Biography
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Edward Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor.
Biography
Early life
Herrmann was born in Washington, D.C. to Jean Eleanor and John Anthony Herrmann; he has German ancestry on his father's side.[1] Herrmann graduated from Bucknell University in 1965, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and studied acting at the ([2]) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (1968 - 1969) on a Fulbright Fellowship.
Career
Herrmann is well known for his uncanny portrayal of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin (1976, TV), the made-for-TV movie Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), and the first feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie (1982), as well as "Richie Rich" (1994) a movie adaptation of a Harvey Comics comic book character- in which he plays Richard Rich Sr. Herrmann's acting career spans thirty-two years and has earned him both an Emmy in 1999 for his guest appearances on The Practice and a Tony Award in 1976, for his performance in Mrs. Warren's Profession. He was also nominated for Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for his guest-starring role as Father Joseph McCabe on St. Elsewhere.
Herrmann is also known for his voluminous voice work for The History Channel, various PBS specials, and has been the "Voice of Dodge" for twelve years. He voice work also includes narrating dozens of audio books.
Herrmann is a well-known automotive enthusiast and restores classic motor cars. He is the MC for the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance every August. He hosts the television show "Automobile" on The History Channel. He currently portrays Richard Gilmore on the CW's Gilmore Girls.
Personal life
On September 9, 1978, Herrmann married Leigh Curran, an American actress and writer. They are now divorced. He is a graduate of Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. His daughter Ryan has also done some acting.
Herrmann currently lives in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Select filmography
- The Paper Chase (1972)
- The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
- The Great Gatsby (1974)
- The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
- Eleanor and Franklin (1976, TV)
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977, TV)
- A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978, TV)
- The Betsy (1978)
- Take Down (1979)
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
- Portrait of a Stripper (1979, TV)
- 3 by Cheever: The Sorrows of Gin (1979, TV)
- 3 by Cheever: O Youth and Beauty! (1979, TV)
- M*A*S*H (in the season eight, 1980 episode "Heal Thyself")
- Harry's War (1981)
- Reds (1981)
- St. Elsewhere (1981, TV)
- The Electric Grandmother (1982, TV)
- Annie (1982)
- Mrs. Soffel (1984)
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- Overboard (1987)
- Born Yesterday (1993)
- A Foreign Field (1993)
- Richie Rich (1994)
- Law & Order (1995, TV)
- Oz (1997, TV)
- The Practice (1997-99, TV)
- Gilmore Girls (2000-, TV)
- The Cat's Meow (2001)
- The Emperor's Club (2002)
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
- The Aviator (2004)
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