Robert Preston Schauspieler
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Robert Preston (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer, best known for his collaboration with composer Meredith Willson and originating the role of Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man and the 1962 film adaptation; the film earned him his first of two Golden Globe Award nominations. Preston collaborated twice with filmmaker Blake Edwards, first in S.O.B. (1981) and again in Victor/Victoria (1982). For portraying Carroll Toddy Todd in the latter, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 55th Academy Awards.Preston was born Robert Preston Meservey in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School, training as a musician and playing several instruments, but quit at age sixteen to study acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.Preston made his Broadway debut in 1940 in the play The Philadelphia Story. He went on to star in a number of successful Broadway musicals, including The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), and I Do! I Do! (1966). He also appeared in a number of films, including The Music Man (1962), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), and Victor/Victoria (1982).Preston was a versatile actor who could play a wide range of roles. He was known for his charisma, his singing voice, and his comic timing. He was a two-time Tony Award winner and was nominated for an Academy Award. He was also a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.Preston died of cancer in 1987 at the age of 68. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Craig; the couple had no children.A biography of the actor, @Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man”, was published in 2022.
Col. Frank Marston
Film 1955
Ace Bonner
Film 1972
Joe Walter
Film 1951
Francis Macomber
Film 1947
Harold Hill
Film 1962
David Boothe
Film 1949
Tate Riling
Film 1948
John Graham
Film 1951
Murray Sinclair
Film 1948
James Cloud ('Kid Wichita')
Film 1950
Pvt. Joe Doyle
Film 1942
Dick Allen
Film 1939
Det. Michael Crane
Film 1942
Stranger
Film 1980
Joseph Dobbs
Film 1972
Ronnie Logan
Film 1940
Steve Van Ruyle
Film 1941
Paul Bryson, Jr.
Film 1941
Robert MacArthur
Film 1938
Robert Preston (uncredited)
Film 1942
Jay Follet
Film 1963
Steve Blair
Film 1963
Matthew Fowler
Film 1951
Robert Preston
Film 1947
Rubin Flood
Film 1960
Steve Lewis
Film 1941
Johnny Potter
Film 1940
Donald Morse
Film 1941
Dennis Riordan
Film 1986
Rev. Philip Y. Andrews
Film 1948
Jack Potter
Film 1952
Bradley Kent
Film 1939
Robert Draper
Film 1941
Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)
Film 2020
Charles Bent Martin
Film 1938
Self
Film 1985
Jim Davis
Film 1947
Ben Sunday
Film 1983
Mike Finnegan
Film 1985
Father Reed
Film 1951
Nick Stanton
Film 1943
Harold Hill (segment "The Music Man")
Film 2003
Tom Lindholm Sr.
Film 1975
Himself
Film 1943
Self (archive footage)
Film 2015
Narrator (voice)
Film 1956
Self (archive footage)
Film 2004
Self - Host
Film 1984
Self
Film 1982
Self
Tv 1962
Jim Tweedy
Tv 1953
Phil Baxter
Tv 1950
Tv 1951
Tv 1950
William Struthers
Tv 1954
Tv 1955
Jeff Frazer
Tv 1950
Hadley Chisholm
Tv 1979
Self - Presenter / Performer
Tv 1956
Dowey
Tv 1950
Jed Kennedy
Tv 1950
Kelly
Tv 1950
Isaac Eaton
Tv 1950
Tom
Tv 1950
Professor Richard Wanley
Tv 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Tv 1950
Cleve Gordon
Tv 1954
Lt. Hogue
Tv 1954
Self - Host / Nominee/ Performer
Tv 1956
Self - Host
Tv 1956
Self - Presenter
Tv 1956
Self - Performer
Tv 1956
Self
Tv 1959
Self - Panelist
Tv 1950
