Ed Herlihy

Extracted Attributes

• Education (Attorney)

  Hobart College (BA, 1969), George Washington University Law School (JD, 1972)

• Full Name (Attorney)

  Edward D. Herlihy

• Occupation (Attorney)

  M&A Attorney, Co-chairman of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

• Education (Broadcaster)

  Boston College

• Full Name (Broadcaster)

  Edward Joseph Herlihy

• Notable Role (Attorney)

  Chairman of the PGA Tour Policy Board

• Occupation (Broadcaster)

  Newsreel narrator, radio and television announcer

• Notable Role (Broadcaster)

  Voice of Kraft Foods (1947–1980s)

Timeline

• Birth of Edward Joseph Herlihy in Boston, Massachusetts. (Source: Wikidata)

  1909-08-14

• Edward Joseph Herlihy begins his 40-year tenure as the voice of Kraft Foods commercials. (Source: Web Search)

  1947-01-01

• Edward Joseph Herlihy serves as the interim announcer for The Tonight Show. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1962-01-01

• Edward D. Herlihy graduates from George Washington University Law School. (Source: Web Search)

  1972-01-01

• Death of Edward Joseph Herlihy in Manhattan, New York. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1999-01-30

• Edward D. Herlihy advises on over $73 billion in bank mergers during the financial crisis, including BofA's acquisition of Merrill Lynch. (Source: Web Search)

  2008-01-01

• Edward D. Herlihy facilitates the historic agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). (Source: Web Search)

  2023-06-06

• Edward D. Herlihy leads Wachtell Lipton in structuring the projected $1.75 trillion SpaceX IPO. (Source: Document afebcfa9-a3b0-45e0-a3b3-266bc5fd8267)

  2026-01-01

Ed Herlihy

Edward Joseph Herlihy (August 14, 1909 – January 30, 1999) was an American newsreel narrator for Universal-International. He was also a long-time radio and television announcer for NBC, hosting The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour in the 1940s and 1950, and was briefly interim announcer on The Tonight Show in 1962. He was also the voice of Kraft Foods radio and television commercials from the 1940s through the early 1980s. When he died in 1999, his obituary in The New York Times said he was "A Voice of Cheer and Cheese".

Web Search Results

• Ed Herlihy - Wikipedia

  Edward Joseph Herlihy (August 14, 1909 – January 30, 1999) was an American newsreel narrator for Universal-International. He was also a long-time radio and television announcer for NBC, hosting The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour in the 1940s and 1950, and was briefly interim announcer on The Tonight Show in 1962. He was also the voice of Kraft Foods radio and television commercials from the 1940s through the early 1980s. When he died in 1999, his obituary in The New York Times said he was "A Voice of Cheer and Cheese". ## Radio and television [...] | 1994 | Don't Drink the Water "Don't Drink the Water (1994 film)") | Narrator | TV movie (final film role) | [...] A dramatic offering, all of it done live, the show featured everything from Shakespeare to Rod Serling; it was at the center of what critics would come to call television's Golden Age. During commercials for Kraft products ("Good food and good food ideas," Mr. Herlihy would say), audiences heard only his voice, a voice he said he tried to make sound friendly. It was an avuncular, next-door-neighbor, deep, mellow kind of voice, a digestive guide through the preparation of all manner of souffles, dips, marshmallow salads and fondues. He was noted for his ability to ad lib through commercials when dramatic presentations ran too long or too short.

• Ed Herlihy - Biography - IMDb

  Herlihy was a (non-buffoon) equivalent of Ed McMahon on "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson came along in 1962, bringing McMahon with him.

• Ed Herlihy | Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki - Fandom

  Edward Joseph Herlihy was an American actor, writer, producer, newsreel narrator, and radio and television announcer. Pee-wee's Big Adventure: Mr. Buxton Ed

• Ed Herlihy: Movies, TV, and Bio

  ## Ed Herlihy [...] Herlihy was a (non-buffoon) equivalent of Ed McMahon on "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson came along in 1962, bringing McMahon with him. Before there was Carson, Herlihy was the announcer during 'Jack Paar's tenure as Tonight Show host, having replaced Hugh Downs when the latter went over to host NBC's "Today" A handsome man, the mellifluous-voiced Herlihy had earlier worked on Perry Como's broadcasts, known originally as "The Chesterfield Supper Club." He had also provided commentary for Universal newsreels during the 1940's and was a major radio announcer during the 1930's and 1940's. And for almost 40 years beginning in 1947, he was a most pleasant-meined TV spokesman for the US cheesemaker Kraft Foods. (A brother, Walter Herlihy, was also a TV announcer in the early days.) [...] Herlihy was a (non-buffoon) equivalent of Ed McMahon on "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson came along in 1962, bringing McMahon with him. Before there was Carson, Herlihy was the announcer during 'Jack Paar's tenure as Tonight Show host, having replaced Hugh Downs when the latter went over to host NBC's "Today" A handsome man, the mellifluous-voiced Herlihy had earlier worked on Perry Como's broadcasts, known originally as "The Chesterfield Supper Club." He had also provided commentary for Universal newsreels during the 1940's and was a major radio announcer during the 1930's and 1940's. And for almost 40 years beginning in 1947, he was a most pleasant-meined TV spokesman for the US cheesemaker Kraft Foods. (A brother, Walter Herlihy, was also a TV announcer in the early days.)

• Who Is Ed Herlihy? PGA Tour Chairman Involved In Historic PIF Deal | Golf Monthly

  Such was the secrecy of the deal, that even minutes before it was announced few would have predicted any kind of agreement with the PIF was imminent after months of hostility towards LIV Golf. So, who else was pivotal in getting the PGA Tour, in particular, round the table with the Saudis? PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne is one, while another is policy board chairman Ed Herlihy. The Glen Falls, New York native left high school in 1965 and went on to study at Hobart College, where he graduated in 1969, before attending George Washington University Law School, which he left in 1972. [...] After beginning his working life as a staff attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, he has gone on to forge a reputation as one of the country’s most formidable mergers and acquisitions attorneys. That reputation accelerated after he joined New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he remains co-chairman. In particular, he had an important role during the 2008 financial crisis, when a team led by Herlihy advised on deals to the tune of over $73bn, including Bank of America’s $44.7bn acquisition of Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo’s buyout of Wachovia. Given that background, is it any wonder Monahan leaned on Herlihy to help strike a deal with the PIF, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, which is thought to hold assets north of $650bn? [...] Herlihy is expected to retain his position as policy board chairman of the PGA Tour following the announcement. ## Ed Herlihy: Key Facts Mike Hall Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Boston College

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  actor

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  8/14/1909

• Date Of Death

  1/30/1999

• Place Of Birth

  Boston

• Place Of Death

  Manhattan