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Robert Preston Meservey ( June 8 , 1918 - March 21 , 1987 ), better known as '''Robert Preston''', was an American Actor . Early life Preston was born in Newton, Massachusetts , the son of a garment worker. After attending Abraham Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, California , he studied acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He would later serve as an Intelligence Officer with the U.S. 9th Air Force during World War II . Career Preston appeared in many Hollywood Film s, but is probably best remembered as "Professor" Harold Hill in Meredith Willson 's Musical , '' The Music Man '' (1962), for which he won a Tony Award for his performance in the original Broadway production. In 1974, he starred opposite Bernadette Peters in the Broadway musical " Mack And Mabel " as Mack Sennett, the famous Silent Film director. Although he was not a Singer , he appeared in several other stage and film musicals, notably '' Mame '' (1974) and '' Victor/Victoria '' (1982), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. His final role was in the TV Movie ''Outrage!'' (1986). He died of Lung Cancer in March, 1987 at the age of 68. Films
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