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
Nature
Narrator (voice)
American Dad!
Councilman (voice)
Great Performances
Self
The Good Wife
Lionel Deerfield
How I Met Your Mother
Reverend Lowell
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton
Credits
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Frank Lloyd Wright FutureNarrator (voice)★ NR -
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 -
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★ 7.7 -
John Goodenough★ 5.2 -
The Skeptic 2009Shepard★ 5.3 -
Hatching Pete 2009The Principal★ 5.5 -
Narrator★ NR -
Andrew Jackson 2007Narrator★ 10 -
Narrator★ 6.7 -
The Revolution 2007★ 9.7 -
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★ 7.4 -
Wedding Daze 2006Lyle★ 5.5 -
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 -
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★ 5.2 -
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★ 6.9 -
So Proudly We Hail 1990James Wagner★ NR -
Screen One 1989Ralph★ 7 -
Big Business 1988Graham Sherbourne★ 6.3 -
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★ 5.5 -
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 -
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★ 4.4 -
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★ 5.3 -
Folsom★ 8.6
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