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Edward Herrmann(1943-2014)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000679
Edward Herrmann
Ken Burns Presents: Cancer: The Emperor Of All Maladies
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015)
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74 Photos
Edward Herrmann was born on 21 July 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The Lost Boys (1987) and Nixon (1995). He was previously married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on 31 December 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1943
DiedDecember 31, 2014(71)
BornJuly 21, 1943
DiedDecember 31, 2014(71)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000679
  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Photos74

Edward Herrmann and Tommy Bertelsen in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann, Mathew Botuchis, Brian George, Veronica Hamel, and Robert Morse in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann and Christine Taylor in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann and Veronica Hamel in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann and Troy Evans in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Paul Sorvino, Edward Herrmann, George C. Scott, John David Carson, and Trish Van Devere in The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Edward Herrmann, George C. Scott, John David Carson, Leslie Charleson, Victoria Racimo, and Trish Van Devere in The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Edward Herrmann in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann, Tommy Bertelsen, and Dee Wallace in Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Edward Herrmann and Robert Morse in Here Come the Munsters (1995)

Known for:

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in Overboard (1987)
Overboard
6.9
  • Grant Stayton III
  • 1987
Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys
7.2
  • Max(as Ed Herrmann)
  • 1987
Anthony Hopkins in Nixon (1995)
Nixon
7.1
  • Nelson Rockefeller(as Ed Herrmann)
  • 1995
Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
Annie
6.6
  • FDR
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • Councilman
    • Old Man (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2016
  • Coach of the Year (2015)
    Coach of the Year
    • Bill Ford
    • 2015
  • Eric McCormack in Perception (2012)
    Perception
    • Jack Pierce
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Addison Timlin and Andy Abele in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    The Town That Dreaded Sundown
    • Reverend Cartwright
    • 2014
  • Kelly Reilly in Black Box (2014)
    Black Box
    • Dr. Reynaud
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    • Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
    • 2013
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    • Lionel Deerfield
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2013
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    • Reverend Lowell
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler in Are You Here (2013)
    Are You Here
    • Dr. Vincent
    • 2013
  • Elisabeth Shue, Ted Danson, and George Eads in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    • Mr. Vogel
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Enduring Legacy (2012)
    Enduring Legacy
    • Charles Francis Adams (voice)
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Dean Cain and Charisma Carpenter in Doorway to Heaven (2012)
    Doorway to Heaven
    • Nate Christensen
    • 2012
  • Christmas Oranges: Behind the Scenes
    • Mr. Crampton
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Christmas Oranges (2012)
    Christmas Oranges
    • Mr. Crampton
    • 2012
  • Kathy Bates in Harry's Law (2011)
    Harry's Law
    • Judge Lester Babcock
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Additional Crew

  • How the Earth Was Made (2007)
    How the Earth Was Made
    • narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Decoding the Past: Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle (2005)
    Decoding the Past: Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
    • narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Siberia: How the East Was Won
    • narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
    Gilmore Girls
    • performer: "You're the Top"
    • performer: "Bingo Eli Yale" (uncredited), "The Whiffenpoof Song"
    • performer: "Magic Moments"
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2007
  • George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
    Intolerable Cruelty
    • performer: "I've Been Working on the Railroad" (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
    Annie
    • performer: "Tomorrow (White House Version)" (uncredited)
    • 1982

Videos30

The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Clip 2:20
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Trailer
Trailer 2:34
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:22
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:23
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:32
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:11
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:24
Official Trailer
Reds: Trailer
Trailer 4:17
Reds: Trailer
The Skeptic
Trailer 2:28
The Skeptic
Death Valley (1982)
Trailer 2:10
Death Valley (1982)
Heaven's Door
Trailer 2:02
Heaven's Door

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edward Herman
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • July 21, 1943
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 2014
    • New York City, New York, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouses
      Star Herrmann1992 - December 31, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Rory William (Roman) Herrmann
  • Parents
      John Anthony Herrmann
  • Other works
    TV Commercial (voice) for Rayovac Batteries (1998)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    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.
  • Quotes
    I love the spoken word. I love hearing it. The way the words can seduce you.
  • Trademarks
      Often played wealthy men, political figures, millionaires/billionaires.
  • Nickname
    • The History Channel Guy

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