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Robert Preston Meservey (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer. He is best known for originating the role of Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man for which he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical .
Robert Preston. Actor: The Music Man. American leading man of vast charisma, Robert Preston was the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a trained musician, playing several instruments, and in high school became interested in theatre. He joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, taking classes and appearing in scores of plays alongside such soon-to ...
- June 8, 1918
- March 21, 1987
Robert Preston (1918-1987) Robert Preston. American leading man of vast charisma, Robert Preston was the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a trained musician, playing several instruments, and in high school became interested in theatre. He joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, taking classes ...
- January 1, 1
- Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Montecito, California, USA
Mar 23, 1987 · Mr. Preston, whose original name was Robert Preston Meservey, was born in Newton Highlands, Mass., on June 8, 1918. He attended school in Hollywood, where his father played baseball with the ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Robert Preston (born June 8, 1918, Newton Highlands, Mass., U.S.—died March 21, 1987, Santa Barbara, Calif.) was a versatile American actor best known for his role as Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man on the Broadway stage in 1957 and in the 1962 film.
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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.
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Mar 22, 1987 · Robert Preston Meservey was born on June 8, 1918, in Newton Highlands, Mass. He grew up in Los Angeles and quit high school at the age of 16 to join a touring Shakespeare company managed by the ...
