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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

2004
The Aviator

as Joseph Breen

Movie
1994
Ri¢hie Ri¢h

as Richard Rich

Movie
1981
Reds

as Max Eastman

Movie
2000
Gilmore Girls

as Richard Gilmore

TV Show