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Most Recent Role: Narrator on Monsterquest
Alias Name(s): Edward Herrman, Ed Herrmann, Edward Herman, Edward Hermann
Birthplace: Washinton D.C.
Birthday: 7-21-1943
Edward HerrmannMore Photos Edward Herrmann was born in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 1943. He has been acting for more than thirty years. Throughout his career Herrmann has performed on Broadway, in feature films, on television, and has recorded over fifty books on tape, including The King James Bible. He has appeared on M*A*S*H, St. Elsewhere, Law and Order, and The Practice. Herrmann was nominated for a Tony Award...

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Giganto: The Real King Kong
Wednesday 7 May 2008 on History

An exploration of the Giganto (King Kong) legend using modern science, technology, and historic eyewitness accounts. Gigantopithecus is believed to have existed 9 to 5-million years ago and supposedly was around 10-feet tall. Some fossil evidence shows that it may have lived in China or India.

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In 2007, When "Gilmore Girls" was cancelled, Edward was never informed of this, and only found out when a woman at a coffee shop came up to him and said: "Hey, I'm sorry your show was cancelled, I loved it". Ed Responded by saying: "It Is?". (edit)
Edward is like his character Richard on the Gilmore Girls for the fact that someone in his family shares the same name as a character on the show. In the show his grandaughters nickname is Rory and in real life his son is named Rory. (edit)
Edward was the Narrator of the show Violent Earth: New England's Killer Hurricane that is on the History Channel. (edit)
Edward played Grant Stayton the third in the movie Overboard . (edit)
Active participant in car shows and rallies, becoming a leading figure among automobile enthusiasts. (edit)

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Edward Herrmann: I love the spoken word. I love hearing it. The way the words can seduce you. (edit)

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American Playhouse
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Alger Hiss
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Headmaster
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Concealed Enemies (2)
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American Playhouse
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Alger Hiss
Crossing Jordan
Pandora's Trunk, Part II
Tom Malden
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30 Rock
Episode 210
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Perfect
"One of the all-time greats"
A really good actor and narritor.
Continue » Posted Feb 1, 2007 11:39 pm PST
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