1933-09-14 Modesto, California, USA
Harve Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer. He began his career in the mid 1950s as a classical baritone, singing with orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. His career reoriented away from classical music to musical theatre in 1960 after Meredith Willson cast him in the lead role of his new Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown. His portrayal of "Leadville Johnny" was a resounding success and he reprised the role in the 1964 film version of the musical, winning a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal. Presnell went on to star in a few more films during the 1960s, but by the early 1970s that aspect of his career came to a standstill. From 1970 to 1995 he mostly worked as a musical theatre performer on Broadway, the West End, and in touring productions out of New York. In his early 60s, Presnell saw a resurgence in his movie career which lasted until his death. He portrayed character roles in films like Fargo (1996), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He also appeared on television as Mr. Parker in The Pretender and Lew Staziak in Andy Barker, P.I.. He had recurring roles on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Dawson's Creek. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harve Presnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Love Ranch | Dr. Smathers | 2010-06-30 |
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Bait Shop | 2008-09-02 | |
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Evan Almighty | Congressman Burrows | 2007-06-09 |
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Life After Tomorrow | Self | 2006-12-24 |
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Flags of Our Fathers | Dave Severance | 2006-10-18 |
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Old School | Mr. Springbrook | 2003-02-21 |
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Super Sucker | Winslow Schnaebelt | 2002-02-24 |
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Mr. Deeds | Preston Blake | 2002-06-28 |
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The Pretender: Island of the Haunted | Mr. Parker | 2001-12-10 |
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Escanaba in da Moonlight | Albert Soady | 2001-01-26 |
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Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Joe Kennedy | 2001-03-04 |
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The Pretender 2001 | Mr. Parker | 2001-01-22 |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance | John Invergordon | 2000-11-02 |
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The Family Man | Big Ed | 2000-12-12 |
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Walking Across Egypt | Finner | 1999-01-01 |
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Everything That Rises | Garth | 1998-07-12 |
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Patch Adams | Dean Anderson | 1998-12-25 |
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Saving Private Ryan | General Marshall | 1998-07-24 |
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Julian Po | Mayor Henry Leech | 1997-09-05 |
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Tidal Wave: No Escape | Stanley Schiff | 1997-01-01 |
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Face/Off | Victor Lazarro | 1997-06-27 |
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Larger Than Life | Trowbridge Bowers | 1996-07-26 |
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Fargo | Wade Gustafson | 1996-03-08 |
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The Chamber | Attorney General Roxburgh | 1996-10-11 |
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The Whole Wide World | Dr. Howard | 1996-09-08 |
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That's Dancing! | From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
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Blood Bath | Peter Brown | 1975-10-17 |
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The Great Man's Whiskers | Ballad Singer | 1972-05-02 |
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Paint Your Wagon | "Rotten Luck Willie" | 1969-10-15 |
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The Glory Guys | Sol Rogers | 1965-07-07 |
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When the Boys Meet the Girls | Danny Churchill | 1965-10-10 |
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The Story of a Dress | Self | 1964-01-01 |
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Johnny Brown | 1964-06-11 |
