Edward Herrmann
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.
Filmography
Coach of the Year
as Bill Ford
Coach of the Year
as Bill Ford
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Reverend Cartwright
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Reverend Cartwright
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
Are You Here
as Dr. Vincent
Are You Here
as Dr. Vincent
Heaven's Door
as Nate Christensen
Heaven's Door
as Nate Christensen
Price Check
as Jack Bennington
Price Check
as Jack Bennington
Christmas Oranges
as Mr. Crampton
Christmas Oranges
as Mr. Crampton
Treasure Buddies
as Philip Wellington
Treasure Buddies
as Philip Wellington
The Christmas Pageant
as Garrett Clark
The Christmas Pageant
as Garrett Clark
A Christmas Wish
as Les McCallum
A Christmas Wish
as Les McCallum
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Governor Dawson
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Governor Dawson
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as Jeremiah Larson
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as Jeremiah Larson
Son of Morning
as Thomas
Son of Morning
as Thomas
Ring Christmas Bells
as Self
Ring Christmas Bells
as Self
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
as John Goodenough
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
as John Goodenough
The Skeptic
as Shepard
The Skeptic
as Shepard
Hatching Pete
as The Principal
Hatching Pete
as The Principal
Morristown: Where America Survived
as Narrator
Morristown: Where America Survived
as Narrator
Andrew Jackson
as Narrator
Andrew Jackson
as Narrator
Columbus The Lost Voyage
as Narrator
Columbus The Lost Voyage
as Narrator
Titanic's Achilles Heel
as Narrator
Titanic's Achilles Heel
as Narrator
Sherman's March
as Narrator
Sherman's March
as Narrator
Banned from the Bible II
as Narrator
Banned from the Bible II
as Narrator
I Think I Love My Wife
as Mr. Landis
I Think I Love My Wife
as Mr. Landis
Factory Girl
as James Townsend
Factory Girl
as James Townsend
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Witness to 'Reds'
as Self
Witness to 'Reds'
as Self
Wedding Daze
as Lyle
Wedding Daze
as Lyle
Relative Strangers
as Doug Clayton
Relative Strangers
as Doug Clayton
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
as Narrator
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
as Narrator
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
as Narrator (voice)
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
as Narrator (voice)
Ape to Man
as Narrator
Ape to Man
as Narrator
Bible Battles
as Narrator (voice)
Bible Battles
as Narrator (voice)
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
as Narrator
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
as Narrator
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
as Narrator
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
as Narrator
The French Revolution
as Narrator
The French Revolution
as Narrator
The Aviator
as Joseph Breen
The Aviator
as Joseph Breen
Bereft
as Lloyd
Bereft
as Lloyd
First Invasion: The War of 1812
as Narrator
First Invasion: The War of 1812
as Narrator
Isaac's Storm
as Narrator
Isaac's Storm
as Narrator
Welcome to Mooseport
as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
Welcome to Mooseport
as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
Intolerable Cruelty
as Rex Rexroth
Intolerable Cruelty
as Rex Rexroth
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
as Narrator
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
as Narrator
The Louisiana Purchase
as Narrator
The Louisiana Purchase
as Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars
as Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars
as Narrator
Stalin: Man of Steel
as Narrator (voice)
Stalin: Man of Steel
as Narrator (voice)
The Samurai
as self (voice)
The Samurai
as self (voice)
The Emperor's Club
as Headmaster Woodbridge
The Emperor's Club
as Headmaster Woodbridge
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
as Narrator (voice)
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
as Narrator (voice)
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
as Self
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
as Self
Antarctica: A Frozen History
as Narrator
Antarctica: A Frozen History
as Narrator
The Cat's Meow
as W. R. Hearst
The Cat's Meow
as W. R. Hearst
In Search of Christmas
as Narrator
In Search of Christmas
as Narrator
Down
as Milligan
Down
as Milligan
James Dean
as Raymond Massey
James Dean
as Raymond Massey
The Face: Jesus in Art
as Narrator (voice)
The Face: Jesus in Art
as Narrator (voice)
Double Take
as Charles Allsworth
Double Take
as Charles Allsworth
Walking Across Egypt
as Reverend Vernon
Walking Across Egypt
as Reverend Vernon
Vendetta
as D.A. Luzenberg
Vendetta
as D.A. Luzenberg
Norman Rockwell: Painting America
as Narrator
Norman Rockwell: Painting America
as Narrator
Niagara: A History of the Falls
as Narrator
Niagara: A History of the Falls
as Narrator
Saint Maybe
as Doug Bedloe
Saint Maybe
as Doug Bedloe
Better Living
as Jack
Better Living
as Jack
Critical Care
as Robert Payne
Critical Care
as Robert Payne
What Love Sees
as Morton Treadway
What Love Sees
as Morton Treadway
A Season in Purgatory
as Dr. Shugrue
A Season in Purgatory
as Dr. Shugrue
Soul of the Game
as Branch Rickey
Soul of the Game
as Branch Rickey
Nixon
as Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
as Nelson Rockefeller
The Face on the Milk Carton
as Frank Jessmon
The Face on the Milk Carton
as Frank Jessmon
Here Come the Munsters
as Herman Munster
Here Come the Munsters
as Herman Munster
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
as Mr. Rich
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
as Mr. Rich
Don't Drink the Water
as Mr. Kilroy
Don't Drink the Water
as Mr. Kilroy
Foreign Student
as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
Foreign Student
as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
A Foreign Field
as Ralph
A Foreign Field
as Ralph
My Boyfriend's Back
as Mr. Dingle
My Boyfriend's Back
as Mr. Dingle
Born Yesterday
as Ed Deverey
Born Yesterday
as Ed Deverey
Hero
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Hero
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Fire in the Dark
as Robert
Fire in the Dark
as Robert
Sweet Poison
as Henry
Sweet Poison
as Henry
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
So Proudly We Hail
as James Wagner
So Proudly We Hail
as James Wagner
Big Business
as Graham Sherbourne
Big Business
as Graham Sherbourne
Overboard
as Grant Stayton III
Overboard
as Grant Stayton III
The Lost Boys
as Max
The Lost Boys
as Max
Murrow
as Fred Friendly
Murrow
as Fred Friendly
Compromising Positions
as Bob Singer
Compromising Positions
as Bob Singer
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Brown
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Brown
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Henry
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Henry
Mrs. Soffel
as Warden Peter Soffel
Mrs. Soffel
as Warden Peter Soffel
Memorial Day
as Ned Larwin
Memorial Day
as Ned Larwin
Annie
as FDR
Annie
as FDR
Death Valley
as Paul Stanton
Death Valley
as Paul Stanton
A Little Sex
as Tommy
A Little Sex
as Tommy
The Gift of Life
as Dr. Quinn
The Gift of Life
as Dr. Quinn
The Electric Grandmother
as Father
The Electric Grandmother
as Father
Reds
as Max Eastman
Reds
as Max Eastman
Dear Liar
as George Bernard Shaw
Dear Liar
as George Bernard Shaw
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
as The Stranger
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
as The Stranger
Harry's War
as Harry Johnson
Harry's War
as Harry Johnson
O Youth and Beauty!
as Kip Lawton
O Youth and Beauty!
as Kip Lawton
Freedom Road
as Stephen Holmes
Freedom Road
as Stephen Holmes
The Sorrows of Gin
as Kip Lawton
The Sorrows of Gin
as Kip Lawton
Portrait of a Stripper
as Frank Andrews
Portrait of a Stripper
as Frank Andrews
Take Down
as Ed Branish
Take Down
as Ed Branish
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Michael Hill
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Michael Hill
Brass Target
as Col. Walter Gilchrist
Brass Target
as Col. Walter Gilchrist
The Betsy
as Dan Weyman
The Betsy
as Dan Weyman
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Lou Gehrig
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Lou Gehrig
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Valley Forge
as Folsom
Valley Forge
as Folsom
The Great Waldo Pepper
as Ezra Stiles
The Great Waldo Pepper
as Ezra Stiles
The Great Gatsby
as Klipspringer
The Great Gatsby
as Klipspringer
The Day of the Dolphin
as Mike
The Day of the Dolphin
as Mike
The Paper Chase
as Thomas Craig Anderson
The Paper Chase
as Thomas Craig Anderson
Lady Liberty
as Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Liberty
as Policeman (uncredited)