2007 The Revolution Actor 70
Good
2007 Titanic's Achilles Heel Actor Narrator 59
Average
2007 Sherman's March Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 The States Actor N/A
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2007 Banned from the Bible II Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 I Think I Love My Wife Actor Mr. Landis 57
Average
2006 Factory Girl Actor James Townsend 59
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2006 Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2006 Witness to 'Reds' Actor Self N/A
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2006 Wedding Daze Actor Lyle 57
Average
2006 Relative Strangers Actor Doug Clayton 58
Average
2006 The Ten Commandments Actor Narrator 66
Fair
2006 Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran Actor Narrator N/A
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2006 Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2005 Ape to Man Actor Narrator 59
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2005 Bible Battles Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2005 The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy Actor Narrator 59
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2005 FDR: A Presidency Revealed Actor Narrator N/A
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2005 The Presidents Actor Narrator 70
Good
2005 The French Revolution Actor Narrator 59
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2005 French Revolution Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 The Aviator Actor Joseph Breen 70
Good
2004 Bereft Actor Lloyd 59
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2004 First Invasion: The War of 1812 Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 Isaac's Storm Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 Welcome to Mooseport Actor Debate Moderator 56
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2003 Intolerable Cruelty Actor Rex Rexroth 59
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2003 Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion Actor Narrator 59
Average
2003 Russia, Land of the Tsars Actor 70
Good
2003 Russia, Land of the Tsars Actor Narrator 58
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2003 The Samurai Actor self (voice) N/A
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2003 Stalin: Man of Steel Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2002 The Emperor's Club Actor Headmaster Woodbridge 64
Fair
2002 Dinosaur Secrets Revealed Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2002 Rise and Fall of the Spartans Actor Narrator (voice) 70
Good
2002 The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon Actor Narrator 59
Average
2002 It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') Actor Self N/A
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2002 Antarctica: A Frozen History Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 In Search of Christmas Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 The Cat's Meow Actor W. R. Hearst 58
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2001 Down Actor Milligan 57
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2001 James Dean Actor Raymond Massey 60
Fair
2001 The Face: Jesus in Art Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 Double Take Actor Charles Allsworth 58
Average
2000 Founding Fathers Actor Narrator N/A
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2000 Gilmore Girls Actor Richard Gilmore 78
Good
1999 Vendetta Actor D.A. Luzenberg 59
Average
1999 Atomic Train Actor The President 60
Fair
1999 Norman Rockwell: Painting America Actor Narrator N/A
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1999 Niagara: A History of the Falls Actor Narrator N/A
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1999 Walking Across Egypt Actor Reverend Vernon 58
Average
1998 Saint Maybe Actor Doug Bedloe 59
Average
1998 Frank Lloyd Wright Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) 70
Good
1998 Better Living Actor Jack 58
Average
1997 Liberty! Actor Narrator 70
Good
1997 Critical Care Actor Robert Payne 59
Average
1996 Pandora's Clock Actor President 67
Fair
1996 What Love Sees Actor Morton Treadway 59
Average
1996 A Season in Purgatory Actor Dr. Shugrue 59
Average
1996 Soul of the Game Actor Branch Rickey 58
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1995 Nixon Actor Nelson Rockefeller 63
Fair
1995 The Face on the Milk Carton Actor Frank Jessmon 59
Average
1995 Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain Actor Thomas Jefferson (voice) N/A
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1995 Here Come the Munsters Actor Herman Munster 58
Average
1994 Ri¢hie Ri¢h Actor Richard Rich 58
Average
1994 Don't Drink the Water Actor Mr. Kilroy 58
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1994 Foreign Student Actor Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore 58
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1993 A Foreign Field Actor Ralph N/A
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1993 My Boyfriend's Back Actor Mr. Dingle 58
Average
1993 Born Yesterday Actor Ed Deverey 58
Average
1992 Hero Actor Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide 60
Fair
1991 Fire in the Dark Actor Robert N/A
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1991 Sweet Poison Actor Henry 58
Average
1990 Night of 100 Stars III Actor Self 59
Average
1990 So Proudly We Hail Actor James Wagner N/A
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1988 Big Business Actor Graham Sherbourne 60
Fair
1987 Overboard Actor Grant Stayton III 64
Fair
1987 The Lost Boys Actor Max 68
Fair
1987 The Lawrenceville Stories Actor Head Master 69
Fair
1986 Murrow Actor Fred Friendly 58
Average
1985 Compromising Positions Actor Bob Singer 58
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1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Actor Brown 58
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1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Actor Henry 69
Fair
1984 Mrs. Soffel Actor Warden Peter Soffel 59
Average
1983 Memorial Day Actor Ned Larwin 59
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1982 Annie Actor FDR 62
Fair
1982 Death Valley Actor Paul Stanton 58
Average
1982 A Little Sex Actor Tommy 58
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1982 The Gift of Life Actor Dr. Quinn N/A
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1982 The Electric Grandmother Actor Father 59
Average
1981 Reds Actor Max Eastman 62
Fair
1981 The Private History of a Campaign That Failed Actor The Stranger N/A
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1981 Harry's War Actor Harry Johnson 59
Average
1979 O Youth and Beauty! Actor Kip Lawton 59
Average
1979 Freedom Road Actor Stephen Holmes 58
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1979 The Sorrows of Gin Actor Kip Lawton 59
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1979 Portrait of a Stripper Actor Frank Andrews 58
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1979 The North Avenue Irregulars Actor Michael Hill 59
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1979 Take Down Actor Ed Branish 58
Average
1978 Brass Target Actor Col. Walter Gilchrist 58
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1978 The Betsy Actor Dan Weyman 58
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1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Actor Lou Gehrig 59
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1977 Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years Actor Franklin D. Roosevelt 58
Average
1976 Eleanor and Franklin Actor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50 68
Fair
1975 Valley Forge Actor N/A
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1975 Beacon Hill Actor Richard Palmer 69
Fair
1975 The Great Waldo Pepper Actor Ezra Stiles 59
Average
1974 The Great Gatsby Actor Klipspringer 60
Fair
1973 The Day of the Dolphin Actor Mike 58
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1973 The Paper Chase Actor Thomas Craig Anderson 60
Fair
1971 Lady Liberty Actor Policeman (uncredited) 58
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History's Lost & Found Actor N/A
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Crew
1999 Niagara: A History of the Falls Crew Presenter N/A
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