Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann Herrmann in Richard Goodwin’s play Two Men of Florence in 2009 Born Edward Kirk Herrmann (1943-07-21)July 21, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. Died December 31, 2014(2014-12-31) (aged 71) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Cause of death Brain cancer Other names Edward Kirk Herrmann Ed Kirk Herrmann Edward Herman Ed Kirk Herman Edward Kirk Herman Edward Hermann Ed Hermann Occupation Actor, director, writer, comedian Years active 1971–2014 Religion Roman Catholic Spouse(s) Leigh Curran (m. 1978; div. 1986) Star Hayner (m. 1993; d. 2014) Children 3 Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) was an American actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, 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.