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Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Acting

September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009 (died at 75)
Modesto, California, USA
Male
34 Movies
34 TV Shows

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.

Fargo
Fargo

Fargo

1996 7.8

as Wade Gustafson

Age 62 (now 75)
Patch Adams
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998 7.3

as Dean Anderson

Age 65 (now 75)
Face/Off
Face/Off

Face/Off

1997 7.1

as Victor Lazarro

Age 63 (now 75)
Mr. Deeds
Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

2002 5.9

as Preston Blake

Age 68 (now 75)
Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

1969 6.3

as "Rotten Luck Willie"

Age 36 (now 75)
The Family Man
The Family Man

The Family Man

2000 6.8

as Big Ed

Age 67 (now 75)
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

2007 5.6

as Congressman Burrows

Age 73 (now 75)
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

1998 7.3

as Arthur Brooks

Age 64 (now 75)
9 eps
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964 5.6

as Johnny Brown

Age 30 (now 75)
The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

1965 6.5

as Sol Rogers

Age 31 (now 75)
The Whole Wide World
The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

1996 6.6

as Dr. Howard

Age 62 (now 75)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000 6.6

as John Invergordon

Age 67 (now 75)
Old School
Old School

Old School

2003 6.6

as Mr. Springbrook

Age 69 (now 75)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 6.9

as Dr. Sam Lane

Age 59 (now 75)
5 eps
The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001

The Pretender 2001

2001 7.2

as Mr. Parker

Age 67 (now 75)
The Chamber
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996 6.0

as Attorney General Roxburgh

Age 63 (now 75)