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Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Best known as a radio and television announcer, Ed Herlihy also made occasional appearances in films -- usually as an announcer. As a radio actor, Herlihy began working in the 1930s, appearing on such series as "America's Town Meeting," "Mister District Attorney," and "The Falcon." In 1947, he became the announcer for The Kraft Television Theater, and was a spokesman for the popular cheese company for 40 years. He convincingly played a radio commentator in Malcolm X, Zelig, and Radio Days, and appeared in The King of Comedy as "little ol' me, Ed Herlihy," the sidekick of talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). Herlihy died in 1999 at the age of 89. ~ All Movie Guide


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Ed Herlihy Trivia

Who did Ed Herlihy portray in The King of Comedy?
Ed Herlihy was Himself in The King of Comedy

Who did Ed Herlihy play in Timeline: 1945?
Ed Herlihy was Narrator in Timeline: 1945

Who did Ed Herlihy portray in Timeline: 1943?
Ed Herlihy was Narrator in Timeline: 1943

What role did Ed Herlihy play in Timeline: 1942?
Ed Herlihy played Narrator in Timeline: 1942

Who did Ed Herlihy portray in Timeline: 1941?
Ed Herlihy was Narrator in Timeline: 1941

Who did Ed Herlihy play in Don't Drink the Water?
Ed Herlihy was Narrator in Don't Drink the Water

What role did Ed Herlihy play in Zelig?
Ed Herlihy played Pathe News in Zelig

Who did Ed Herlihy portray in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment?
Ed Herlihy was Dooley in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Who did Ed Herlihy portray in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure?
Ed Herlihy was Mr. Buxton in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Who did Ed Herlihy play in Malcolm X?
Ed Herlihy was Joe Louis Announcer in Malcolm X

What role did Ed Herlihy portray in A Fine Mess?
Ed Herlihy played TV Reporter in A Fine Mess


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