the great waldo peppers cast included american actor edward herrmann
the cast also includes margot kidder  bo svenson  edward herrmann and susan sarandon
edward kirk herrmann lrb july 21  1943  december 31  2014 rrb was an american actor  director  writer  and comedian  best known for his portrayals of franklin d roosevelt on television  richard gilmore in gilmore girls  a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the history channel and in such pbs productions as nova  and as a spokesman for dodge automobiles in the 1990s