1918 - 1987
Robert Preston American Actor
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Robert Preston was previously married to Catherine Craig (1940 - 1987).
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American Actor Robert Preston was born Robert Preston Meservey on 8th June, 1918 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA and passed away on 21st Mar 1987 Montecito, California, USA aged 68. He is most remembered for The Macomber Affair, The Music Man. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Robert Preston was in an on-screen matchup with Dorothy Lamour in Moon Over Burma (1940).
Robert Preston is a member of the following lists: Mame, American film actors and People from Los Angeles, California.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
47 years, 1 month
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47 years, 1 month
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Details
| First Name |
Robert
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| Middle Name |
Preston
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| Last Name |
Meservey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robert Preston Meservey
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| Alternative Name |
Pres
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| Birthday |
8th June, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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| Died |
21st March, 1987
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| Place of Death |
Montecito, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Abraham Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, California
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| University |
Pasadena Community Playhouse
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
The Macomber Affair, The Music Man
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| Year(s) Active |
1938–1985, 1938–1986
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| Official Websites |
greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.ca/2010/07/robert-preston-1918-1987.html, www.biography.com/people/robert-preston-246041, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6003
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| Father |
Frank Wesley Meservey (1899–1996)
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| Mother |
Ruth L. Rea (1895-1973)
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Robert Preston Meservey (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer of Broadway and cinema, best known and remembered 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.O.B. (1981) and again in Victor/Victoria (1982). For portraying Carroll "Toddy" Todd in the latter, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 55th Academy Awards.
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