Edward Herrmann
Sign in to saveAmerican actor, director (1943–2014)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1943-07-21
- Died
- 2014-12-31
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Executive Orders
- Who Says Elephants Can't Dance
- Raising a Modern-Day Knight
- The Spectator Bird
- No Ordinary Time
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Film & TV
Acting · 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…
Known for
- Coach of the Year — Bill Ford2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)2016
- Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies — Narrator (voice)2015
- The Town that Dreaded Sundown — Reverend Cartwright2014
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History — Franklin Roosevelt (voice)2014
- Are You Here — Dr. Vincent2013
- The Wolf of Wall Street — Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)2013
- Treasure Buddies — Philip Wellington2012
- Christmas Oranges — Mr. Crampton2012
- Price Check — Jack Bennington2012
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 41
- Total plays
- 636
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Key dates
- Born
- 21 July 1943
- Died
- 31 December 2014
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Tony Awards
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1943 births2014 deaths20th-century American male actors21st-century American male actorsAlumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtAmerican male film actorsAmerican male stage actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican male voice actorsAmerican people of German descentAmerican people of Irish descentAudiobook narrators