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Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Birthday: 1933-09-14 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2002
Super Sucker

as    Winslow Schnaebelt

2001
Escanaba in da Moonlight

as    Albert Soady

2001
2001
The Pretender 2001

as    Mr. Parker

2001
1999
Walking Across Egypt

as    Finner

1998
Patch Adams

as    Dean Anderson

1997
Julian Po

as    Mayor Henry Leech

1997
Tidal Wave: No Escape

as    Stanley Schiff

1997
Face/Off

as    Victor Lazarro

1996
The Whole Wide World

as    Dr. Howard

1996
Larger Than Life

as    Trowbridge Bowers

1996
Fargo

as    Wade Gustafson

1975
Blood Bath

as    Peter Brown

1969
Paint Your Wagon

as    "Rotten Luck Willie"

1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls

as    Danny Churchill

1965
The Glory Guys

as    Sol Rogers

1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as    Johnny Brown