Portrait of Robert Preston

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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Poster of Disclosure
Disclosure
Robert Preston would have been no older than
68 in Disclosure
as 'Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Poster of Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
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)'.
Fri, Nov 06 2015
Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
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)'.
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Poster of Broadway's Lost Treasures
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")'.
Sun, Aug 10 2003
Poster of Outrage!
Outrage!
Robert Preston was
67 in Outrage!
as 'Dennis Riordan'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Robert Preston was
66 in Night of 100 Stars II
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of Finnegan Begin Again
Finnegan Begin Again
Robert Preston was
66 in Finnegan Begin Again
as 'Mike Finnegan'.
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Poster of The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter
Robert Preston was
66 in The Last Starfighter
as 'Centauri'.
Fri, Jul 13 1984
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Robert Preston was
65 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as 'Self - Host'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of September Gun
September Gun
Robert Preston was
65 in September Gun
as 'Ben Sunday'.
Sat, Oct 08 1983
Poster of Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
Robert Preston was
63 in Rehearsal for Murder
as 'Alex Dennison'.
Wed, May 26 1982
Poster of Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria
Robert Preston was
63 in Victor/Victoria
as 'Carroll "Toddy" Todd'.
Sun, Apr 25 1982
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Robert Preston was
63 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of S.O.B.
S.O.B.
Robert Preston was
63 in S.O.B.
as 'Dr. Irving Finegarten'.
Wed, Jul 01 1981
Poster of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Robert Preston was
61 in The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
as 'Stranger'.
Mon, Mar 17 1980
Poster of Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough
Robert Preston was
59 in Semi-Tough
as 'Big Ed Bookman'.
Fri, Nov 18 1977
Poster of My Father's House
My Father's House
Robert Preston was
56 in My Father's House
as 'Tom Lindholm Sr.'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Mame
Mame
Robert Preston was
55 in Mame
as 'Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside'.
Thu, Mar 07 1974
Poster of Child's Play
Child's Play
Robert Preston was
54 in Child's Play
as 'Joseph Dobbs'.
Tue, Dec 12 1972
Poster of Junior Bonner
Junior Bonner
Robert Preston was
54 in Junior Bonner
as 'Ace Bonner'.
Wed, Aug 02 1972
Poster of All the Way Home
All the Way Home
Robert Preston was
45 in All the Way Home
as 'Jay Follet'.
Thu, Oct 17 1963
Poster of Island of Love
Island of Love
Robert Preston was
45 in Island of Love
as 'Steve Blair'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Robert Preston was
44 in How the West Was Won
as 'Roger Morgan'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Music Man
The Music Man
Robert Preston was
44 in The Music Man
as 'Harold Hill'.
Tue, Jun 19 1962
Poster of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Robert Preston was
42 in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
as 'Rubin Flood'.
Wed, Sep 28 1960
Poster of Sentinels in the Air
Sentinels in the Air
Robert Preston was
37 in Sentinels in the Air
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 10 1956
Poster of The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier
Robert Preston was
37 in The Last Frontier
as 'Col. Frank Marston'.
Wed, Dec 07 1955
Poster of Face to Face
Face to Face
Robert Preston was
34 in Face to Face
as 'Jack Potter'.
Sat, Nov 01 1952
Poster of My Outlaw Brother
My Outlaw Brother
Robert Preston was
33 in My Outlaw Brother
as 'Joe Walter'.
Wed, Aug 22 1951
Poster of Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen
Robert Preston was
33 in Best of the Badmen
as 'Matthew Fowler'.
Thu, Aug 09 1951
Poster of Cloudburst
Cloudburst
Robert Preston was
33 in Cloudburst
as 'John Graham'.
Sun, Jul 01 1951
Poster of When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up
Robert Preston was
32 in When I Grow Up
as 'Father Reed'.
Thu, Apr 19 1951
Poster of The Sundowners
The Sundowners
Robert Preston was
31 in The Sundowners
as 'James Cloud ('Kid Wichita')'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles
Robert Preston was
30 in The Lady Gambles
as 'David Boothe'.
Fri, May 20 1949
Poster of Tulsa
Tulsa
Robert Preston was
30 in Tulsa
as 'Brad Brady'.
Wed, Apr 13 1949
Poster of Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Robert Preston was
30 in Whispering Smith
as 'Murray Sinclair'.
Thu, Dec 09 1948
Poster of Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
Robert Preston was
30 in Blood on the Moon
as 'Tate Riling'.
Thu, Nov 11 1948
Poster of Big City
Big City
Robert Preston was
29 in Big City
as 'Rev. Philip Y. Andrews'.
Thu, Mar 25 1948
Poster of Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest
Robert Preston was
29 in Wild Harvest
as 'Jim Davis'.
Fri, Sep 26 1947
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Robert Preston was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'Robert Preston'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair
Robert Preston was
28 in The Macomber Affair
as 'Francis Macomber'.
Sun, Apr 20 1947
Poster of Night Plane from Chungking
Night Plane from Chungking
Robert Preston was
24 in Night Plane from Chungking
as 'Nick Stanton'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Poster of Wings Up
Wings Up
Robert Preston was
24 in Wings Up
as 'Himself'.
Thu, May 27 1943
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
Robert Preston was
24 in Wake Island
as 'Pvt. Joe Doyle'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
Robert Preston was
23 in This Gun for Hire
as 'Det. Michael Crane'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
Robert Preston was
23 in Reap the Wild Wind
as 'Dan Cutler'.
Thu, Mar 26 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Robert Preston was
23 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Robert Preston (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout
Robert Preston was
23 in Pacific Blackout
as 'Robert Draper'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of The Night of January 16th
The Night of January 16th
Robert Preston was
23 in The Night of January 16th
as 'Steve Van Ruyle'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of New York Town
New York Town
Robert Preston was
23 in New York Town
as 'Paul Bryson, Jr.'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion
Robert Preston was
23 in Parachute Battalion
as 'Donald Morse'.
Fri, Sep 12 1941
Poster of The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
Robert Preston was
22 in The Lady from Cheyenne
as 'Steve Lewis'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
Robert Preston was
22 in North West Mounted Police
as 'Ronnie Logan'.
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of Moon Over Burma
Moon Over Burma
Robert Preston was
22 in Moon Over Burma
as 'Chuck Lane'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of Typhoon
Typhoon
Robert Preston was
21 in Typhoon
as 'Johnny Potter'.
Thu, May 16 1940
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Robert Preston was
21 in Beau Geste
as 'Digby Geste'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Poster of Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Robert Preston was
20 in Union Pacific
as 'Dick Allen'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Disbarred
Disbarred
Robert Preston was
20 in Disbarred
as 'Bradley Kent'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
Robert Preston was
20 in Illegal Traffic
as 'Charles Bent Martin'.
Wed, Nov 02 1938
Poster of King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
Robert Preston was
20 in King of Alcatraz
as 'Robert MacArthur'.
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
Poster of The Chisholms
The Chisholms
Robert Preston was
60+ in The Chisholms
as 'Hadley Chisholm'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 29 1979
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Robert Preston was
44+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
Robert Preston was
40+ in The Bell Telephone Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Robert Preston was
37+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter / Performer, Self - Host / Nominee/ Performer, Self - Host, Self - Presenter, Self - Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Robert Preston was
37+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Robert Preston was
36+ in Climax!
as 'William Struthers, Cleve Gordon, Lt. Hogue'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Robert Preston was
34+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Jim Tweedy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Robert Preston was
33+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Robert Preston was
32+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Phil Baxter, Dowey, Jed Kennedy, Kelly, Isaac Eaton, Tom'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Robert Preston was
31+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Robert Preston was
31+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Preston was
31+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Jeff Frazer, Professor Richard Wanley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950