Acting
Edward Herrmann
Also Known As: Ed Hermann, Edward Herman, Edward Kirk Herrmann
Birth Date
July 21, 1943
Death Date
December 31, 2014
(passed away at 71)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity
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Biography
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.
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