This Gun for Hire
1942
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Mar 23, 1987 · Robert Preston, an American actor best known for his portrayal of a brassy, breezy, fast-talking and warmhearted confidence man from Gary, Ind., Prof. Harold Hill, in ''The Music Man,''...
Mar 22, 1987 · Robert Preston, whose starring role in “The Music Man” was only one high point in a film and stage career that spanned the decades from “Union Pacific” in 1938 to “The Last Starfighter” in...
Apr 30, 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.
Nov 11, 2022 · Robert Preston Meservey (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer of Broadway and cinema, best known for his collaborat...
Mar 22, 1987 · Robert Preston, who played the fast-talking, woman-chasing rascal of a traveling salesman, Professor Harold Hill, in ''The Music Man,'' died of lung cancer yesterday in Santa Barbara, Calif. He...
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.
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.
