Name
Ed Herlihy
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1909-08-14
Deathday
1999-01-30 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Biography
Edward Joseph Herlihy (August 14, 1909 – January 30, 1999) was a prominent American radio and television announcer. He was well-known for his distinctive voice and as the announcer for NBC's "The Kraft Music Hall" during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also the announcer for numerous commercials and shows, including The Jack Parr Tonight Show. Additionally, Herlihy appeared in bit parts in several movies and television shows like Pee Wee's Big Adventure. As Mr. Buxton, he was none too pleased when Pee-wee broke into his mansion and accused his son Francis of stealing his bike. Pee-wee gets his revenge by giving the upset dad a stick of spicy gum. Herlihy died of natural causes in 1999 at 89.
Known For
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Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his ...
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The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicy...
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Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and a...
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Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an inte...
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Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon hav...
- 1982 The King of Comedy as Ed Herlihy
- 1994 Don't Drink the Water as Narrator
- 1991 The Republic Pictures Story as Narrator
- 1976 Yesterday's Witness as Self
- 1995 The Flood of ‘55 as Narrator (archive footage)
- 1997 Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 Malcolm X as Joe Louis Announcer
- 1950 Thundering Rails as Narrator
- 1952 Knights of the Highway as Narrator
- 1983 Zelig as Pathe News Announcer (voice)
- 1970 Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Announcer
- 1953 A Long Time Till Dawn as Announcer (uncredited)
- 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Dooley
- 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Newscaster
- 1986 A Fine Mess as TV Reporter
- 1976 Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? as Self - Announcer/Narrator
- 1947 Communism Condemned as Self
- 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Mr. Buxton
- 1963 Suspense Story: Nat'l Press Club Hears Hitchcock as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1956 The Perry Como Show ( 13 episodes )
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Banshee Spokesperson (uncredited)
- 1947 Kraft Television Theatre ( 70 episodes ) as Announcer
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Announcer
- 1986 It's Garry Shandling's Show ( 1 episode ) as Announcer (voice)
