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40. Hermann on (probably) Ayn Rand:

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 08:57 AM

Jan 2015

RIP Edward Herrmann. He was a terrific character actor — Gilmore Girls, The Lost Boys, Overboard, Annie — and one of the very best narrators of audio books I’ve ever heard. Herrmann recorded dozens of books, and he makes almost any of them a delight to listen to.

Almost any of them. “What makes a book really painful and even sickening to record is the shallowness of the thinking and the childishness of the philosophy of life it expresses,” Herrmann said, without naming names, sometime after he finished recording Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.

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Edward Herrmann, "Gilmore Girls" and "Lost Boys" Actor, Dies at 71 [View all] MrsMatt Dec 2014 OP

his role as a surgeon on M*A*S*H, having a breakdown because of the carnage Skittles Dec 2014 #1

I need to dig that up. Loved him on Gilmore Girls. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2014 #2

really wonderful actor Skittles Dec 2014 #8

One of their best episodes... truebrit71 Dec 2014 #10

That was one of the best episodes... Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #18

He was one of my all time favorite character actors! Siwsan Dec 2014 #3

He had many wonderful roles. TNNurse Dec 2014 #4

He played Grant in Overboard and Father McCabe in St. Elsewhere Beaverhausen Dec 2014 #5

Great narrator, too. Faygo Kid Dec 2014 #6

Yes. Brigid Dec 2014 #35

very versatile. FDR to herman Munster. rip Doctor_J Dec 2014 #7

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To quote Rory Gilmore... onehandle Dec 2014 #11

We all say we 'love' certain actors, Aristus Dec 2014 #12

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The First Movie I Remember Him In..... Laxman Dec 2014 #15

Yeah, I LOVED that movie! It's one of my DVD wants....... lastlib Dec 2014 #16

Don't think I have ever heard of it marym625 Dec 2014 #20

Jesus... Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #17

awe marym625 Dec 2014 #19

I remember him from Dodge commercials in the 90s. AngryDem001 Dec 2014 #21

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Your wife was pregnant with your daughter thanks to DU? Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2014 #32

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As usual, everyone pitched in. Lochloosa Jan 2015 #43

Much appreciated his FDR in The Roosevelts documentary carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #23

It TRULY did!!!! Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #24

That's what I immediately thought of when I found this thread... countryjake Dec 2014 #37

Sorry to hear that. LuvNewcastle Dec 2014 #25

He was born to play FDR Boomerproud Dec 2014 #26

There was a MASH episode in which he did an amazing performance. Chasstev365 Dec 2014 #27

So sad. Unknown Beatle Dec 2014 #28

One of the all time great character actors. RIP! Kaleva Dec 2014 #29

So sad, and on the last day of the year. GGJohn Dec 2014 #30

The Lost Boys Scairp Dec 2014 #31

One of my all time favorite character actors. RIP. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2014 #33

i had to look for a picture, wasnt familiar with the name Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #34

complete list of film roles GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #39

Terrific performances, wonderful actor. He's in 'The Paper Chase' (1975) with Tim Bottoms about appalachiablue Dec 2014 #38

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So relieved to hear how much he hated narrating what became the Tea Party Bible. sorechasm Jan 2015 #41

The Lost Boys was always a spooky film for me, and had weird parallels with reality... cascadiance Jan 2015 #42

He's great in "The Cat's Meow" Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2015 #44

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