R.I.P. Edward Hermann

[blogslut]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-edward-herrmann-dies-at-71/

He will always be the consummate FDR to me.

[Tom_Foolery]

1. RIP...

[hifiguy]

2. He was a great character actor

and narrator/voiceover artist. Always enjoyed his work.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

3. He was Alec Guinness' protoge

RIP

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. I saw him in London with Alec Guinness in "A Walk in the Woods".

They were amazing together!

[Algernon Moncrieff]

8. You have my envy, GAOT

That would have been amazing to see.

[Demoiselle]

4. Blast! I loved him!

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Loved him!

I was glad that the younger generations got to know him when he starred in Gilmore Girls.
Loved that show.

[PennyK]

7. It's currently on Netflix

And he's priceless in it, playing a patrician. The twinkle in his eyes never seems to leave and he makes the character quite real.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. He also just took part in Ken Burns' "The Roosevelts" on PBS, was the voice of FDR

Great series and perfect casting...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3400010/