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Born · July 21, 1943
Died · December 31, 2014 (71 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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.
Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
Bill Ford
0.0
2016
Reverend Cartwright
5.7
2014
Franklin Roosevelt (voice) · (7 episodes)
8.3
2014
Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
8.0
2013
Dr. Vincent
5.1
2013
Nate Christensen
5.6
2012
Jack Bennington
5.2
2012
Jack Pierce · (1 episode)
7.2
2012
Mr. Crampton
7.3
2012
Philip Wellington
6.1
2012
Garrett Clark
5.9
2011
Les McCallum
6.0
2011
Governor Dawson
4.0
2011
Jeremiah Larson
4.3
2011
Thomas
3.1
2011
Judge · (1 episode)
6.4
2010
Lionel Deerfield · (6 episodes)
7.6
2009
Self
0.0
2009
Reverend Phillips · (1 episode)
7.7
2009
John Goodenough
5.3
2009
Shepard
5.4
2009
The Principal
5.5
2009
Narrator
0.0
2009
Narrator
10.0
2007
Narrator
6.7
2007
(13 episodes)
9.7
2007
Narrator
10.0
2007
Narrator
0.0
2007
(10 episodes)
0.0
2007
Narrator
0.0
2007
Mr. Landis
5.4
2007
James Townsend
6.0
2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
8.5
2006
Self
6.0
2006
Walter · (1 episode)
7.4
2006
Lyle
5.5
2006
Doug Clayton
5.2
2006
Narrator · (2 episodes)
5.4
2006
Narrator
0.0
2006
Narrator (voice)
10.0
2006
Narrator
7.0
2005
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2005
Narrator
8.0
2005
Reverend Lowell · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Narrator
0.0
2005
Norman Shales · (3 episodes)
8.2
2005
Councilman (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Old Man (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Narrator · (9 episodes)
6.3
2005
Narrator
5.3
2005
Narrator · (2 episodes)
0.0
2005
Joseph Breen
7.2
2004
Benjamin Kaplan (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2004
Lloyd
5.0
2004
Narrator
0.0
2004
Narrator
6.0
2004
Debate Moderator
5.1
2004
Rex Rexroth
5.9
2003
Narrator
5.0
2003
(4 episodes)
10.0
2003
Narrator
0.0
2003
Narrator
7.0
2003
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2003
self (voice)
0.0
2003
Headmaster Woodbridge
7.1
2002
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2002
Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.3
2002
Narrator
7.0
2002
Self
0.0
2002
Narrator
0.0
2002
Narrator
0.0
2001
W. R. Hearst
5.8
2001
Thomas Malden · (1 episode)
7.2
2001
Milligan
5.1
2001
Raymond Massey
6.8
2001
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2001
Charles Allsworth
5.5
2001
Narrator · (4 episodes)
0.0
2000
Mr. Vogel · (1 episode)
7.6
2000
Richard Gilmore · (153 episodes)
7.9
2000
D.A. Luzenberg
6.3
1999
The President · (2 episodes)
4.8
1999
Narrator
0.0
1999
Narrator
0.0
1999
Reverend Vernon
4.9
1999
Doug Bedloe
6.2
1998
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.2
1998
Jack
1.5
1998
Narrator · (6 episodes)
7.8
1997
Robert Payne
6.4
1997
Anderson Pearson · (10 episodes)
7.7
1997
President · (2 episodes)
4.4
1996
Morton Treadway
3.5
1996
Dr. Shugrue
6.0
1996
Branch Rickey
4.4
1996
Nelson Rockefeller
6.9
1995
Frank Jessmon
6.3
1995
Thomas Jefferson (voice) · (2 episodes)
0.0
1995
Herman Munster
5.3
1995
Richard Rich
5.9
1994
Mr. Kilroy
5.6
1994
Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
4.5
1994
Ralph
0.0
1993
Mr. Dingle
5.7
1993
Ed Deverey
5.3
1993
(1 episode)
8.0
1993
Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
6.3
1992
Robert
0.0
1991
Henry
4.8
1991
Drew Seeley · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Defense Attorney Mosbeck · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Ralph · (1 episode)
7.0
1989
Head Master · (3 episodes)
5.0
1987
Richard Palmer · (11 episodes)
5.0
1975
Folsom · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
(8 episodes)
1.0
Frederic Matson · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Self
4.0
1990
Y.M. Burg · (1 episode)
6.9
1990
James Wagner
0.0
1990
Graham Sherbourne
6.3
1988
Grant Stayton III
6.8
1987
Max
7.1
1987
Fred Friendly
5.0
1986
Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
Bob Singer
5.5
1985
Brown
5.7
1985
Henry
7.4
1985
Warden Peter Soffel
6.1
1984
Ned Larwin
6.2
1983
(2 episodes)
5.4
1982
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
1982
FDR
6.5
1982
Paul Stanton
5.2
1982
Tommy
3.4
1982
Dr. Quinn
0.0
1982
Father
6.8
1982
Max Eastman
6.9
1981
The Stranger
0.0
1981
Harry Johnson
5.2
1981
Kip Lawton
10.0
1979
Stephen Holmes
4.8
1979
Kip Lawton
10.0
1979
Frank Andrews
2.5
1979
Michael Hill
6.4
1979
Ed Branish
3.7
1979
Col. Walter Gilchrist
5.6
1978
Dan Weyman
4.6
1978
Lou Gehrig
9.0
1978
Franklin D. Roosevelt
5.1
1977
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50 · (2 episodes)
3.0
1976
0.0
1975
Ezra Stiles
6.4
1975
Klipspringer
6.3
1974
Mike
5.8
1973
Thomas Craig Anderson
6.8
1973
(1 episode)
7.9
1972
Policeman (uncredited)
5.4
1971
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
(1 episode)
8.7
1951
Doug Bedloe · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Senator Warren · (1 episode)
4.7