- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward Kirk Herrmann
- Nickname
- The History Channel Guy
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- Edward Herrmann was born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The Lost Boys (1987) and Reds (1981). He was married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on December 31, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesStar Herrmann(1992 - December 31, 2014) (his death, 2 children)Leigh Curran(September 9, 1978 - 1991) (divorced)
- ChildrenRory William (Roman) Herrmann
- ParentsJohn Anthony HerrmannJean Eleanor Herrmann
- Often played wealthy men, political figures, millionaires/billionaires.
- Towering height
- One of his last acting credits was narrating a documentary series on cancer, while he himself was dying of brain cancer. He thought of it as a fitting and important final performance.
- Was the voice of many specials on The History Channel.
- He played Franklin D. Roosevelt three times: Eleanor and Franklin (1976), Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) and Annie (1982). In 2005, he hosted the documentary, about Roosevelt, called FDR: A Presidency Revealed (2005).
- Won his Tony the same year that Kelly Bishop - who portrays his wife in Gilmore Girls (2000) - won hers, albeit in two completely different shows.
- He had completed many voiceover assignments: from Dodge TV commercials, to documentaries to dozens of audio-books (in many cases, using different accents and dialects).
- I love the spoken word. I love hearing it. The way the words can seduce you.
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