Edward Herrmann
American actor, director (1943-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Edward Kirk Herrmann was an American actor, director, and writer. He was best known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and 1982 film musical Annie, Richard Gilmore in Amy Sherman-Palladino's comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), and a ubiquitous...
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The Town that Dreaded SundownFilm, 2014Reverend Cartwright2012
Treasure BuddiesFilm, Philip Wellington2011
Harry's LawSeries, Lester Babcock2009
Hatching PeteFilm, The Principal2006
30 RockSeries, Walter
Factory GirlFilm, 2006James Townsend2005
American Dad!Series, Councilman (voice)2004
The AviatorFilm, Joseph Breen2002
The Cat's MeowFilm, W. R. Hearst2001
Crossing JordanSeries, Thomas Malden1999Primetime Emmy AwardAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1997
The PracticeSeries, Anderson Pearson
Critical CareFilm, 1997Robert Payne1994
Don't Drink the WaterFilm, Mr. Kilroy1992
HeroFilm, Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide1990
Law & OrderSeries, Frederic Matson1989
Screen OneSeries, Ralph1987
OverboardFilm, Grant Stayton III1985
The Man with One Red ShoeFilm, Brown1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Alger Hiss
AnnieFilm, 1982FDR1976Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAwardTony AwardsAward1975
The Great Waldo PepperFilm, Ezra Stiles1973
The Day of the DolphinFilm, Mike1971
Great PerformancesSeries1943Born21 July 1943People around Edward
- Daniel Petrie Directed The Betsy and Eleanor and Franklin
Donald Petrie Directed Richie Rich and Welcome to Mooseport
Woody Allen Directed The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Scott Rudin Produced A Civil Action and Mrs. Soffel
Kieth Merrill Directed Harry's War (1981)
Martin Scorsese Directed The Aviator (2005)
Robert Redford Produced A Civil Action (1999)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed The Cat's Meow (2002)
Paul Sorvino Also in Reds, Nixon and The Day of the Dolphin
Christine Ebersole Also in Richie Rich and Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Joel Silver Produced Richie Rich (1995)
Bob Weinstein Produced Factory Girl (2006)
Robert Greenhut Produced The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Oliver Stone Directed Nixon (1995)
Macaulay Culkin Also in Richie Rich and Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Warren Beatty Directed Reds (1982)
Mia Farrow Also in The Great Gatsby (1975)
Carlo Ponti Produced Lady Liberty (1972)
Dianne Wiest Also in The Lost Boys (1988)
Michael Mann Produced The Aviator (2005)
Joe Pantoliano Also in M*A*S*H and Wedding Daze
Tom Arnold Also in Hero and The Skeptic
Jonathan Hyde Also in Richie Rich and Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Brian Grazer Produced Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
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The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
The Aviator 2004
The Emperor's Club 2002
The Lost Boys 1987
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He was best known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and 1982 film musical Annie, Richard Gilmore in Amy Sherman-Palladino's comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova. He was also known in the 1990s as a spokesman for Dodge automobiles.
