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 Edward Herrmann was born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lost Boys (1987), Overboard (1987) and Nixon (1995). He was previously married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on December 31, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
Bio:
Edward Herrmann was born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lost Boys (1987), Overboard (1987) and Nixon (1995). He was previously married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on December 31, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
Tivia:
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. (May 2004)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 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).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).Appeared in three films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Reds (1981), The Aviator (2004) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).He grew up in the Detroit area, studied drama in England at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (on a Fulbright Fellowship no less) and performed in several repertory stage productions in the Dallas area early in his career.In 1999, he hosted a program on The History Channel, History's Lost & Found (1999) which chronicles the whereabouts of history's best known artifacts. Later Herrmann hosted (or narrated) dozens of History Channel specials mostly about historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.Member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Bucknell University, where he was a graduate.Won Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Was also Tony-nominated in 1983 as Best Actor (Play) for "Plenty". Won his Tony the same year that Kelly Bishop -- who portrays his wife in Gilmore Girls (2000) -- won hers.He loved restoring classic cars. He had several in his collection.His ashes are buried near his home in Sharon, Connecticut.He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "The Cherry Orchard", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.Father of Ryen Herrmann and Emma Herrmann. His stepson Rory Herrmann (is named after the Gilmore Girls main character) works as Chef.His future second wife, Star Roman, sued him for paternity after he fathered a child with her during the filming of Harry's War (1981).His father was of German descent and his mother was of Irish and English ancestry.Shared his July 21 birthday with Robin Williams. Both men passed away in 2014: Williams in August and Herrmann in December. Robin Williams worked with Dustin Hoffman in "Hook" (1991), while Herrmann made an uncredited appearance in the Dustin Hoffman movie "Hero" (1992). Herrmann worked with Jonathan Hyde in "Richie Rich" (1994) and Robin Williams worked with Jonathan Hyde in "Jumanji" (1995).Convert to Roman Catholicism.Was known as "Mr. Pathmark" in the 1980s by appearing in a series of commercials for the grocery chain.Was a TV pitchman for the now-defunct Fair Financing Company which operated a Ponzi scheme by Tim Durham and others resulting in convictions for wire and securities fraud.In addition to his portrayals of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and narration of documentaries about the 32nd President, Herrmann also appeared in the movie "Richie Rich" with Michael McShane, who appeared on the sitcom 'Seinfeld' as FDR-Franklin Delano Romanowski. |
| Name: |
Edward Herrmann |
Type: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
432 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:36:22 |
| Height: |
6' 5' (1.96 m) |
| Biography: |
Edward Herrmann was born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lost Boys (1987), Overboard (1987) and Nixon (1995). He was previously married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on December 3 |
| 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.Was the voice of many specials on The History Channel. (May 2004)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 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).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).Appeared in three films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Reds (1981), The Aviator (2004) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).He grew up in the Detroit area, studied drama in England at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (on a Fulbright Fellowship no less) and performed in several repertory stage productions in the Dallas area early in his career.In 1999, he hosted a program on The History Channel, History's Lost & Found (1999) which chronicles the whereabouts of history's best known artifacts. Later Herrmann hosted (or narrated) dozens of History Channel specials mostly about historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.Member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Bucknell University, where he was a graduate.Won Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Was also Tony-nominated in 1983 as Best Actor (Play) for "Plenty". Won his Tony the same year that Kelly Bishop -- who portrays his wife in Gilmore Girls (2000) -- won hers.He loved restoring classic cars. He had several in his collection.His ashes are buried near his home in Sharon, Connecticut.He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "The Cherry Orchard", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.Father of Ryen Herrmann and Emma Herrmann. His stepson Rory Herrmann (is named after the Gilmore Girls main character) works as Chef.His future second wife, Star Roman, sued him for paternity after he fathered a child with her during the filming of Harry's War (1981).His father was of German descent and his mother was of Irish and English ancestry.Shared his July 21 birthday with Robin Williams. Both men passed away in 2014: Williams in August and Herrmann in December. Robin Williams worked with Dustin Hoffman in "Hook" (1991), while Herrmann made an uncredited appearance in the Dustin Hoffman movie "Hero" (1992). Herrmann worked with Jonathan Hyde in "Richie Rich" (1994) and Robin Williams worked with Jonathan Hyde in "Jumanji" (1995).Convert to Roman Catholicism.Was known as "Mr. Pathmark" in the 1980s by appearing in a series of commercials for the grocery chain.Was a TV pitchman for the now-defunct Fair Financing Company which operated a Ponzi scheme by Tim Durham and others resulting in convictions for wire and securities fraud.In addition to his portrayals of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and narration of documentaries about the 32nd President, Herrmann also appeared in the movie "Richie Rich" with Michael McShane, who appeared on the sitcom 'Seinfeld' as FDR-Franklin Delano Romanowski. |
| Trademarks: |
Often played wealthy men, political figures, millionaires/billionaires.
Towering height |
| Quotes: |
I love the spoken word. I love hearing it. The way the words can seduce you. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
TV Commercial (voice) for Rayovac Batteries (1998)
TV commercials for Dodge cars (1990s)
(March 1998) Played Sir William Collyer in "The Deep Blue Sea" play by Terence Rattigan (Roundabout Theater, New York City, New York, USA)
(2002) Supplie |
| Spouse: |
Star Herrmann (1992 - December 31, 2014) (his death, 2 children)Leigh Curran (September 9, 1978 - 1991) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Rory William (Roman) HerrmannEmma HerrmannRyen Herrmann |
| Parents: |
John Anthony Herrmann
Jean Eleanor Herrmann |
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