Edward Herrmann

Cast as William Randolph Hearst in "The Cat's Meow"

Played regular role of the father and grandfather of the titular "Gilmore Girls" on that WB series

Had recurring role on the ABC drama series "The Practice"

Cast as Nelson Rockefeller in Oliver Stone's "Nixon"

Played Herman Munster in "Here Come the Munsters" (Fox)

Again played the headmaster in second sequel "The Beginning of the Firm" (PBS)

Hosted "Our Century" on Arts & Entertainment (A&E) network

Reprised headmaster in sequel "The Return of Hickey" (PBS)

Co-starred as the headmaster in "The Prodigious Hickey" (PBS)

Portrayed Alger Hiss in the PBS miniseries "Concealed Enemies"

Played Roosevelt in "Annie"

Stage directing debut, "Private Lives", Portland (Maine) Stage Company

Reprised role as Roosevelt in "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years" (ABC)

Breakthrough TV performance as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in "Eleanor and Franklin" (ABC)

Co-starred on Broadway in "Mrs. Warren's Proffesion"

Debut as TV series regular, "Beacon Hill"

First substantial role in a feature, Anderson in "The Paper Chase"

Broadway debut, "Moonchildren"

Feature debut, bit role, "Lady Liberty"

Off-Broadway debut, "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel"

Raised in Detroit, Michigan