Edward Herrmann
Jul 21, 1943 - Dec 31, 2014 (71 years old) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Norman Shales
Law & Order
Frederic Matson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mr. Vogel
American Dad!
Councilman (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
Reverend Lowell
Gilmore Girls
Richard Gilmore
The Good Wife
Lionel Deerfield
30 Rock
Walter
The Wolf of Wall Street
Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
The Practice
Anderson Pearson
Credits
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History's Lost & Found Future★ 1 -
Wonder Woman FutureSenator Warren★ 4.9 -
Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Coach of the Year 2016Bill Ford★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ 7.6 -
Reverend Cartwright★ 5.7 -
Franklin Roosevelt (voice)★ 7.9 -
Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)★ 8 -
Are You Here 2013Dr. Vincent★ 5.2 -
Heaven's Door 2012Nate Christensen★ 5.6 -
Price Check 2012Jack Bennington★ 5.2 -
Perception 2012Jack Pierce★ 7.2 -
Christmas Oranges 2012Mr. Crampton★ 7.4 -
Treasure Buddies 2012Philip Wellington★ 6.1 -
Garrett Clark★ 5.9 -
A Christmas Wish 2011Les McCallum★ 5.9 -
Governor Dawson★ 4 -
Jeremiah Larson★ 4.2 -
Son of Morning 2011Thomas★ 3 -
Harry's Law 2011Lester Babcock★ 7.3 -
Better With You 2010Judge★ 6.5 -
The Good Wife 2009Lionel Deerfield★ 7.6 -
Ring Christmas Bells 2009Self★ NR -
Drop Dead Diva 2009Reverend Phillips★ 7.8 -
John Goodenough★ 5.2 -
The Skeptic 2009Shepard★ 5.3 -
Hatching Pete 2009The Principal★ 5.5 -
Narrator★ NR -
Andrew Jackson 2007Narrator★ 10 -
Narrator★ 7 -
The Revolution 2007★ 9.3 -
Narrator★ 10 -
Sherman's March 2007Narrator★ NR -
The States 2007★ NR -
Narrator★ NR -
Mr. Landis★ 5.4 -
Factory Girl 2006James Townsend★ 6 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ 8.5 -
Witness to 'Reds' 2006Self★ 6 -
30 Rock 2006Walter★ 7.5 -
Wedding Daze 2006Lyle★ 5.6 -
Relative Strangers 2006Doug Clayton★ 5.2 -
The Ten Commandments 2006Narrator★ 5.4 -
Narrator★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ 10
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Ape to Man 2005Narrator★ 7 -
Bible Battles 2005Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Narrator★ 8 -
Reverend Lowell★ 8.1 -
Narrator★ NR
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Grey's Anatomy 2005Norman Shales★ 8.2 -
American Dad! 2005Councilman (voice)★ 7 -
Narrator★ 5.3 -
French Revolution 2005Narrator★ NR -
The Aviator 2004Joseph Breen★ 7.2 -
Benjamin Kaplan (voice)★ 6.8 -
Bereft 2004Lloyd★ 3.7 -
Narrator★ NR -
Isaac's Storm 2004Narrator★ 6 -
Welcome to Mooseport 2004Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Intolerable Cruelty 2003Rex Rexroth★ 5.9 -
Narrator★ 5 -
Narrator★ NR -
Narrator★ 7 -
Stalin: Man of Steel 2003Narrator (voice)★ NR -
The Samurai 2003self (voice)★ NR
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The Emperor's Club 2002Headmaster Woodbridge★ 7.1 -
Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
Narrator (voice)★ 8.3 -
Narrator★ 7 -
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Narrator★ NR
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Narrator★ NR
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The Cat's Meow 2001W. R. Hearst★ 5.8 -
Crossing Jordan 2001Thomas Malden★ 7.2 -
Down 2001Milligan★ 5.1 -
James Dean 2001Raymond Massey★ 6.8 -
Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Double Take 2001Charles Allsworth★ 5.5 -
Founding Fathers 2000Narrator★ NR -
Mr. Vogel★ 7.6 -
Gilmore Girls 2000Richard Gilmore★ 7.9 -
Narrator★ 6.5 -
Vendetta 1999D.A. Luzenberg★ 5.8 -
Atomic Train 1999The President★ 4.8 -
Narrator★ NR -
Narrator★ NR -
Walking Across Egypt 1999Reverend Vernon★ 4.9 -
Ultimate autos 1999host★ NR
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Saint Maybe 1998Doug Bedloe★ 6.2 -
Better Living 1998Jack★ 1.5 -
Frank Lloyd Wright 1998Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Liberty! 1997Narrator★ 7.8 -
Critical Care 1997Robert Payne★ 6.4 -
The Practice 1997Anderson Pearson★ 7.7 -
Pandora's Clock 1996President★ 4.4 -
What Love Sees 1996Morton Treadway★ 6.8 -
Dr. Shugrue★ 6 -
Soul of the Game 1996Branch Rickey★ 4.9 -
Nixon 1995Nelson Rockefeller★ 6.9 -
Frank Jessmon★ 6.4 -
Thomas Jefferson (voice)★ NR -
Herman Munster★ 5.1 -
Ri¢hie Ri¢h 1994Richard Rich★ 5.9 -
Mr. Kilroy★ 5.5 -
Foreign Student 1994Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore★ 3.8 -
A Foreign Field 1993Ralph★ NR -
My Boyfriend's Back 1993Mr. Dingle★ 5.7 -
Born Yesterday 1993Ed Deverey★ 5.3 -
★ 8.1 -
Hero 1992Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide★ 6.3 -
Fire in the Dark 1991Robert★ NR -
Sweet Poison 1991Henry★ 5 -
Law & Order 1990Frederic Matson★ 7.4 -
Self★ 4 -
Wings 1990Y.M. Burg★ 6.8 -
So Proudly We Hail 1990James Wagner★ NR -
Screen One 1989Ralph★ 7 -
Big Business 1988Graham Sherbourne★ 6.4 -
Overboard 1987Grant Stayton III★ 6.8 -
The Lost Boys 1987Max★ 7.1 -
Head Master★ 5 -
Murrow 1986Fred Friendly★ 5 -
Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton★ 7.2 -
Bob Singer★ 5.5 -
Brown★ 5.7 -
Henry★ 7.4 -
Mrs. Soffel 1984Warden Peter Soffel★ 6 -
Memorial Day 1983Ned Larwin★ 5.3
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St. Elsewhere 1982★ 5.6 -
Nature 1982Narrator (voice)★ 8.1 -
Annie 1982FDR★ 6.5 -
Death Valley 1982Paul Stanton★ 5.1 -
A Little Sex 1982Tommy★ 3 -
The Gift of Life 1982Dr. Quinn★ NR -
Father★ 6.8 -
Reds 1981Max Eastman★ 6.9 -
Dear Liar 1981George Bernard Shaw★ NR
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The Stranger★ NR -
Harry's War 1981Harry Johnson★ 5.2 -
O Youth and Beauty! 1979Kip Lawton★ 10 -
Freedom Road 1979Stephen Holmes★ 4.8 -
The Sorrows of Gin 1979Kip Lawton★ 10 -
Frank Andrews★ 2.5 -
Michael Hill★ 6.3 -
Take Down 1979Ed Branish★ 3.7 -
Brass Target 1978Col. Walter Gilchrist★ 5.5 -
The Betsy 1978Dan Weyman★ 4.6 -
Lou Gehrig★ 9 -
Franklin D. Roosevelt★ 5.1
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Eleanor and Franklin 1976Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50★ 3 -
Valley Forge 1975★ NR -
Beacon Hill 1975Richard Palmer★ 5 -
Ezra Stiles★ 6.4 -
The Great Gatsby 1974Klipspringer★ 6.3 -
Mike★ 5.8 -
The Paper Chase 1973Thomas Craig Anderson★ 6.8 -
M*A*S*H 1972★ 7.9 -
Lady Liberty 1971Policeman (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Great Performances 1971Self★ 5.5 -
Folsom★ 8.6
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