Edward Herrmann

July 21, 1943 - December 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.

His titles like The Aviator, Ri¢hie Ri¢h, and The Lost Boys - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/90

Weighted avg: 6.21 /10

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The Aviator

2004December 2004 by Martin Scorsese

Minor role as Joseph Breen

Minor role as Joseph Breen

6.82 Good+
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994December 1994 by Donald Petrie

Starring as Mr. Rich

Starring as Mr. Rich

5.46 Okay
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3

The Lost Boys

1987July 1987 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Max

Supporting as Max

6.68 Good
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4

Intolerable Cruelty

2003October 2003 by Joel Coen

Supporting as Rex Rexroth

Supporting as Rex Rexroth

5.47 Okay
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5

Overboard

1987December 1987 by Garry Marshall

Starring as Grant Stayton III

Starring as Grant Stayton III

6.35 Good-
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6

Gilmore Girls

2000–2007 by Amy Sherman-Palladino

Minor role as Richard Gilmore

Minor role as Richard Gilmore

7.11 Good++
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7

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985March 1985 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Henry

Minor role as Henry

6.97 Good+
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8

Reds

1981December 1981 by Warren Beatty

Starring as Max Eastman

Starring as Max Eastman

6.42 Good-
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9

Annie

1982May 1982 by John Huston

Minor role as FDR

Minor role as FDR

6.09 Okay++
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10

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014October 2014 by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Minor role as Reverend Cartwright

Minor role as Reverend Cartwright

5.36 Okay-
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11

The Great Gatsby

1974March 1974 by Jack Clayton

Minor role as Klipspringer

Minor role as Klipspringer

5.82 Okay+
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12

Big Business

1988June 1988 by Jim Abrahams

Supporting as Graham Sherbourne

Supporting as Graham Sherbourne

5.94 Okay++
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13

Wedding Daze

2006September 2006 by Michael Ian Black

Supporting as Lyle

Supporting as Lyle

5.21 Okay--
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14

The Emperor's Club

2002November 2002 by Michael Hoffman

Supporting as Headmaster Woodbridge

Supporting as Headmaster Woodbridge

6.64 Good
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15

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985July 1985 by Stan Dragoti

Supporting as Brown

Supporting as Brown

5.32 Okay-
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16

The Cat's Meow

2001October 2001 by Peter Bogdanovich

Starring as W. R. Hearst

Starring as W. R. Hearst

5.48 Okay
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17

I Think I Love My Wife

2007March 2007 by Chris Rock

Supporting as Mr. Landis

Supporting as Mr. Landis

5.03 Okay--
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18

Nixon

1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone

Minor role as Nelson Rockefeller

Minor role as Nelson Rockefeller

6.36 Good-
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Down

2001September 2001 by Dick Maas

Supporting as Milligan

Supporting as Milligan

4.82 Mediocre++
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Factory Girl

2006December 2006 by George Hickenlooper

Minor role as James Townsend

Minor role as James Townsend

5.58 Okay
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21

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011September 2011 by Tom Brady

Supporting as Jeremiah Larson

Supporting as Jeremiah Larson

4.13 Mediocre-
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22

Hatching Pete

2009April 2009 by Stuart Gillard

Minor role as The Principal

Minor role as The Principal

5.23 Okay-
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23

James Dean

2001August 2001 by Mark Rydell

Supporting as Raymond Massey

Supporting as Raymond Massey

6.22 Good--
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24

The Paper Chase

1973October 1973 by James Bridges

Supporting as Thomas Craig Anderson

Supporting as Thomas Craig Anderson

6.26 Good--
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25

Born Yesterday

1993March 1993 by Luis Mandoki

Supporting as Ed Deverey

Supporting as Ed Deverey

5.17 Okay--
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26

The Skeptic

2009May 2009 by Tennyson Bardwell

Supporting as Shepard

Supporting as Shepard

5.17 Okay--
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27

Treasure Buddies

2012January 2012 by Robert Vince

Supporting as Philip Wellington

Supporting as Philip Wellington

5.69 Okay+
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28

Double Take

2001January 2001 by George Gallo

Supporting as Charles Allsworth

Supporting as Charles Allsworth

5.34 Okay-
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29

My Boyfriend's Back

1993August 1993 by Bob Balaban

Supporting as Mr. Dingle

Supporting as Mr. Dingle

5.50 Okay
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30

Don't Drink the Water

1994December 1994 by Woody Allen

Supporting as Mr. Kilroy

Supporting as Mr. Kilroy

5.37 Okay-
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31

A Christmas Wish

2011November 2011 by Craig Clyde

Starring as Les McCallum

Starring as Les McCallum

5.64 Okay
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32

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

2009June 2009 by Howard Michael Gould

Supporting as John Goodenough

Supporting as John Goodenough

5.10 Okay--
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33

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975March 1975 by George Roy Hill

Supporting as Ezra Stiles

Supporting as Ezra Stiles

6.06 Okay++
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Relative Strangers

2006May 2006 by Greg Glienna

Supporting as Doug Clayton

Supporting as Doug Clayton

5.25 Okay-
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35

Mrs. Soffel

1984December 1984 by Gillian Armstrong

Supporting as Warden Peter Soffel

Supporting as Warden Peter Soffel

5.76 Okay+
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36

Christmas Oranges

2012June 2012 by John Lyde

Lead role as Mr. Crampton

Lead role as Mr. Crampton

6.38 Good-
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37

Here Come the Munsters

1995January 1995 by Robert Ginty

Lead role as Herman Munster

Lead role as Herman Munster

5.54 Okay
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38

Frank Lloyd Wright

1998

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.16 Good--
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39

The Day of the Dolphin

1973December 1973 by Mike Nichols

Minor role as Mike

Minor role as Mike

5.62 Okay
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40

Death Valley

1982May 1982 by Dick Richards

Supporting as Paul Stanton

Supporting as Paul Stanton

5.29 Okay-
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41

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014 by Ken Burns

Supporting as Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Supporting as Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

6.37 Good-
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42

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979February 1979 by Bruce Bilson

Lead role as Michael Hill

Lead role as Michael Hill

6.02 Okay++
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43

Atomic Train

1999 by David Jackson

Minor role as The President

Minor role as The President

4.82 Mediocre++
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The Face on the Milk Carton

1995May 1995 by Waris Hussein

Supporting as Frank Jessmon

Supporting as Frank Jessmon

6.02 Okay++
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Brass Target

1978December 1978 by John Hough

Supporting as Col. Walter Gilchrist

Supporting as Col. Walter Gilchrist

5.50 Okay
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46

Critical Care

1997October 1997 by Sidney Lumet

Minor role as Robert Payne

Minor role as Robert Payne

5.92 Okay++
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47

Son of Morning

2011February 2011 by Yaniv Raz

Starring as Thomas

Starring as Thomas

4.97 Mediocre++
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48

The Betsy

1978February 1978 by Daniel Petrie

Minor role as Dan Weyman

Minor role as Dan Weyman

5.30 Okay-
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49

Compromising Positions

1985August 1985 by Frank Perry

Starring as Bob Singer

Starring as Bob Singer

5.66 Okay
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50

Price Check

2012November 2012 by Michael Walker

Minor role as Jack Bennington

Minor role as Jack Bennington

5.37 Okay-
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51

The Presidents

2005 by Craig Haffner

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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52

Saint Maybe

1998November 1998 by Michael Pressman

Starring as Doug Bedloe

Starring as Doug Bedloe

6.03 Okay++
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53

Walking Across Egypt

1999December 1999 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Supporting as Reverend Vernon

Supporting as Reverend Vernon

5.57 Okay
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54

The Christmas Pageant

2011December 2011 by David S. Cass Sr.

Supporting as Garrett Clark

Supporting as Garrett Clark

5.87 Okay+
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55

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

2015

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

6.16 Good--
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56

Vendetta

1999September 1999 by Nicholas Meyer

Minor role as D.A. Luzenberg

Minor role as D.A. Luzenberg

5.85 Okay+
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57

The Electric Grandmother

1982January 1982 by Noel Black

Starring as Father

Starring as Father

Needs more reviews
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58

Ape to Man

2005December 2005 by Nic Young

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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59

Soul of the Game

1996April 1996 by Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Starring as Branch Rickey

Starring as Branch Rickey

5.71 Okay+
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60

Heaven's Door

2012November 2012 by Craig Clyde

Supporting as Nate Christensen

Supporting as Nate Christensen

5.80 Okay+
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61

Harry's War

1981March 1981 by Kieth Merrill

Lead role as Harry Johnson

Lead role as Harry Johnson

Needs more reviews
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62

Take Down

1979March 1979 by Kieth Merrill

Lead role as Ed Branish

Lead role as Ed Branish

Needs more reviews
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63

The Revolution

2007

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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64

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

1977March 1977 by Daniel Petrie

Starring as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Starring as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Needs more reviews
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65

A Little Sex

1982April 1982 by Bruce Paltrow

Starring as Tommy

Starring as Tommy

Needs more reviews
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66

Rise and Fall of the Spartans

2002

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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67

The French Revolution

2005January 2005 by Doug Shultz

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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68

Sweet Poison

1991June 1991 by Brian Grant

Starring as Henry

Starring as Henry

Needs more reviews
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69

Freedom Road

1979October 1979 by Ján Kadár

Supporting as Stephen Holmes

Supporting as Stephen Holmes

Needs more reviews
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70

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

2006November 2006 by Lisa Wolfinger

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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71

Foreign Student

1994April 1994 by Eva Sereny

Supporting as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore

Supporting as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore

Needs more reviews
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72

History's Lost & Found

Air date unknown

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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73

The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution

2001

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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74

The Korean War: Fire and Ice

1999

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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75

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

2005November 2005

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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76

Liberty!

1997

Minor role as Narrator

Minor role as Narrator

6.18 Good--
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77

Eleanor and Franklin

1976

Starring as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50

Starring as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50

Needs more reviews
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78

Portrait of a Stripper

1979October 1979 by John A. Alonzo

Starring as Frank Andrews

Starring as Frank Andrews

Needs more reviews
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79

Memorial Day

1983November 1983 by Joseph Sargent

Supporting as Ned Larwin

Supporting as Ned Larwin

Needs more reviews
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80

Better Living

1998November 1998 by Max Mayer

Starring as Jack

Starring as Jack

Needs more reviews
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81

Bereft

2004September 2004 by Tim Daly

Supporting as Lloyd

Supporting as Lloyd

Needs more reviews
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82

Murrow

1986January 1986 by Jack Gold

Supporting as Fred Friendly

Supporting as Fred Friendly

Needs more reviews
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83

Founding Fathers

2000

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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84

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

2003May 2003 by David De Vries

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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85

Columbus The Lost Voyage

2007October 2007 by Anna Thomson

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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86

What Love Sees

1996September 1996 by Michael Switzer

Minor role as Morton Treadway

Minor role as Morton Treadway

Needs more reviews
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87

Russia, Land of the Tsars

2003

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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88

The Lawrenceville Stories

1987–1989 by Jan Jaffe Kahn

Starring as Headmaster

Starring as Headmaster

Needs more reviews
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89

Beacon Hill

1975

Supporting as Richard Palmer

Supporting as Richard Palmer

Needs more reviews
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90

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011October 2011 by Thomas Russell

Minor role as Governor Dawson

Minor role as Governor Dawson

Needs more reviews