Edward Herrmann
ActingBorn Jul 21, 1943Died Dec 31, 2014
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
So Proudly We Hail
movie1990
The Sorrows of Gin
movie1979
Andrew Jackson
movie2007
First Invasion: The War of 1812
movie2004
Titanic's Achilles Heel
movie2007
Russia, Land of the Tsars
tv2003
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
movie1978
The Revolution
tv2007
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
movie2006
Fire in the Dark
movie1991
O Youth and Beauty!
movie1979
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Filmography
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)tv2016Coach of the Yearas Bill Fordmovie2015Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladiesas Narrator (voice)tv2014The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Reverend Cartwrightmovie2014The Roosevelts: An Intimate Historyas Franklin Roosevelt (voice)tv2013The Wolf of Wall Streetas Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)movie2013Are You Hereas Dr. Vincentmovie2012Heaven's Dooras Nate Christensenmovie2012Price Checkas Jack Benningtonmovie2012Perceptionas Jack Piercetv2012Christmas Orangesas Mr. Cramptonmovie2012Treasure Buddiesas Philip Wellingtonmovie2011The Christmas Pageantas Garrett Clarkmovie2011A Christmas Wishas Les McCallummovie2011Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Governor Dawsonmovie2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Jeremiah Larsonmovie2011Wonder Womanmovie2011Son of Morningas Thomasmovie2011Harry's Lawas Lester Babcocktv2010Better With Youas Judgetv2009The Good Wifeas Lionel Deerfieldtv2009Ring Christmas Bellsas Selfmovie2009Drop Dead Divaas Reverend Phillipstv2009The Six Wives of Henry Lefayas John Goodenoughmovie2009The Skepticas Shepardmovie2009Hatching Peteas The Principalmovie2009Morristown: Where America Survivedas Narratormovie2007Andrew Jacksonas Narratormovie2007Columbus The Lost Voyageas Narratormovie2007The Revolutiontv2007Titanic's Achilles Heelas Narratormovie2007Sherman's Marchas Narratormovie2007The Statestv2007Banned from the Bible IIas Narratormovie2007I Think I Love My Wifeas Mr. Landismovie2006Factory Girlas James Townsendmovie2006Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayfloweras Self - Narrator (voice)movie2006Witness to 'Reds'as Selfmovie200630 Rockas Waltertv2006Wedding Dazeas Lylemovie2006Relative Strangersas Doug Claytonmovie2006The Ten Commandmentsas Narratortv2006Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koranas Narratormovie2006Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Piecesas Narrator (voice)movie2005Ape to Manas Narratormovie2005Bible Battlesas Narrator (voice)movie2005The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecyas Narratormovie2005How I Met Your Motheras Reverend Lowelltv2005FDR: A Presidency Revealedas Narratormovie2005Grey's Anatomyas Norman Shalestv2005American Dad!as Old Man (voice)tv2005The Presidentsas Narratortv2005The French Revolutionas Narratormovie2005French Revolutionas Narratortv2004The Aviatoras Joseph Breenmovie2004Tom Goes to the Mayoras Benjamin Kaplan (voice)tv2004Bereftas Lloydmovie2004First Invasion: The War of 1812as Narratormovie2004Isaac's Stormas Narratormovie2004Welcome to Mooseportas Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)movie2003Intolerable Crueltyas Rex Rexrothmovie2003Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lionas Narratormovie2003Russia, Land of the Tsarstv2003The Louisiana Purchaseas Narratormovie2003Russia, Land of the Tsarsas Narratormovie2003Stalin: Man of Steelas Narrator (voice)movie2003The Samuraias self (voice)movie2002The Emperor's Clubas Headmaster Woodbridgemovie2002Dinosaur Secrets Revealedas Narrator (voice)movie2002Rise and Fall of the Spartansas Narrator (voice)tv2002It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')as Selfmovie2002Antarctica: A Frozen Historyas Narratormovie2001In Search of Christmasas Narratormovie2001The Cat's Meowas W. R. Hearstmovie2001Crossing Jordanas Thomas Maldentv2001Downas Milliganmovie2001James Deanas Raymond Masseymovie2001The Impressionists: The Other French Revolutionas Narratortv2001The Face: Jesus in Artas Narrator (voice)movie2001Double Takeas Charles Allsworthmovie