1943 - 2014
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. 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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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.
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,486
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,487
1923 - 1984
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,488
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,489
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,490
1879 - 1945
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,491
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,492
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 1,493
1914 - 1990
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,494
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,495
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 1,496
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,497
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,498
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.
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 162
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 163
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 164
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 165
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 166
1943 - 2021
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 167
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 168
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 169
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 170
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 171
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 172
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 173
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 174
1938 - 2014
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 106
1934 - 2014
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 107
1922 - 2014
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 108
1921 - 2014
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 109
1926 - 2014
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 110
1939 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 111
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 112
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 113
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 114
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 115
1925 - 2014
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 116
1928 - 2014
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 117
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 118
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).
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,562
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,563
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,564
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,565
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,566
1939 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,567
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,568
1844 - 1916
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2,569
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2,570
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,571
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,572
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,573
1890 - 1958
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,574
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).
1953 - 2016
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 714
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 715
1905 - 1961
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 716
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 717
1946 - 2019
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 718
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 719
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 720
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 721
1914 - 1990
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 722
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 723
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 724
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 725
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 726