Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-07-21

Day of Death

2014-12-31 (71 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

The Lost Boys

1987

The Lost Boys

as

Max

James Dean

2001

James Dean

as

Raymond Massey

Don't Drink the Water

1994

Don't Drink the Water

as

Mr. Kilroy

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985

The Man with One Red Shoe

as

Brown

Overboard

1987

Overboard

as

Grant Stayton III

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

as

Richard Rich

My Boyfriend's Back

1993

My Boyfriend's Back

as

Mr. Dingle

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

Intolerable Cruelty

as

Rex Rexroth

The Skeptic

2009

The Skeptic

as

Shepard

Wedding Daze

2006

Wedding Daze

as

Lyle

Mrs. Soffel

1984

Mrs. Soffel

as

Warden Peter Soffel

Factory Girl

2006

Factory Girl

as

James Townsend

Big Business

1988

Big Business

as

Graham Sherbourne

The Cat's Meow

2001

The Cat's Meow

as

W. R. Hearst

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

I Think I Love My Wife

as

Mr. Landis

Banned from the Bible II

2007

Banned from the Bible II

as

Narrator

The Paper Chase

1973

The Paper Chase

as

Thomas Craig Anderson

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

2009

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

as

John Goodenough

Ape to Man

2005

Ape to Man

as

Narrator

Annie

1982

Annie

as

FDR

Bereft

2004

Bereft

as

Lloyd

Isaac's Storm

2004

Isaac's Storm

as

Narrator

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

The North Avenue Irregulars

as

Michael Hill

Reds

1981

Reds

as

Max Eastman

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

2006

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Down

2001

Down

as

Milligan

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

The Great Waldo Pepper

as

Ezra Stiles

Brass Target

1978

Brass Target

as

Col. Walter Gilchrist

Death Valley

1982

Death Valley

as

Paul Stanton

Soul of the Game

1996

Soul of the Game

as

Branch Rickey

Saint Maybe

1998

Saint Maybe

as

Doug Bedloe

Foreign Student

1994

Foreign Student

as

Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

2002

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

as

Self

The Electric Grandmother

1982

The Electric Grandmother

as

Father

Harry's War

1981

Harry's War

as

Harry Johnson

Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces

2006

Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces

as

Narrator (voice)

Treasure Buddies

2012

Treasure Buddies

as

Philip Wellington

The Face on the Milk Carton

1995

The Face on the Milk Carton

as

Frank Jessmon

Compromising Positions

1985

Compromising Positions

as

Bob Singer

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

2003

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

as

Narrator

Columbus The Lost Voyage

2007

Columbus The Lost Voyage

as

Narrator

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

1978

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

as

Lou Gehrig

The French Revolution

2005

The French Revolution

as

Narrator

The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon

2002

The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon

as

Narrator

Portrait of a Stripper

1979

Portrait of a Stripper

as

Frank Andrews

The Face: Jesus in Art

2001

The Face: Jesus in Art

as

Narrator (voice)

Lady Liberty

1971

Lady Liberty

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

1977

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

as

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

1981

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

as

The Stranger

The Emperor's Club

2002

The Emperor's Club

as

Headmaster Woodbridge

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

The Day of the Dolphin

as

Mike

The Betsy

1978

The Betsy

as

Dan Weyman

Are You Here

2013

Are You Here

as

Dr. Vincent

Niagara: A History of the Falls

1999

Niagara: A History of the Falls

as

Narrator

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

The Purple Rose of Cairo

as

Henry

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as

Self

So Proudly We Hail

1990

So Proudly We Hail

as

James Wagner

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as

Reverend Cartwright

Here Come the Munsters

1995

Here Come the Munsters

as

Herman Munster

Christmas Oranges

2012

Christmas Oranges

as

Mr. Crampton

The Great Gatsby

1974

The Great Gatsby

as

Klipspringer

Better Living

1998

Better Living

as

Jack

Ring Christmas Bells

2009

Ring Christmas Bells

as

Self

Critical Care

1997

Critical Care

as

Robert Payne

Fire in the Dark

1991

Fire in the Dark

as

Robert

2001

In Search of Christmas

as

Narrator

Sherman's March

2007

Sherman's March

as

Narrator

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

2006

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

as

Narrator

Russia, Land of the Tsars

2003

Russia, Land of the Tsars

as

Narrator

The Gift of Life

1982

The Gift of Life

as

Dr. Quinn

A Christmas Wish

2011

A Christmas Wish

as

Les McCallum

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

The Wolf of Wall Street

as

Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)

A Little Sex

1982

A Little Sex

as

Tommy

Take Down

1979

Take Down

as

Ed Branish

The Aviator

2004

The Aviator

as

Joseph Breen

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

The Sorrows of Gin

as

Kip Lawton

Andrew Jackson

2007

Andrew Jackson

as

Narrator

O Youth and Beauty!

1979

O Youth and Beauty!

as

Kip Lawton

Nixon

1995

Nixon

as

Nelson Rockefeller

Murrow

1986

Murrow

as

Fred Friendly

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

Welcome to Mooseport

as

Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)

Memorial Day

1983

Memorial Day

as

Ned Larwin

First Invasion: The War of 1812

2004

First Invasion: The War of 1812

as

Narrator

Freedom Road

1979

Freedom Road

as

Stephen Holmes

Morristown: Where America Survived

2009

Morristown: Where America Survived

as

Narrator

Double Take

2001

Double Take

as

Charles Allsworth

Price Check

2012

Price Check

as

Jack Bennington

Heaven's Door

2012

Heaven's Door

as

Nate Christensen

A Foreign Field

1993

A Foreign Field

as

Ralph

What Love Sees

1996

What Love Sees

as

Morton Treadway

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

2005

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

as

Narrator

Hero

1992

Hero

as

Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

Vendetta

1999

Vendetta

as

D.A. Luzenberg

Coach of the Year

2016

Coach of the Year

as

Bill Ford

Walking Across Egypt

1999

Walking Across Egypt

as

Reverend Vernon

The Christmas Pageant

2011

The Christmas Pageant

as

Garrett Clark

A Season in Purgatory

1996

A Season in Purgatory

as

Dr. Shugrue

Relative Strangers

2006

Relative Strangers

as

Doug Clayton

Valley Forge

1975

Valley Forge

as

Bible Battles

2005

Bible Battles

as

Narrator (voice)

Hatching Pete

2009

Hatching Pete

as

The Principal

Son of Morning

2011

Son of Morning

as

Thomas

Titanic's Achilles Heel

2007

Titanic's Achilles Heel

as

Narrator

Stalin: Man of Steel

2003

Stalin: Man of Steel

as

Narrator (voice)

Born Yesterday

1993

Born Yesterday

as

Ed Deverey

The Samurai

2003

The Samurai

as

self (voice)

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

as

Jeremiah Larson

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

as

Governor Dawson

Norman Rockwell: Painting America

1999

Norman Rockwell: Painting America

as

Narrator

Antarctica: A Frozen History

2002

Antarctica: A Frozen History

as

Narrator

Dinosaur Secrets Revealed

2002

Dinosaur Secrets Revealed

as

Narrator (voice)

FDR: A Presidency Revealed

2005

FDR: A Presidency Revealed

as

Narrator

Witness to 'Reds'

2006

Witness to 'Reds'

as

Self

Sweet Poison

1991

Sweet Poison

as

Henry

The Louisiana Purchase

2003

The Louisiana Purchase

as

Narrator

Frank Lloyd Wright

1998

Frank Lloyd Wright

as

Narrator (voice)

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

as

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Thomas Malden

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Reverend Lowell

Wings

Wings

as

Y.M. Burg

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as

Benjamin Kaplan (voice)

The Practice

The Practice

as

Anderson Pearson

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Walter

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Folsom

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

as

Richard Gilmore

The States

The States

as

History's Lost & Found

History's Lost & Found

as

Nature

Nature

as

Narrator (voice)

Beacon Hill

as

Richard Palmer

The Revolution

The Revolution

as

Russia, Land of the Tsars

Russia, Land of the Tsars

as

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Frederic Matson

Screen One

Screen One

as

Ralph

French Revolution

French Revolution

as

Narrator

Perception

Perception

as

Jack Pierce

The Presidents

The Presidents

as

Narrator

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Councilman (voice)

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Norman Shales

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

as

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

as

Thomas Jefferson (voice)

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Lionel Deerfield

Liberty!

Liberty!

as

Narrator

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as

Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Mr. Vogel

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Reverend Phillips

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Drew Seeley

Atomic Train

Atomic Train

as

The President

Eleanor and Franklin

Eleanor and Franklin

as

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Defense Attorney Mosbeck

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Doug Bedloe

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

as

President

Rise and Fall of the Spartans

Rise and Fall of the Spartans

as

Narrator (voice)

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

as

Narrator

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Old Man (voice)

The Lawrenceville Stories

The Lawrenceville Stories

as

Head Master

Better With You

Better With You

as

Judge

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Senator Warren

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

as

Narrator

The Korean War: Fire and Ice

The Korean War: Fire and Ice

as

Narrator

Ultimate autos

Ultimate autos

as

host

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

as

Narrator (voice)

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

as

Lester Babcock

Production

Crew

Niagara: A History of the Falls

1999

Niagara: A History of the Falls

as

Directing