Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

1933-09-14

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.

Also appears in

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

8.2

Old School

Old School

6.6

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

7.3

Fargo

Fargo

7.9

The Family Man

The Family Man

6.8

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

5.6

Face/Off

Face/Off

7.0

Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

5.9

The Chamber

The Chamber

6.0

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

5.5

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

6.6

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

6.9

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

3.0

Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

6.4

The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

6.5

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

5.6

Bait Shop

Bait Shop

4.9

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

5.4

That’s Dancing!

That’s Dancing!

7.0

The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

6.5