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George Harvey Presnell (Modesto, Califòrnia, 14 de setembre de 1933 - Santa Monica, Califòrnia, 30 de juny de 2009) va ser un actor i cantant nord-americà. Va començar la seva carrera a mitjans dels anys 50 com a baríton clàssic, cantant amb orquestres i companyies d'òpera arreu dels Estats Units.

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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.

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Harve Presnell (gebürtig: George Harvey Presnell; * 14. September 1933 in Modesto, Kalifornien; † 30. Juni 2009 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler.

Harve Presnell absolvierte nach dem Besuch der High School die University of Southern California und ließ sich danach zum Opernsänger ausbilden. Im Alter von 16 Jahren stand er erstmals auf der Bühne. Im November 1960 war Presnell am Broadway in dem Musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown in der Rolle des Ehemanns der Titanic-Überlebenden Molly Brown (Tammy Grimes) zu sehen. Bis Februar 1962 hatte er 532 Auftritte in dieser Rolle. Ebenfalls erfolgreich war sein Engagement in dem Musical Annie, in dem er von April 1977 bis Januar 1983 insgesamt 2.377 Mal auf der Bühne stand.

Von Anfang der 1960er Jahre an war Presnell in Filmen und Fernsehserien zu sehen. Ab Mitte der 1990er Jahre wurde er nach seiner Rolle als boshafter Schwiegervater des Autoverkäufers Jerry Lundegaard (dargestellt von William H. Macy) in dem Film Fargo der Coen-Brüder zu einem gefragten Charakterdarsteller. In so verschiedenen Serien wie Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager, Dawson’s Creek, vor allem aber als Mr. Parker in Pretender, war er in prägnanten Rollen zu sehen. Außerdem stand er in mehrfach prämierten Filmproduktionen wie 1998 in Der Soldat James Ryan von Steven Spielberg und 2006 in Flags of Our Fathers von Clint Eastwood vor der Kamera. Eine seiner letzten Rollen spielte er 2007 als Kongressabgeordneter in der Filmkomödie Evan Allmächtig.

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