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Edward Herrmann

  • Birthplace: Washington, DC, USA
  • Birthday: July 21, 1943

The tall, oft-bespectacled Herrmann has extensive stage and TV experience, often cast as conservative or executive types. He is perhaps best remembered for his TV portrayals of Franklin Delano Roosevelt opposite Jane Alexander in two ABC TV miniseries, "Eleanor and Franklin" (1976) and "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years" (1977). He also portrayed FDR in the John Huston musical "Annie" (1982).

Herrmann began his professional stage career almost as soon as arriving in New York in 1970. By the next year,…more

Career Milestones

  • 2001

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

  • 2000 to 0000

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

  • 1997

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

  • 1995

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

  • 1995

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

Awards

  • 1999

    Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

  • 1986

    OBIE Award: Sustained Excellence in Performance

  • 1976

    Tony: Featured Actor in a Play

Upcoming Appearances

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