
Robert Preston
- 俳優
- 1918年6月8日 – 1987年3月21日 · 68歳
- Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA
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.
代表作
フィルモグラフィー37
- 2015
- 1994
The World of HammerTV番組6.8
- 1986
Outrage!映画5.3
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
S.O.B.映画6.0
- 1979
The ChisholmsTV番組7.5
- 1977
Semi-Tough映画5.4
- 1972
- 1962

The Merv Griffin ShowTV番組6.8
The Music Man映画7.1
- 1959
The Bell Telephone HourTV番組8.0
- 1956
- 1955
The Last Frontier映画6.1
The 20th Century Fox HourTV番組6.0
- 1954
Climax!TV番組3.8
- 1953
General Electric TheaterTV番組6.8
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV番組7.2
- 1950
Lux Video TheatreTV番組6.7
Your Show of ShowsTV番組7.2
What's My Line?TV番組7.0
Robert Montgomery PresentsTV番組6.0
- 1949
The Lady Gambles映画6.1

- 1948
Whispering Smith映画6.7

Big City映画7.8
- 1947
Variety Girl映画6.5
The Macomber Affair映画6.8
- 1942
Wake Island映画5.8
This Gun for Hire映画7.0
Reap the Wild Wind映画6.3
Star Spangled Rhythm映画6.2
- 1940
- 1939

Union Pacific映画6.7





