Robert Preston Meservey
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 8, 1918 Newton Highlands, MA |
| Died | Mar 21, 1987 Montecito, CA |
| Age | Died at 68 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Robert Preston | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1938-1985 |
| Top Roles | Roger Morgan, Harold Hill, Det. Michael Crane, David Boothe, Digby Geste |
| Top Genres | Drama, Action, Western, Romance, Adventure, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Cecil B. DeMille (Director), Morton DaCosta (Director), William LeBaron (Producer), Akim Tamiroff |
| Shares birthday with | Alexis Smith, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Kevin McClory see more.. |
Robert Preston Overview:
Legendary actor, Robert Preston, was born Robert Preston Meservey on Jun 8, 1918 in Newton Highlands, MA. Preston died at the age of 68 on Mar 21, 1987 in Montecito, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.
MINI BIO:
Handsome, dark, often mustachioed, solidly-built American actor, much confused with Preston Foster in his earlier days, when he was with Paramount for 12 useful years without quite becoming a big star, getting the girl in B features, and losing her in As. He always looked about 35, and still did when he returned to films in triumph in the sixties after phenomenal musical success as star of Broadway's The Music Man. Married to actress Catherine Craig (Kay Feltus 1918-) from 1940. Died from lung cancer. Oscar nominee for Victor/Victoria. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Preston was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actor | Victor/Victoria (1982) | Toddy | Nominated |
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Robert Preston Quotes:
Earl Boyce: Why?... Can't you remember?
James Cloud: It escapes me.
Marcellus Washburn: This is where I work.
Harold Hill: You mean you *live* in this town?
Marcellus Washburn: Yeah, I like it, too. I mean it's not Brooklyn, New York. It's not the City of Homes and Churches and...
Harold Hill: [amazed] "Brooklyn"? Marce, this isn't even *Dubuque*!
David Boothe: Have you ever been in Las Vegas?
Dr. Rojac: Where?
David Boothe: Right in the middle of the Nevada desert you bump into a cockeyed oasis. It's a wide-open, 24-hour-a- day carnival that lives off three things - quick marriages, quick divorces, quick money, won and lost. $3 billion changed hands across the gambling table in Nevada last year, 3 billion. Those are the state's official figures and why not? Everybody likes to gamble. It's fun for most people, but for some people, it's a trap. It grabs down deep and won't let go.
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