Robert Preston

Biografía

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.

Filmografía de Robert Preston

1985

• Finnegan Begin Again

  Personaje: Mike Finnegan

  Película

1984

• Starfighter: La aventura comienza

  Personaje: Centauri

  Película
• Going Hollywood: The '30s

  Personaje: Self - Host

  Película

1983

• September Gun

  Personaje: Ben Sunday

  Película

1982

• Ensayo para el asesinato

  Personaje: Alex Dennison

  Película
• ¿Víctor o Victoria?

  Personaje: Carroll "Toddy" Todd

  Película

1980

• The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

  Personaje: Stranger

  Película

1979

• The Chisholms

  Personaje: Hadley Chisholm

  Serie

1977

• Dos más uno igual a dos

  Personaje: Big Ed Bookman

  Película

1974

• Ante todo, mujer

  Personaje: Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside

  Película

1972

• Perversión en las aulas

  Personaje: Joseph Dobbs

  Película
• Junior Bonner, rey del rodeo

  Personaje: Ace Bonner

  Película

1963

• La isla del amor

  Personaje: Steve Blair

  Película

1962

• Vivir de ilusión

  Personaje: Harold Hill

  Película

1960

• The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

  Personaje: Rubin Flood

  Película

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Cuántos años tiene Robert Preston?

Robert Preston tiene 106 años. Nació el 8 de Junio de 1918.

¿Dónde nació Robert Preston?

Robert Preston nació en Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA