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Ed Herlihy (1909–1999)

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Herlihy was a (non-buffoon) equivalent of Ed McMahon on "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson came along in 1962, bringing McMahon with him. Before there was Carson, Herlihy was the announcer during 'Jack Paar's tenure as Tonight Show host, having replaced Hugh Downs when the latter went over to host NBC's "Today" A handsome man... See full bio »

Born:

Edward Joseph Herlihy
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died:

(age 89) in New York City, New York, USA
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1994 Don't Drink the Water (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1992 Malcolm X
Joe Louis Announcer
 
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Newscaster
 
1986 A Fine Mess
TV Reporter
 
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Mr. Buxton
 
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Officer Dooley
 
1983 Zelig
Pathe News Announcer (voice)
 
1982 The King of Comedy
Ed Herlihy
 
1981 The Chosen
Newsreel Announcer
 
1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Banshee Spokesperson
– Bill Russell/Chicago (1979) … Banshee Spokesperson (uncredited)
 
1975 First Ladies Diaries: Rachel Jackson (TV movie)
Livingston
 
1968-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Announcer
– The Kopykats (1970) … Announcer
– Bob & Carol & Martin & Barbara (1970) … Announcer
– Alan King Looks at Women's Rights and Wrongs (1970) … Announcer
– Episode #3.19 (1970) … Announcer
– Episode #3.12 (1969) … Announcer
See all 28 episodes »
 
1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Announcer
 
1957-1960 M Squad (TV series)
Opening Announcer
– The Bad Apple (1960) … Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
– The Tiger's Cage (1960) … Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
– Fire in the Sky (1960) … Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
– Closed Season (1960) … Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
– Two Days for Willy (1960) … Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
See all 116 episodes »
 
1960 Mel-O-Toons (TV series)
Narrator
– Aladdin (1960) … Narrator (voice)
 
1947-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Announcer
– Presumption of Innocence (1958) … Announcer
– Riddle of a Lady (1958) … Announcer
– A Cup of Kindness (1958) … Announcer
– Trick or Treat (1958) … Announcer
– Back Track (1958) … Announcer
See all 20 episodes »
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Commercial Announcer
– Episode #4.28 (1954) … Commercial Announcer
 
1941 Universal Variety View 6352: Northern Neighbors (short)
Commentor
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1946 Football Fanfare (documentary short) (narrative)
 
Show ShowSelf (37 titles)
2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Republic Pictures Story (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1987 Korea: The Forgotten War (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series)
Himself - Announcer
– Force Boxman (1987) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Yesterday's Witness: A Tribute to the American Newsreel (documentary)
Narrator
 
1964 The Christophers (TV series)
Himself
– How to Communicate Ideas (1964) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Announcer
 
1959-1963 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Announcer / Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 1962 (1962) … Himself/Announcer
 
1959 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Announcer
– Episode dated 21 January 1959 (1959) … Himself - Announcer
 
1947-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Announcer
– Look What's Going On (1958) … Himself - Announcer
– The Divine Drudge (1952) … Himself - Announcer
– Accent on Youth (1950) … Himself - Announcer
– Laburnum Grove (1947) … Himself - Announcer
 
1948 Harnessed Lightning (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1947 Americana (TV series)
Himself (substitute host)
 
1946 Football Fanfare (documentary short)
Commentator
 
1945/XXIV Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XXIII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XXII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XXI Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Segments (voice)
 
1945/XX Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XIX Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XVII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XVI Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XV Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Segments (voice)
 
1945/XIV Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/XIII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Segments (voice)
 
1945/XII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Segments (voice)
 
1945/X Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/IX Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st and 5th Segments (voice)
 
1945/VIII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 2nd and 5th Segments (voice)
 
1945/VII Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator - 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Segments (voice)
 
1945/VI Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/V Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/IV Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945/III Universal Newsreel (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1942 Roar, Navy, Roar (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1942 Arsenal of Might (documentary short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2011 JFK: The Lost Bullet (TV documentary)
Himself (archive sound)
 
2010 Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible (TV documentary)
Himself - Newsreel Narator (archive sound: Universal Newsreel)
 
2009 Double Take (documentary)
Himself - Newsreel Narrator (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
2003-2006 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Beyond Tomorrow (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Timewatch (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (TV documentary)
Newsreel Announcer: 1946 Plane Crash (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1999 Revelations: The End Times (video documentary)
Himself (segment "In Topeka: Tornado Leaves Ruins In Wake") (archive sound)
 
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1998 Cold War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1997 Sports on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Himself - Newsreel Announcer (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1994 Year by Year (TV series)
Narrator
 
1991 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
1988 The Speeches of Winston Churchill (video documentary)
Universal-International Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
 
1983 Seeing Red (documentary)
Newsreel Announcer (archive sound)
 
1982 If You Love This Planet (documentary short)
Universal Newsreel Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1978 The Force Beyond (documentary)
Newsreel Voice (archive sound)
 

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Hosted a Saturday morning children's variety TV show in the early '50s (on NBC) called The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour.
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