Edward Herrmann
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.
Known For

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2016

Coach of the Year
Bill Ford
2016

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2015

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Reverend Cartwright
2014

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Franklin Roosevelt (voice) · (7 episodes)
2014

The Wolf of Wall Street
Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
2013

Are You Here
Dr. Vincent
2013

Heaven's Door
Nate Christensen
2012

Price Check
Jack Bennington
2012

The States
(10 episodes)
2007

Gilmore Girls
Richard Gilmore · (153 episodes)
2000
History's Lost & Found
(8 episodes)

Perception
Jack Pierce · (1 episode)
2012

Christmas Oranges
Mr. Crampton
2012

Treasure Buddies
Philip Wellington
2012

The Christmas Pageant
Garrett Clark
2011

A Christmas Wish
Les McCallum
2011

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Governor Dawson
2011

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Jeremiah Larson
2011

Son of Morning
Thomas
2011

Harry's Law
Lester Babcock · (3 episodes)
2011

Better With You
Judge · (1 episode)
2010

The Good Wife
Lionel Deerfield · (6 episodes)
2009

Ring Christmas Bells
Self
2009

Drop Dead Diva
Reverend Phillips · (1 episode)
2009

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
John Goodenough
2009

The Skeptic
Shepard
2009

Hatching Pete
The Principal
2009

Morristown: Where America Survived
Narrator
2009

Andrew Jackson
Narrator
2007

Columbus The Lost Voyage
Narrator
2007

The Revolution
(13 episodes)
2007

Titanic's Achilles Heel
Narrator
2007

Sherman's March
Narrator
2007

Banned from the Bible II
Narrator
2007

I Think I Love My Wife
Mr. Landis
2007

Factory Girl
James Townsend
2006

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006

Witness to 'Reds'
Self
2006

30 Rock
Walter · (1 episode)
2006

Wedding Daze
Lyle
2006

Relative Strangers
Doug Clayton
2006

The Ten Commandments
Narrator · (2 episodes)
2006

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
Narrator
2006
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
Narrator (voice)
2006

Ape to Man
Narrator
2005

Bible Battles
Narrator (voice)
2005

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
Narrator
2005

How I Met Your Mother
Reverend Lowell · (1 episode)
2005
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
Narrator
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Norman Shales · (3 episodes)
2005

American Dad!
Councilman (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

American Dad!
Old Man (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

The Presidents
Narrator · (9 episodes)
2005

The French Revolution
Narrator
2005

French Revolution
Narrator · (2 episodes)
2005

The Aviator
Joseph Breen
2004

Tom Goes to the Mayor
Benjamin Kaplan (voice) · (1 episode)
2004

Bereft
Lloyd
2004

First Invasion: The War of 1812
Narrator
2004

Isaac's Storm
Narrator
2004

Welcome to Mooseport
Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
2004

Intolerable Cruelty
Rex Rexroth
2003

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
Narrator
2003

Russia, Land of the Tsars
(4 episodes)
2003

The Louisiana Purchase
Narrator
2003

Russia, Land of the Tsars
Narrator
2003

Stalin: Man of Steel
Narrator (voice)
2003
The Samurai
self (voice)
2003

The Emperor's Club
Headmaster Woodbridge
2002

Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
Narrator (voice)
2002

Rise and Fall of the Spartans
Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
2002

The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon
Narrator
2002

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
2002
Antarctica: A Frozen History
Narrator
2002
In Search of Christmas
Narrator
2001

The Cat's Meow
W. R. Hearst
2001

Crossing Jordan
Thomas Malden · (1 episode)
2001

Down
Milligan
2001

James Dean
Raymond Massey
2001
The Face: Jesus in Art
Narrator (voice)
2001

Double Take
Charles Allsworth
2001

Founding Fathers
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mr. Vogel · (1 episode)
2000

The Korean War: Fire and Ice
Narrator · (4 episodes)
1999

Vendetta
D.A. Luzenberg
1999

Atomic Train
The President · (2 episodes)
1999

Norman Rockwell: Painting America
Narrator
1999

Niagara: A History of the Falls
Narrator
1999

Walking Across Egypt
Reverend Vernon
1999
Ultimate autos
host · (6 episodes)
1999

Saint Maybe
Doug Bedloe
1998

Frank Lloyd Wright
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
1998

Better Living
Jack
1998

Frank Lloyd Wright
Narrator (voice)
1998

Liberty!
Narrator · (6 episodes)
1997

Critical Care
Robert Payne
1997

The Practice
Anderson Pearson · (10 episodes)
1997

Pandora's Clock
President · (2 episodes)
1996

What Love Sees
Morton Treadway
1996

A Season in Purgatory
Dr. Shugrue
1996

Soul of the Game
Branch Rickey
1996

Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
1995

The Face on the Milk Carton
Frank Jessmon
1995

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Thomas Jefferson (voice) · (2 episodes)
1995

Here Come the Munsters
Herman Munster
1995

Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Richard Rich
1994

Don't Drink the Water
Mr. Kilroy
1994

Foreign Student
Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
1994

A Foreign Field
Ralph
1993

My Boyfriend's Back
Mr. Dingle
1993

Born Yesterday
Ed Deverey
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
(1 episode)
1993

Hero
Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
1992

Fire in the Dark
Robert
1991

Sweet Poison
Henry
1991

Law & Order
Frederic Matson · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Drew Seeley · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Defense Attorney Mosbeck · (1 episode)
1990

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

Wings
Y.M. Burg · (1 episode)
1990

So Proudly We Hail
James Wagner
1990

Screen One
Ralph · (1 episode)
1989

Big Business
Graham Sherbourne
1988

Overboard
Grant Stayton III
1987

The Lost Boys
Max
1987

The Lawrenceville Stories
Head Master · (3 episodes)
1987

Murrow
Fred Friendly
1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton · (1 episode)
1985

Compromising Positions
Bob Singer
1985

The Man with One Red Shoe
Brown
1985

The Purple Rose of Cairo
Henry
1985

Mrs. Soffel
Warden Peter Soffel
1984
Memorial Day
Ned Larwin
1983

St. Elsewhere
(2 episodes)
1982

Nature
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1982

Annie
FDR
1982

Death Valley
Paul Stanton
1982

A Little Sex
Tommy
1982

The Gift of Life
Dr. Quinn
1982

The Electric Grandmother
Father
1982

Reds
Max Eastman
1981

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
The Stranger
1981

Harry's War
Harry Johnson
1981

O Youth and Beauty!
Kip Lawton
1979

Freedom Road
Stephen Holmes
1979

The Sorrows of Gin
Kip Lawton
1979

Portrait of a Stripper
Frank Andrews
1979

The North Avenue Irregulars
Michael Hill
1979

Take Down
Ed Branish
1979

Brass Target
Col. Walter Gilchrist
1978

The Betsy
Dan Weyman
1978

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Lou Gehrig
1978
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1977

Eleanor and Franklin
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50 · (2 episodes)
1976

Valley Forge
1975

Beacon Hill
Richard Palmer · (11 episodes)
1975

The Great Waldo Pepper
Ezra Stiles
1975

The Great Gatsby
Klipspringer
1974

The Day of the Dolphin
Mike
1973

The Paper Chase
Thomas Craig Anderson
1973

M*A*S*H
(1 episode)
1972

Lady Liberty
Policeman (uncredited)
1971

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Folsom · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Doug Bedloe · (1 episode)
1951

Wonder Woman
Senator Warren · (1 episode)