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Edward Herrmann

1943 - 2014

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Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer. He was known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and 1982 film musical Annie, Richard Gilmore in Amy Sherman-Palladino's comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova. He was also known as a spokesman for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.Herrmann started working in theatre on Broadway in 1972 with his debut in Moonchildren alongside James Woods. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Herrmann has received more than 6,668,364 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Edward Herrmann is the 1,492nd most popular actor (up from 1,520th in 2019), the 2,568th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,693rd in 2019) and the 720th most popular American Actor.

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  • 6.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Edward Herrmann ranks 1,492 out of 9,996. Before him are Glenda Jackson, Peter Cullen, Peter Lawford, James McAvoy, Maggie Cheung, and Alla Nazimova. After him are Patricia Arquette, Arthur Kennedy, Bill Duke, John Hillerman, Ralph Waite, and Martha Scott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Edward Herrmann ranks 168. Before him are Roberto Boninsegna, Lin Shaye, J. T. Walsh, Dick Taylor, Ramón Sampedro, and Rodney Alcala. After him are Bill Duke, Barry Manilow, Ronnie Spector, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, Joanna Shimkus, and Ian Kershaw. Among people deceased in 2014, Edward Herrmann ranks 112. Before him are Milan Galić, Tatiana Samoilova, Leo Tindemans, Manitas de Plata, Riz Ortolani, and Robert Hansen. After him are Ralph Waite, Ernst Albrecht, Carlo Bergonzi, Ana María Matute, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Tommy Ramone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Herrmann ranks 2,568 out of 18,182. Before him are John Adams (1947), Chuck Palahniuk (1962), Janet Jackson (1966), Bob Cousy (1928), Cissy Houston (1933), and Robert Hansen (1939). After him are Thomas Eakins (1844), Melissa McCarthy (1970), David Duke (1950), Alvin Plantinga (1932), Patricia Arquette (1968), and Claire Lee Chennault (1890).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Edward Herrmann ranks 720. Before him are Bill Nunn (1953), Debra Winger (1955), Anna May Wong (1905), Shannen Doherty (1971), Sue Lyon (1946), and Rip Torn (1931). After him are Patricia Arquette (1968), Arthur Kennedy (1914), Bill Duke (1943), John Hillerman (1932), Ralph Waite (1928), and Martha Scott (1912).

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