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Edward Herrmann

1943 - 2014

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Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer. He was known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and 1982 film musical Annie, Richard Gilmore in Amy Sherman-Palladino's comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova. He was also known as a spokesman for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s. Herrmann started working in theatre on Broadway in 1972 with his debut in Moonchildren alongside James Woods. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Herrmann is the 1,636th most popular actor (down from 1,511th in 2019), the 3,013th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,550th in 2019) and the 799th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Edward Herrmann ranks 1,636 out of 13,578. Before him are Fritz Wepper, Tomas Milian, Jenna Dewan, Amrish Puri, Anny Ondra, and Rob Schneider. After him are Jon Favreau, Danny Kaye, Pauley Perrette, June Allyson, Dominic Purcell, and Betty Grable.

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Among people born in 1943, Edward Herrmann ranks 188. Before him are Louis E. Brus, Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Surayud Chulanont, Jean Zerbo, Martin Campbell, and Rolf Stommelen. After him are Charles H. Bennett, Joan Manuel Serrat, Nicolae Văcăroiu, Jil Sander, John Eliot Gardiner, and Lynn Redgrave. Among people deceased in 2014, Edward Herrmann ranks 119. Before him are Malcolm Glazer, Chespirito, Huber Matos, Tommy Ramone, Ralph Waite, and Alexander Shulgin. After him are Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Go Seigen, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Gloria Leonard, Abdelmajid Lakhal, and Andrew V. McLaglen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Herrmann ranks 3,013 out of 20,380. Before him are Bernard Malamud (1914), Eugene Nida (1914), Rob Schneider (1963), Tom Wolfe (1930), T Bone Burnett (1948), and Sunita Williams (1965). After him are James E. Gunn (1923), Jon Favreau (1966), Danny Kaye (1911), Anna Moffo (1932), Pauley Perrette (1969), and June Allyson (1917).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Edward Herrmann ranks 799. Before him are Michelle Trachtenberg (1985), Henry Calvin (1918), Matt LeBlanc (1967), Tracy Morgan (1968), Jenna Dewan (1980), and Rob Schneider (1963). After him are Jon Favreau (1966), Danny Kaye (1911), Pauley Perrette (1969), June Allyson (1917), Betty Grable (1916), and Ken Kercheval (1935).

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