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Robert Preston

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Jun 08 1918

Birthplace: Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Sat, Mar 21 1987

Robert Preston is 68 years old

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Disclosure

Robert Preston would have been no older than 68 in Disclosure as 'Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 19 2020

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Robert Preston would have been no older than 68 in Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 2015

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Robert Preston would have been no older than 68 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 25 2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Robert Preston would have been no older than 68 in Broadway's Lost Treasures as 'Harold Hill (segment "The Music Man")'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 10 2003

Outrage!

Robert Preston was 67 in Outrage! as 'Dennis Riordan'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

Night of 100 Stars II

Robert Preston was 66 in Night of 100 Stars II as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 1985

Finnegan Begin Again

Robert Preston was 66 in Finnegan Begin Again as 'Mike Finnegan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 24 1985

The Last Starfighter

Robert Preston was 66 in The Last Starfighter as 'Centauri'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Robert Preston was 65 in Going Hollywood: The '30s as 'Self - Host'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

September Gun

Robert Preston was 65 in September Gun as 'Ben Sunday'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 08 1983

Rehearsal for Murder

Robert Preston was 63 in Rehearsal for Murder as 'Alex Dennison'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1982

Victor/Victoria

Robert Preston was 63 in Victor/Victoria as 'Carroll "Toddy" Todd'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 25 1982

Night of 100 Stars

Robert Preston was 63 in Night of 100 Stars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1982

S.O.B.

Robert Preston was 63 in S.O.B. as 'Dr. Irving Finegarten'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 1981

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

Robert Preston was 61 in The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg as 'Stranger'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 17 1980

Semi-Tough

Robert Preston was 59 in Semi-Tough as 'Big Ed Bookman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 1977

My Father's House

Robert Preston was 56 in My Father's House as 'Tom Lindholm Sr.'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1975

Mame

Robert Preston was 55 in Mame as 'Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 07 1974

Child's Play

Robert Preston was 54 in Child's Play as 'Joseph Dobbs'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 12 1972

Junior Bonner

Robert Preston was 54 in Junior Bonner as 'Ace Bonner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 1972

All the Way Home

Robert Preston was 45 in All the Way Home as 'Jay Follet'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 1963

Island of Love

Robert Preston was 45 in Island of Love as 'Steve Blair'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 1963

How the West Was Won

Robert Preston was 44 in How the West Was Won as 'Roger Morgan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1962

The Music Man

Robert Preston was 44 in The Music Man as 'Harold Hill'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 19 1962

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Robert Preston was 42 in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs as 'Rubin Flood'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 28 1960

Sentinels in the Air

Robert Preston was 37 in Sentinels in the Air as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 10 1956

The Last Frontier

Robert Preston was 37 in The Last Frontier as 'Col. Frank Marston'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 07 1955

Face to Face

Robert Preston was 34 in Face to Face as 'Jack Potter'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1952

My Outlaw Brother

Robert Preston was 33 in My Outlaw Brother as 'Joe Walter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 22 1951

Best of the Badmen

Robert Preston was 33 in Best of the Badmen as 'Matthew Fowler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1951

Cloudburst

Robert Preston was 33 in Cloudburst as 'John Graham'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1951

When I Grow Up

Robert Preston was 32 in When I Grow Up as 'Father Reed'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1951

The Sundowners

Robert Preston was 31 in The Sundowners as 'James Cloud ('Kid Wichita')'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Lady Gambles

Robert Preston was 30 in The Lady Gambles as 'David Boothe'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 20 1949

Tulsa

Robert Preston was 30 in Tulsa as 'Brad Brady'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1949

Whispering Smith

Robert Preston was 30 in Whispering Smith as 'Murray Sinclair'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 1948

Blood on the Moon

Robert Preston was 30 in Blood on the Moon as 'Tate Riling'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 11 1948

Big City

Robert Preston was 29 in Big City as 'Rev. Philip Y. Andrews'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 25 1948

Wild Harvest

Robert Preston was 29 in Wild Harvest as 'Jim Davis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 1947

Variety Girl

Robert Preston was 29 in Variety Girl as 'Robert Preston'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 29 1947

The Macomber Affair

Robert Preston was 28 in The Macomber Affair as 'Francis Macomber'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 20 1947

Night Plane from Chungking

Robert Preston was 24 in Night Plane from Chungking as 'Nick Stanton'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 31 1943

Wings Up

Robert Preston was 24 in Wings Up as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 27 1943

Wake Island

Robert Preston was 24 in Wake Island as 'Pvt. Joe Doyle'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1942

This Gun for Hire

Robert Preston was 23 in This Gun for Hire as 'Det. Michael Crane'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 24 1942

Reap the Wild Wind

Robert Preston was 23 in Reap the Wild Wind as 'Dan Cutler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 26 1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

Robert Preston was 23 in Star Spangled Rhythm as 'Robert Preston (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 05 1942

Pacific Blackout

Robert Preston was 23 in Pacific Blackout as 'Robert Draper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1941

The Night of January 16th

Robert Preston was 23 in The Night of January 16th as 'Steve Van Ruyle'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 28 1941

New York Town

Robert Preston was 23 in New York Town as 'Paul Bryson, Jr.'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1941

Parachute Battalion

Robert Preston was 23 in Parachute Battalion as 'Donald Morse'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

Robert Preston was 22 in The Lady from Cheyenne as 'Steve Lewis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 11 1941

North West Mounted Police

Robert Preston was 22 in North West Mounted Police as 'Ronnie Logan'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 22 1940

Moon Over Burma

Robert Preston was 22 in Moon Over Burma as 'Chuck Lane'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 26 1940

Typhoon

Robert Preston was 21 in Typhoon as 'Johnny Potter'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 16 1940

Beau Geste

Robert Preston was 21 in Beau Geste as 'Digby Geste'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 24 1939

Union Pacific

Robert Preston was 20 in Union Pacific as 'Dick Allen'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 05 1939

Disbarred

Robert Preston was 20 in Disbarred as 'Bradley Kent'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1939

Illegal Traffic

Robert Preston was 20 in Illegal Traffic as 'Charles Bent Martin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 02 1938

King of Alcatraz

Robert Preston was 20 in King of Alcatraz as 'Robert MacArthur'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Chisholms

Robert Preston was 60+ in The Chisholms as 'Hadley Chisholm'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 29 1979

The Merv Griffin Show

Robert Preston was 44+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Bell Telephone Hour

Robert Preston was 40+ in The Bell Telephone Hour as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959

Tony Awards

Robert Preston was 37+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Presenter / Performer, Self - Host / Nominee/ Performer, Self - Host, Self - Presenter, Self - Performer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956