Robert Preston
Acting
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 Awar…
Also known as
Robert Preston Meservey
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Known For
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
Climax!
1954 · TV
What's My Line?
1950 · TV
Your Show of Shows
1950 · TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · TV
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV
How the West Was Won
1962 · Movie
The World of Hammer
1994 · TV
The Last Starfighter
1984 · Movie