Robert Preston

Robert Preston

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1918-06-08
Place of Birth: Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As: Robert Preston Meservey

Movies List of Robert Preston

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The Last Frontier

1955 Movie
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Semi-Tough

1977 Movie
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Junior Bonner

1972 Movie
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My Outlaw Brother

1951 Movie
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The Last Starfighter

1984 Movie
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How the West Was Won

1962 Movie
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Victor/Victoria

1982 Movie
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S.O.B.

1981 Movie
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The Music Man

1962 Movie
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The Macomber Affair

1947 Movie
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Mame

1974 Movie
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The Lady Gambles

1949 Movie
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Blood on the Moon

1948 Movie
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Beau Geste

1939 Movie
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Cloudburst

1951 Movie
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Whispering Smith

1948 Movie
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The Sundowners

1950 Movie
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Wake Island

1942 Movie
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Union Pacific

1939 Movie
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Reap the Wild Wind

1942 Movie
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This Gun for Hire

1942 Movie
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Rehearsal for Murder

1982 Movie
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Child's Play

1972 Movie
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New York Town

1941 Movie
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King of Alcatraz

1938 Movie
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Tulsa

1949 Movie
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Star Spangled Rhythm

1942 Movie
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All the Way Home

1963 Movie
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Island of Love

1963 Movie
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Best of the Badmen

1951 Movie
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Variety Girl

1947 Movie
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Typhoon

1940 Movie
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Parachute Battalion

1941 Movie
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Outrage!

1986 Movie
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Big City

1948 Movie
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Face to Face

1952 Movie
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Disbarred

1939 Movie
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Moon Over Burma

1940 Movie
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Pacific Blackout

1941 Movie
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Disclosure

2020 Movie
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Illegal Traffic

1938 Movie
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Night of 100 Stars II

1985 Movie
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Wild Harvest

1947 Movie
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September Gun

1983 Movie
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Finnegan Begin Again

1985 Movie
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When I Grow Up

1951 Movie
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My Father's House

1975 Movie
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Wings Up

1943 Movie
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Sentinels in the Air

1956 Movie
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Night of 100 Stars

1982 Movie