Robert Preston

Actor. Born 8 June 1918 in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA. Died 21 March 1987.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Oscar nomination

Born

8 June 1918, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA

Died

21 March 1987

Active

1942–1962

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $15m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar nomination
Active: 1942–1962

Genres

Action1
Comedy1
Drama1
Family1
Music1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

78BestThe Music Man1962

62WorstHow the West Was Won1962

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

51930s

211940s

161950s

51960s

61970s

81980s

12000s

12020s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1983Best Supporting Actor · Victor/Victoria

Other awards2 won · 1 nominated

Nominated1975Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Won1967Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Won1958Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.