Spoiler : Herlihy, Ed (birth name was Edward Joseph Herlihy) Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts 8/14/1909; died 1/30/1999 at his Manhattan, New York home. Brother of radio and television personality Walter Herlihy. Nephew of comic Fred Allen. Educated at the Boston College. Herlihy began his career as an announcer at WLOE-Boston in 1932, WHDH the same year, then WEEI in 1933. In 1935, he became a New York NBC-Radio staff announcer.

Spoiler : Actually, Ed Herlihy and Fred Allen were first cousins. The obituary was incorrect.

Spoiler : Announcer for radio programs including America's Town Meeting Of The Air (1935-1943?); Vic And Sade (1935-1944); Irene Rich Dramas (ca 1930s, 1940s); The O'Neills (1936-1943); Just Plain Bill (1936-1954); Melody Puzzles (1937-1938); Grand Central Station (1937-1938, 1940-1942); Information Please (1938-1946); Dick Tracy (1938-1943); Mr. District Attorney (1939-?); Life Can Be Beautiful (1940-?); This Small Town (1940-1941); Truth Or Consequences (1940-1956);

Spoiler : Hearts in Harmony (1941-?); The Adventures Of The Thin Man (1941-1942); Inner Sanctum (1941- 1943); That's A Good One (1943); Brave Tomorrow (1943-1944); Rosemary (1944-1945); The Falcon (1945-?); Vacation With Music (1946); Kraft Music Hall (1946-1947); The Pet Milk Show (1948- 1950); The Jane Pickens Show (Pickens Party) (1948-1957); Thanks for Tomorrow (1949); The Henry Morgan Show (1949-1950); The Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show (ca early 1950s); The Big Show (1950-1952); The Falcon (1950-1952).

Spoiler : Host of NBC-Radio programs including The Army Hour (1944-1945); Honeymoon in New York (1947). Your Radio Reporter newscaster (1943-1945); NBC newscaster (1947-1948). Host of The Horn And Hardat Children's Hour on NBC-Radio (1942?-1957), Herlihy also hosted the series on local New York television for ten years it was telecast.

Spoiler : Commercial spokeman for Kraft Foods Company for 42 years beginning in 1947. For some 25 years, he was the voice of Universal-International newsreels.

Spoiler : Announcer for NBC-TV programs including Kraft Television Theatre (1947-1955); Your Show of Shows (1950-1954); The Perry Como Show (1959-1963); The Tonight Show (1962); The Kraft Music Hall (1967-1971).