Robert Preston: Biografía, Filmografía y actores con los que más ha trabajado

Trabajo principal: Interpretación

Edad: 106 años

Lugar de nacimiento: Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA

Fecha de nacimiento: 08 de junio de 1918

Películas destacadas de Robert Preston

Robert Preston interpreta a Roger Morgan en La conquista del Oeste — La conquista del Oeste
*Roger Morgan*

Robert Preston interpreta a Joseph Dobbs en Perversión en las aulas — Perversión en las aulas
*Joseph Dobbs*

Robert Preston interpreta a Centauri en Starfighter: La aventura comienza — Starfighter: La aventura comienza
*Centauri*

Robert Preston interpreta a Carroll "Toddy" Todd en ¿Víctor o Victoria? — ¿Víctor o Victoria?
*Carroll "Toddy" Todd*

Robert Preston interpreta a Harold Hill en Vivir de ilusión — Vivir de ilusión
*Harold Hill*

Robert Preston interpreta a Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside en Ante todo, mujer — Ante todo, mujer
*Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside*

Robert Preston interpreta a Det. Michael Crane en El cuervo (Contratado para matar) — El cuervo (Contratado para matar)
*Det. Michael Crane*

Robert Preston interpreta a Father Reed en When I Grow Up — When I Grow Up
*Father Reed*

Robert Preston interpreta a Tate Riling en Sangre en la luna — Sangre en la luna
*Tate Riling*

Biografía de Robert Preston

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.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.

Preston was born Robert Preston Meservey in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School, training as a musician and playing several instruments, but quit at age sixteen to study acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.

Preston made his Broadway debut in 1940 in the play The Philadelphia Story. He went on to star in a number of successful Broadway musicals, including The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), and I Do! I Do! (1966). He also appeared in a number of films, including The Music Man (1962), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), and Victor/Victoria (1982).

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. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Craig; the couple had no children.

A biography of the actor, @Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man”, was published in 2022.