---
name: "Ed Herlihy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ed-herlihy"
fi1m_id: "ed-herlihy"
imdb_id: "nm0379051"
tmdb_id: 3666
wikidata_id: "Q3047178"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 August 1909"
died: "30 January 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T19:11:12.378260+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ed Herlihy

## Identity

Ed Herlihy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ed-herlihy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ed-herlihy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0379051
- **TMDB ID:** 3666
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3047178
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Herlihy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3047178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0379051/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3666

Actor. Born 14 August 1909 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.. Died 30 January 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 August 1909, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- **Died:** 30 January 1999
- **Active:** 1982–1988
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 86 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Crime 2, Animation 1, Drama 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $421m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Herlihy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3047178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0379051/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3666

## Biography

Ed Herlihy (1909–1999) was an American radio and television announcer and occasional actor. Educated at Boston College, he began his career in radio in Boston before joining NBC in 1935. He became a prominent voice for the network, serving as announcer on programmes including Kraft Music Hall and The Tonight Show during Jack Paar's tenure, and provided narration for Universal newsreels.

Herlihy voiced Kraft Foods commercials for nearly four decades and hosted The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour. In later years he appeared in films, often in voice or cameo roles, including as the announcer in *The King of Comedy* (1982), a newsreel announcer in *Zelig* (1983), Mr Buxton in *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985), and a newscaster in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988). He also featured in *Malcolm X* (1992) and *Don't Drink the Water* (1994).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, as Newscaster — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), Fi1m 42, as Dooley — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Zelig* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Pathe News Announcer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/zelig.md)
- *The King of Comedy* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Ed Herlihy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Flood of ‘55* (1995), as Narrator (archive footage)
- *Don't Drink the Water* (1994), as Narrator
- *Malcolm X* (1992), as Joe Louis Announcer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/malcolm-x.md)
- *The Republic Pictures Story* (1991), as Narrator
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), as Newscaster — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Announcer (voice)
- *A Fine Mess* (1986), as TV Reporter
- *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985), as Mr. Buxton
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), as Dooley — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Zelig* (1983), as Pathe News Announcer (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/zelig.md)
- *The King of Comedy* (1982), as Ed Herlihy — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy.md)
- *The Perry Como Show* (1956), series, Actor
- *A Long Time Till Dawn* (1953), as Announcer (uncredited)
- *Knights of the Highway* (1952), as Narrator
- *Thundering Rails* (1950), as Narrator
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Announcer

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