Actor Edward Herrmann died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at the age of 71. TheWrap pays tribute to some of his most memorable roles.
ANNIE, 1982 — He played President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the big-screen adaptation of the classic musical.
THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO, 1985 — Played an actor trapped on screen in the movie-within-a-movie, while Jeff Daniels broke free of the fourth wall.
THE LOST BOYS, 1987 — As den father of Kiefer Sutherand’s boy-vampire posse, he made a play for Corey Haim and Jason Patric’s on-screen mom.
OVERBOARD, 1987 — In the Goldie Hawn-Kurt Russell rom-com, he played booze-guzzling yacht-owner Grant Stayton III.