Portrait of Ed Herlihy

Acting

Ed Herlihy

Career

Active from 1947 to 1994, with a break from 1957 to 1981, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ed Herlihy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    17
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    4 titles ยท average score 70
    The Flood of โ€˜55
    The Flood of โ€˜55 (1995)

    as Narrator (archive footage)

    Don't Drink the Water
    Don't Drink the Water (1994)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Narrator

    Malcolm X
    Malcolm X (1992)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Joe Louis Announcer

    The Republic Pictures Story
    The Republic Pictures Story (1991)

    as Narrator

    1980s

    7 titles ยท average score 64
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as Newscaster

    It's Garry Shandling's Show
    It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)
    GoodWatch score 49

    TV show ยท as Announcer (voice)

    A Fine Mess
    A Fine Mess (1986)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as TV Reporter

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Mr. Buxton

    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Dooley

    Zelig
    Zelig (1983)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as Pathe News Announcer (voice)

    The King of Comedy
    The King of Comedy (1982)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Ed Herlihy

    1970s

    1 title ยท average score 69
    Saturday Night Live
    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Banshee Spokesperson (uncredited)

    1950s

    4 titles
    The Perry Como Show
    The Perry Como Show (1956)

    TV show

    A Long Time Till Dawn
    A Long Time Till Dawn (1953)

    as Announcer (uncredited)

    Knights of the Highway
    Knights of the Highway (1952)

    as Narrator

    Thundering Rails
    Thundering Rails (1950)

    as Narrator

    1940s

    1 title ยท average score 78
    Kraft Television Theatre
    Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show ยท as Announcer