Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1918-06-08
Deathday: 1987-03-21 (68 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 74

Movies 60

TV Shows 14

self 12

Narrator 1

Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)
Disclosure

Disclosure (2020)

Movie
Harold Hill (segment 'The Music Man')
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)

Movie
Dennis Riordan
Outrage!

Outrage! (1986)

Movie
Dr. Irving Finegarten
S.O.B.

S.O.B. (1981)

Movie
Hadley Chisholm
The Chisholms

The Chisholms (1979)

TV
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside
Mame

Mame (1974)

Movie
5.33
Self - Host / Self - Host / Nominee/ Performer / Self - Presenter / Self - Performer / Self - Presenter / Performer
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Lt. Hogue / William Struthers / Cleve Gordon
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Sheriff Jack Potter ('The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky')
Face to Face

Face to Face (1952)

Movie
Tom / Kelly / Dowey / Isaac Eaton / Phil Baxter / Jed Kennedy
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
James Cloud - aka Kid Wichita
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1950)

Movie
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Jeff Frazer / Professor Richard Wanley
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Reverend Phillip Y. Andrews
Big City

Big City (1948)

Movie
Robert Preston (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Movie
Johnny Potter
Typhoon

Typhoon (1940)

Movie
Charles Bent Martin
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic (1938)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1918-06-08

Deathday
1987-03-21 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships
Catherine Craig (1940-01-01 - 1987-01-01)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Robert Preston Meservey

Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

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