Harve Presnell
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1933-09-14
- Died
- 2009-06-30
- 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
TV Shows (34)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Frank, the Judge (voice)
Charmed
1998
as Captain Black Jack Cutting
Monk
2002
as Zach Ellinghouse
Frasier
1993
as Mike Shaw
ER
1994
as Mr. Venema
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Colonel Q
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Arthur Brooks
Cold Case
2003
as Harry Kemp Jr. (2009)
The Practice
1997
as Judge Dickem
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Sam Lane
Strong Medicine
2000
as Andrew 'Andy' March
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Nash Bridges
1996
as Corick McMillan
The Outer Limits
1995
as Greg Matheson
The Pretender
1996
as Mr. Parker
Duckman
1994
as Sir Declan McManus (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mitch (uncredited)
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Edgar J. Hagerty
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Doug (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Harve
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
The Lyon's Den
2003
George & Leo
1997
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
as Self
The Client
1995
as Buddy Hutchinson
EZ Streets
1996
Andy Barker, P.I.
2007
as Lew Staziak
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dismas
The Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
2001
as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Movies (34)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as General Marshall
Face/Off
1997
as Victor Lazarro
Fargo
1996
as Wade Gustafson
Old School
2003
as Mr. Springbrook
The Family Man
2000
as Big Ed
Evan Almighty
2007
as Congressman Burrows
Patch Adams
1998
as Dean Anderson
Mr. Deeds
2002
as Preston Blake
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Dave Severance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
as John Invergordon
Paint Your Wagon
1969
as "Rotten Luck Willie"
The Chamber
1996
as Attorney General Roxburgh
Love Ranch
2010
as Dr. Smathers
Larger Than Life
1996
as Trowbridge Bowers
Blood Bath
1975
as Peter Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964
as Johnny Brown
A Bright Shining Lie
1998
as MACV General
Bait Shop
2008
as Jack
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)
The Pretender 2001
2001
as Mr. Parker
The Whole Wide World
1996
as Dr. Howard
The Glory Guys
1965
as Sol Rogers
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001
as Mr. Parker
Julian Po
1997
as Mayor Henry Leech
Walking Across Egypt
1999
as Finner
Tidal Wave: No Escape
1997
as Stanley Schiff
Super Sucker
2002
as Winslow Schnaebelt
Escanaba in da Moonlight
2001
as Albert Soady
Legally Blonde
2003
as Henry Whitehouse
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Ballad Singer
Life After Tomorrow
2006
as Self
Everything That Rises
1998
as Garth
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
as Danny Churchill
The Story of a Dress
1964
as Self
About Harve Presnell
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 Glo… With 68 credits spanning from 1953 to 2010, Harve Presnell has appeared in 34 films and 34 TV shows.
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- Saving Private Ryan (1998) — as General Marshall
- Face/Off (1997) — as Victor Lazarro
- Fargo (1996) — as Wade Gustafson
- Old School (2003) — as Mr. Springbrook
- The Family Man (2000) — as Big Ed
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