Harve Presnell
Acting
Born: September 14, 1933 · Modesto, California, USA
Died: June 30, 2009 (aged 75)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Fargo
1996
Face/Off
1997
Evan Almighty
2007
Patch Adams
1998
Mr. Deeds
2002
Charmed
1998
American Dad!
2005
The Family Man
2000
Old School
2003
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Monk
2002
Photos (6)
Movies (32)
Saving Private Ryan
General Marshall
Evan Almighty
Congressman Burrows
Fargo
Wade Gustafson
Face/Off
Victor Lazarro
Old School
Mr. Springbrook
Mr. Deeds
Preston Blake
The Family Man
Big Ed
Flags of Our Fathers
Dave Severance
Patch Adams
Dean Anderson
The Legend of Bagger Vance
John Invergordon
The Chamber
Attorney General Roxburgh
Paint Your Wagon
"Rotten Luck Willie"
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Johnny Brown
Larger Than Life
Trowbridge Bowers
The Whole Wide World
Dr. Howard
Bait Shop
Jack
Tidal Wave: No Escape
Stanley Schiff
Love Ranch
Dr. Smathers
The Glory Guys
Sol Rogers
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Mr. Parker
That's Dancing!
From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)
A Bright Shining Lie
MACV General
The Great Man's Whiskers
Ballad Singer
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Danny Churchill
Super Sucker
Winslow Schnaebelt
The Pretender 2001
Mr. Parker
Everything That Rises
Garth
Julian Po
Mayor Henry Leech
Walking Across Egypt
Finner
Escanaba in da Moonlight
Albert Soady
Legally Blonde
Henry Whitehouse
Blood Bath
Peter Brown
TV Shows (27)
American Dad!
Frank, the Judge (voice) · 2 eps
Charmed
Captain Black Jack Cutting · 1 eps
Monk
Zach Ellinghouse · 1 eps
Frasier
Mike Shaw · 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
Colonel Q · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Greg Matheson · 1 eps
ER
Mr. Venema · 1 eps
The Practice
Judge Dickem · 1 eps
Cold Case
Harry Kemp Jr. (2009) · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Andrew 'Andy' March · 1 eps
Dawson's Creek
Arthur Brooks · 9 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dr. Sam Lane · 5 eps
Nash Bridges
Corick McMillan · 1 eps
The Pretender
Mr. Parker · 5 eps
Duckman
Sir Declan McManus (voice) · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mitch (uncredited) · 1 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
Edgar J. Hagerty · 1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Harve · 1 eps
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Doug (voice) · 1 eps
The Lyon's Den
1 eps
George & Leo
1 eps
The Client
Buddy Hutchinson · 1 eps
Andy Barker, P.I.
Lew Staziak · 6 eps
EZ Streets
1 eps
The Lionhearts
(voice) · 8 eps
General Electric Theater
Dismas · 2 eps
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 1 eps
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self · 2 eps
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Story of a Dress
Self
Life After Tomorrow
Self