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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

2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

as Jeremiah Larson

Movie
2004
The Aviator

as Joseph Breen

Movie
1994
Ri¢hie Ri¢h

as Richard Rich

Movie
1987
The Lost Boys

as Max

Movie
1982
Annie

as FDR

Movie
1981
Reds

as Max Eastman

Movie
1975
The Great Waldo Pepper

as Ezra Stiles

Movie
2000
Gilmore Girls

as Richard Gilmore

TV Show