Robert Preston

Robert Preston (8 Juni 1918 – 21 Maret 1987) adalah seorang aktor dan penyanyi panggung dan film Amerika, yang terkenal karena kolaborasinya dengan komposer Meredith Willson dan berperan sebagai Profesor Harold Hill dalam musikal The Music Man tahun 1957 dan adaptasi film tahun 1962; film tersebut membuatnya mendapatkan nominasi Penghargaan Golden Globe pertamanya dari dua nominasi. Preston berkolaborasi dua kali dengan pembuat film Blake Edwards, pertama di S.O.B. (1981) dan lagi di Victor/Victoria (1982). Untuk perannya sebagai Carroll "Toddy" Todd di film terakhir, ia dinominasikan pada Academy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Terbaik di Academy Awards ke-55. Preston lahir sebagai Robert Preston Meservey di Newton, Massachusetts, putra seorang pekerja garmen dan pegawai toko kaset. Dia bersekolah di Abraham Lincoln High School, berlatih sebagai musisi dan memainkan beberapa alat musik, tetapi berhenti pada usia enam belas tahun untuk belajar akting di Pasadena Community Playhouse. Preston memulai debutnya di Broadway pada tahun 1940 dalam drama tersebut Kisah Philadelphia. Dia kemudian membintangi sejumlah musikal Broadway yang sukses, termasuk The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), dan I Do! Saya bersedia! (1966). Ia juga tampil di sejumlah film, antara lain The Music Man (1962), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), dan Victor/Victoria (1982). Preston adalah aktor serba bisa yang bisa memainkan berbagai peran. Dia dikenal karena karismanya, suara nyanyiannya, dan timing komedinya. Dia adalah pemenang Tony Award dua kali dan dinominasikan untuk Academy Award. Dia juga anggota Hall of Fame Teater Amerika. Preston meninggal karena kanker pada tahun 1987 pada usia 68 tahun. Dia meninggalkan istrinya, Catherine Craig; pasangan itu tidak memiliki anak. Biografi aktor, @Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man”, diterbitkan pada tahun 2022.

Robert Preston (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer, best known for his collaboration with composer Meredith Willson and originating the role of Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man and the 1962 film adaptation; the film earned him his first of two Golden Globe Award nominations. Preston collaborated twice with filmmaker Blake Edwards, first in S.O.B. (1981) and again in Victor/Victoria (1982). For portraying Carroll "Toddy" Todd in the latter, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 55th Academy Awards. Preston was born Robert Preston Meservey in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School, training as a musician and playing several instruments, but quit at age sixteen to study acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Preston made his Broadway debut in 1940 in the play The Philadelphia Story. He went on to star in a number of successful Broadway musicals, including The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), and I Do! I Do! (1966). He also appeared in a number of films, including The Music Man (1962), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), and Victor/Victoria (1982). Preston was a versatile actor who could play a wide range of roles. He was known for his charisma, his singing voice, and his comic timing. He was a two-time Tony Award winner and was nominated for an Academy Award. He was also a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Preston died of cancer in 1987 at the age of 68. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Craig; the couple had no children. A biography of the actor, @Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man”, was published in 2022.