Harve Presnell
32 movies · 27 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 14, 1933
- Died
- Jun 30, 2009 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Modesto, California, USA
- Also known as
- George Harvey Presnell
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.
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Known for
Harve Presnell: movies and TV shows
Acting (59)
- 2010 Love Ranch
as Dr. Smathers
- 2008 Bait Shop
as Jack
- 2007 Evan Almighty
as Congressman Burrows
- 2007
- 2006 Flags of Our Fathers
as Dave Severance
- 2005
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Old School
as Mr. Springbrook
- 2003 Legally Blonde
as Henry Whitehouse
- 2002
- 2002 Mr. Deeds
as Preston Blake
- 2002 Super Sucker
as Winslow Schnaebelt
- 2001 The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
as Mr. Parker
- 2001
- 2001 Escanaba in da Moonlight
as Albert Soady
- 2001 The Pretender 2001
as Mr. Parker
- 2000 The Family Man
as Big Ed
- 2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
as John Invergordon
- 2000
- 1999 Walking Across Egypt
as Finner
- 1998 Patch Adams
as Dean Anderson
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Saving Private Ryan
as General Marshall
- 1998 Everything That Rises
as Garth
- 1998 A Bright Shining Lie
as MACV General
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997 Julian Po
as Mayor Henry Leech
- 1997 Face/Off
as Victor Lazarro
- 1997 Tidal Wave: No Escape
as Stanley Schiff
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 The Chamber
as Attorney General Roxburgh
- 1996
- 1996 The Whole Wide World
as Dr. Howard
- 1996
- 1996 Larger Than Life
as Trowbridge Bowers
- 1996
- 1996 Fargo
as Wade Gustafson
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1985 That's Dancing!
as From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)
- 1975 Blood Bath
as Peter Brown
- 1972 The Great Man's Whiskers
as Ballad Singer
- 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
- 1955
- 1953
Talk shows and appearances (9)
- 2006
- 1972 The Julie Andrews Hour
1 episode
- 1964
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
2 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1959 The Bell Telephone Hour
2 episodes
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode