Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Born: September 14, 1933 - Died: June 30, 2009 (75 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (34)
Love Ranch

Love Ranch

as Dr. Smathers

Jun 30, 2010

Bait Shop

Bait Shop

as Jack

Sep 2, 2008

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

as Congressman Burrows

Jun 9, 2007

Life After Tomorrow

Life After Tomorrow

as Self

Dec 24, 2006

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

as Dave Severance

Oct 19, 2006

Old School

Old School

as Mr. Springbrook

Feb 21, 2003

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

as Henry Whitehouse

Feb 1, 2003

Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

as Preston Blake

Jun 28, 2002

Super Sucker

Super Sucker

as Winslow Schnaebelt

Feb 24, 2002

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

as Mr. Parker

Dec 10, 2001

Escanaba in da Moonlight

Escanaba in da Moonlight

as Albert Soady

Jan 26, 2001

The Pretender 2001

The Pretender 2001

as Mr. Parker

Jan 22, 2001

The Family Man

The Family Man

as Big Ed

Dec 12, 2000

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

as John Invergordon

Nov 2, 2000

Walking Across Egypt

Walking Across Egypt

as Finner

Dec 17, 1999

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

as Dean Anderson

Dec 25, 1998

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

as General Marshall

Jul 24, 1998

Everything That Rises

Everything That Rises

as Garth

Jul 12, 1998

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

as MACV General

May 30, 1998

Julian Po

Julian Po

as Mayor Henry Leech

Sep 5, 1997

Face/Off

Face/Off

as Victor Lazarro

Jun 27, 1997

Tidal Wave: No Escape

Tidal Wave: No Escape

as Stanley Schiff

May 5, 1997

The Chamber

The Chamber

as Attorney General Roxburgh

Oct 11, 1996

The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

as Dr. Howard

Sep 8, 1996

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

as Trowbridge Bowers

Jul 26, 1996

Fargo

Fargo

as Wade Gustafson

Mar 8, 1996

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

as From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)

Jan 18, 1985

Blood Bath

Blood Bath

as Peter Brown

Oct 17, 1975

The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

as Ballad Singer

May 2, 1972

Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

as "Rotten Luck Willie"

Oct 15, 1969

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

as Danny Churchill

Oct 10, 1965

The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

as Sol Rogers

Jul 7, 1965

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as Johnny Brown

Jun 11, 1964

The Story of a Dress

The Story of a Dress

as Self

Jan 1, 1964