Harve Presnell
Born September 14, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Modesto, California, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Evan Almighty
2007
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as Congressman Burrows
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Age: 73
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
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as Dave Severance
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Age: 73
Old School
2003
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as Mr. Springbrook
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Age: 69
Mr. Deeds
2002
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as Preston Blake
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Age: 68
Super Sucker
2002
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as Winslow Schnaebelt
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Age: 68
The Family Man
2000
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as Big Ed
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Age: 67
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
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as John Invergordon
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Age: 67
Patch Adams
1998
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as Dean Anderson
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Age: 65
Saving Private Ryan
1998
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as General Marshall
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Age: 64
Everything That Rises
1998
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as Garth
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Age: 64
A Bright Shining Lie
1998
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as MACV General
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Age: 64
Julian Po
1997
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as Mayor Henry Leech
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Age: 63
Face/Off
1997
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as Victor Lazarro
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Age: 63
Tidal Wave: No Escape
1997
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as Stanley Schiff
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Age: 63
The Chamber
1996
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as Attorney General Roxburgh
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Age: 63
The Whole Wide World
1996
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as Dr. Howard
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Age: 62
Larger Than Life
1996
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as Trowbridge Bowers
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Age: 62
Fargo
1996
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as Wade Gustafson
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Age: 62
That's Dancing!
1985
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as From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)
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Age: 51
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
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as Ballad Singer
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Age: 38
Paint Your Wagon
1969
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as "Rotten Luck Willie"
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Age: 36
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
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as Danny Churchill
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Age: 32
The Glory Guys
1965
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as Sol Rogers
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Age: 31
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964
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as Johnny Brown
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Age: 30
The Story of a Dress
1964
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as Self
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Age: 30