Edward Herrmann
American actor, director (1943–2014)
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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 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.
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- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy Award
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Tony Awards
- Fulbright Scholarship
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