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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.
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,'' died of...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Mar 22, 1987 · March 22, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. 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...
Nov 17, 2022 · By: A.A. Cristi Nov. 17, 2022. Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man chronicles the life and career of the enigmatic Hollywood and Broadway actor, and original Music Man star, Robert...
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.
Robert Preston Meservey 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...
