Edward Herrmann
Date of birth: 1943-07-21
Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ed Hermann, Edward Herman, Edward Kirk Herrmann, اد هرمان, اِد هرمان
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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The Lost Boys
1987-07-31
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlik
James Dean
2001-08-04
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic
Don't Drink the Water
1994-12-18
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985-07-18
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Overboard
1987-12-16
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to p
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994-12-19
Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Sch
My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for y
Intolerable Cruelty
2003-10-10
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making
The Skeptic
2009-05-01
After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports
Wedding Daze
2006-09-09
After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at t
Mrs. Soffel
1984-12-26
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. E
Factory Girl
2006-12-29
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous
Big Business
1988-06-10
In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same h
The Cat's Meow
2001-10-08
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Ran
I Think I Love My Wife
2007-03-07
Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not get
Banned from the Bible II
2007-04-08
Banned from the Bible II continues from the original documentary Banned from the Bible. The document
The Paper Chase
1973-10-16
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daugh
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009-06-18
A presumed-dead man's current wife and former wives squabble over his funeral arrangements.
Ape to Man
2005-12-27
Scientists from the mid-nineteenth century have searched for the fossil remains of the "missing link
Annie
1982-05-21
An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her ther
Bereft
2004-09-13
A young Vermont widow is haunted by the memory of her dead husband, while trying to date again.
Isaac's Storm
2004-08-07
The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979-02-09
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are wil
Reds
1981-12-25
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
2006-11-23
So much more than simply the story of the Thanksgiving meal, the epic saga of the Pilgrims is one of
Down
2001-09-06
After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its pas
The Great Waldo Pepper
1975-03-13
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the
Brass Target
1978-12-22
General George S. Patton died in a car accident in 1945. But was his death actually a murder. Is he
Death Valley
1982-05-07
A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley a
Soul of the Game
1996-04-20
In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time ha
Saint Maybe
1998-11-22
A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is
Foreign Student
1994-04-20
A French football playing exchange student falls in love.
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002-08-20
A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).
The Electric Grandmother
1982-01-17
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarr
Harry's War
1981-03-06
After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the c
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
2006-02-26
On a cold night in April 1912, over 1,500 people aboard the RMS Titanic lost their lives to the merc
Treasure Buddies
2012-01-31
In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby
The Face on the Milk Carton
1995-05-24
Based on the book by Caroline B. Cooney, a girl happens to look down at a milk carton one day and sh
Compromising Positions
1985-08-30
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigat
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
2003-05-27
This thorough documentary covers the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, from his birth until his
Columbus The Lost Voyage
2007-10-08
Columbus' 4th voyage has been a total failure: he has not found the westward passage, he has no gold
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978-01-15
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting t
The French Revolution
2005-01-17
On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military store
Portrait of a Stripper
1979-10-02
A young widow, supporting herself and her pre-teen son by performing as a nightclub dancer, finds th
The Face: Jesus in Art
2001-04-15
This documentary traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art t
Lady Liberty
1971-12-22
An Italian woman faces challenges at JFK Airport when Customs confiscates the mortadella sausage she
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977-03-13
The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
1981-04-06
A Confederate soldier (Pat Hingle) tells boys to kill a man (Edward Herrmann), whose ghost comes bac
The Emperor's Club
2002-11-22
William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled w
The Day of the Dolphin
1973-12-19
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidna
The Betsy
1978-02-02
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the w
Are You Here
2013-09-07
When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker
Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999-01-31
The history of Niagara Falls and the people that made it famous.
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985-03-01
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only esca
Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
So Proudly We Hail
1990-01-23
A white supremacist exploits the works of a college anthropologist and a teen who joins his group.
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014-10-16
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer str
Here Come the Munsters
1995-01-11
The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out tha
Christmas Oranges
2012-06-01
A happy child is sent to a harsh institution for orphans where the headmaster dislikes her, but her
The Great Gatsby
1974-03-27
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the myste
Better Living
1998-11-02
A comedy about families, the elements that bind them together, and about hope in the face of hardshi
Ring Christmas Bells
2009-09-01
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Ring Christmas Bells, the next musical masterpiece in a series
Critical Care
1997-10-31
Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-s
Fire in the Dark
1991-07-01
A 75-year old widow struggles with being a burden to those she loves. Though determined not to rely
In Search of Christmas
2001-12-01
Digging into faith is always a delicate and difficult proposition, but In search of Christmas is a f
Sherman's March
2007-04-22
This documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Geo
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
2006-03-02
The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide,
Russia, Land of the Tsars
2003-02-01
The history of the Russian Tsars.
The Gift of Life
1982-03-15
A young woman is faced with local disapproval and strain on her marriage when she agrees to serve as
A Christmas Wish
2011-11-20
A broke single mother lands a job at a small town diner where the kindly patrons and staff help her
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on
A Little Sex
1982-04-02
Michael and Katherine have enjoyed a long relationship together even before they tie the knot. But M
Take Down
1979-01-13
An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school
The Aviator
2004-12-17
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, durin
The Sorrows of Gin
1979-10-24
An affluent suburban couple's empty and gin-fueled lives are observed through the eyes of their negl
Andrew Jackson
2007-11-18
Through interviews, visits to historical locations and vivid reenactments, this History Channel prod
O Youth and Beauty!
1979-10-31
Cash Bentley and his wife Louise lead an average upper-middle-class life in suburbia, with a nice ho
Nixon
1995-12-22
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat
Murrow
1986-01-19
Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London dur
Welcome to Mooseport
2004-02-24
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine
Memorial Day
1983-11-23
An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from
First Invasion: The War of 1812
2004-09-12
First Invasion: The War of 1812, a History Channel documentary that first aired in 2004, portrays a
Freedom Road
1979-10-29
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional co
Morristown: Where America Survived
2009-03-28
A thirty-minute High Definition documentary which revisits that winter of 1779-80 when Washington’s
Double Take
2001-01-12
A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a str
Price Check
2012-11-16
A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils
Heaven's Door
2012-11-27
12-year-old Riley Ann Taylor recently lost her grandfather, who died right in front of her while tea
A Foreign Field
1993-09-10
Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to Fran
What Love Sees
1996-09-22
Jean Treadway, a beautiful young girl in her twenties, comes from a world of wealth and privilege. G
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
2005-11-07
An overview of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar. A medieval military/religious order with al
Hero
1992-10-02
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of thei
Vendetta
1999-09-12
Based on a true story, Vendetta tells the shocking and tragic story of a group of Sicilian immigrant
Coach of the Year
2016-11-03
A swim team tries to win a state championship - without a pool to practice in.
Walking Across Egypt
1999-01-01
An elderly widow befriends an orphaned juvenile delinquent.
The Christmas Pageant
2011-12-11
Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leav
A Season in Purgatory
1996-05-05
True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a yo
Relative Strangers
2006-05-01
An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.
Valley Forge
1975-12-03
George Washington struggles to hold his army together at a critical point during the Revolutionary W
Bible Battles
2005-12-21
In one of the most hostile lands on the planet, an ancient people called the Israelites forged an ar
Hatching Pete
2009-04-24
Pete is very inconspicuous at school, unlike his extrovert mate Cleatis who's happy to don a chicken
Son of Morning
2011-02-28
As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter,
Titanic's Achilles Heel
2007-06-17
An expedition looks into whether Titanic's hull had a construction design flaw that caused her to br
Stalin: Man of Steel
2003-01-01
Emmy Awards nominee for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research: Multi-faceted por
Born Yesterday
1993-03-26
A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up t
The Samurai
2003-01-01
They were the knights of medieval Japan, an elite warrior class that held the reins of power and the
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011-09-09
A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and bec
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011-10-16
For Robbing the Dead is a story of compassion - compassion toward those who may seem the least deser
Norman Rockwell: Painting America
1999-05-02
A documentary about American artist Norman Rockwell, featuring his biography accompanied with opinio
Antarctica: A Frozen History
2002-04-15
Antarctica: A Frozen History takes a look at the history and stories of the human explorations in th
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
2002-10-21
Dinosaurs roamed and ruled earth for more than 150-million years, then suddenly vanished leaving onl
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
2005-04-17
For twelve years he stood as America's 32nd President, a man who overcame the ravages of polio to pu
Witness to 'Reds'
2006-10-17
Cast and crew of "Reds" revisit their memories and stories while making the film.
Sweet Poison
1991-06-13
A convict on the run from the law kidnaps a couple who are on their way to a funeral. He finds that
The Louisiana Purchase
2003-04-28
The History Channel looks at the background of the Louisiana Purchase and how Thomas Jefferson's emi
Dear Liar
1981-04-15
1981 TV movie