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Robert Preston

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1918Born, Newton Highlands

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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…

Known for

The Last StarfighterCentauri

How the West Was WonRoger Morgan

Victor/VictoriaCarroll 'Toddy' Todd

The Music ManHarold Hill

This Gun for HireDet. Michael Crane

Filmography

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2020DisclosureCarole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)Movie

2003Broadway's Lost TreasuresHarold Hill (segment "The Music Man")Movie

1986Outrage!Dennis RiordanMovie

1985Finnegan Begin AgainMike FinneganMovie

1984The Last StarfighterCentauriMovie

1983September GunBen SundayMovie

1982Rehearsal for MurderAlex DennisonMovie

1982Victor/VictoriaCarroll 'Toddy' ToddMovie

1981S.O.B.Dr. Irving FinegartenMovie

1980The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgStrangerMovie

1979The ChisholmsHadley Chisholm · 13 episodesShow

1977Semi-ToughBig Ed BookmanMovie

1975My Father's HouseTom Lindholm Sr.Movie

1974MameBeauregardMovie

1972Child's PlayJoseph DobbsMovie

1972Junior BonnerAce BonnerMovie

1963All the Way HomeJay FolletMovie

1963Island of LoveSteve BlairMovie

1962How the West Was WonRoger MorganMovie

1962The Music ManHarold HillMovie

1960The Dark at the Top of the StairsRubin FloodMovie

1956Made in HeavenZachary MeredithMovie

1956Sentinels in the AirNarrator (voice)Movie

1955The Last FrontierCol. Frank MarstonMovie

1955The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episodeShow

1954Climax!William Struthers, Cleve Gordon, Lt. Hogue · 1 episodeShow

1953General Electric TheaterJim Tweedy · 1 episodeShow

1952Face to FaceJack PotterMovie

1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episodeShow

1951My Outlaw BrotherJoe WalterMovie

1951Best of the BadmenMatthew FowlerMovie

1951CloudburstJohn GrahamMovie

1951When I Grow UpFather ReedMovie

1950Lux Video TheatrePhil Baxter, Dowey, Jed Kennedy, Kelly, Isaac Eaton, Tom · 1 episodeShow

1950Your Show of Shows2 episodesShow

1950The SundownersJames Cloud ('Kid Wichita')Movie

1950Robert Montgomery PresentsJeff Frazer, Professor Richard Wanley · 1 episodeShow

1949The Lady GamblesDavid BootheMovie

1949TulsaBrad BradyMovie

1948Whispering SmithMurray SinclairMovie

1948Blood on the MoonTate RilingMovie

1948Big CityRev. Philip Y. AndrewsMovie

1947Wild HarvestJim DavisMovie

1947Variety GirlRobert PrestonMovie

1947The Macomber AffairFrancis MacomberMovie

1943Night Plane from ChungkingNick StantonMovie

1942Wake IslandPvt. Joe DoyleMovie

1942This Gun for HireDet. Michael CraneMovie

1942Reap the Wild WindDan CutlerMovie

1942Star Spangled RhythmRobert Preston (uncredited)Movie

1941Pacific BlackoutRobert DraperMovie

1941The Night of January 16thSteve Van RuyleMovie

1941New York TownPaul Bryson, Jr.Movie

1941Parachute BattalionDonald MorseMovie

1941The Lady from CheyenneSteve LewisMovie

1940North West Mounted PoliceRonnie LoganMovie

1940Moon Over BurmaChuck LaneMovie

1940TyphoonJohnny PotterMovie

1939Beau GesteDigby GesteMovie

1939Union PacificDick AllenMovie

1939DisbarredBradley KentMovie

1938Illegal TrafficCharles Bent MartinMovie

1938King of AlcatrazRobert MacArthurMovie

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