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