Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 â€" December 31, 2014) was an
American actor, director, and writer, best known for his portrayals of
Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls,
Max in The Lost Boys and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs
on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova, and as a
spokesman for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.Edward Kirk Herrmann was
born on July 21, 1943, in Washington, D.C., the son of Jean Eleanor
(née O'Connor) and John Anthony Herrmann. Of German and Irish
descent, Herrmann grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and graduated
from Bucknell University in 1965, where he was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
on a Fulbright Fellowship.Herrmann began his career in theatre. One of
the first professional productions he appeared in was the U.S.
premiere of Michael Weller's Moonchildren at the Arena Stage in
Washington, D.C., in November 1971. He moved with the show to New York
City to make his Broadway debut the following year. Herrmann returned
to Broadway in 1976 to portray Frank Gardner in the revival of Mrs.
Warren's Profession. For his performance he won a Tony Award for Best
Featured Actor in a Play.
American actor, director, and writer, best known for his portrayals of
Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls,
Max in The Lost Boys and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs
on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova, and as a
spokesman for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.Edward Kirk Herrmann was
born on July 21, 1943, in Washington, D.C., the son of Jean Eleanor
(née O'Connor) and John Anthony Herrmann. Of German and Irish
descent, Herrmann grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and graduated
from Bucknell University in 1965, where he was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
on a Fulbright Fellowship.Herrmann began his career in theatre. One of
the first professional productions he appeared in was the U.S.
premiere of Michael Weller's Moonchildren at the Arena Stage in
Washington, D.C., in November 1971. He moved with the show to New York
City to make his Broadway debut the following year. Herrmann returned
to Broadway in 1976 to portray Frank Gardner in the revival of Mrs.
Warren's Profession. For his performance he won a Tony Award for Best
Featured Actor in a Play.
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