Robert Preston
Sign in to saveAmerican actor and singer (1918–1987)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1918-06-08
- Died
- 1987-03-21
- Works
- 13
Top works
- History of the Monetary Legislation
- Question Everything
- Winning in the Last Inning
- Sci-Fi Almanac 2009-1
- Meditations in the Seasons Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. by the Rev. Robert Preston, M. a
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Film & TV
Acting · Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA
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,…
Known for
- Disclosure — Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)2020
- Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do — Self (archive footage)2015
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)2004
- Broadway's Lost Treasures — Harold Hill (segment "The Music Man")2003
- The World of Hammer — Self (archive footage)1994
- Outrage! — Dennis Riordan1986
- Night of 100 Stars II — Self1985
- Finnegan Begin Again — Mike Finnegan1985
- The Last Starfighter — Centauri1984
- Going Hollywood: The '30s — Self - Host1984
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 34,297
- Total plays
- 253,805
Tags
USASoundtrackBroadwayjazzmusical
Robert Preston Meservey was born on June 8, 1918 and died March 21, 1987. Preston appeared in many Hollywood films, predominantly Westerns, but is probably best remembered for his portrayal of "Professor" Harold Hill in Meredith Willson's musical The Music Man (1962). He won a Tony Award for his performance in the original Broadway production (1957). In 1965 he was the male part of a duo-lead musical, "I Do! I Do!" with Mary Martin and in 1974, he <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Prest
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x
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Key dates
- Born
- 8 June 1918
- Died
- 21 March 1987
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Massachusetts
- Place of death
- Montecito
- Spouse
- Catherine Craig
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
Gallery (2)
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Categories
1918 births1987 deaths20th-century American male actors20th-century American male singers20th-century American singersAmerican male film actorsAmerican male musical theatre actorsDeaths from lung cancer in CaliforniaMale actors from Los AngelesMale actors from Newton, MassachusettsMilitary personnel from MassachusettsPlaybill person ID same as Wikidata