The onetime scholarship athlete switched to singing when the head of the University of Southern California's music department heard Presnell's voice. He later left school to sing in Europe before landing the role in the stage version of "Molly Brown" that would make him famous. In time, he amassed an impressive list of leading-man stage credits, playing Daddy Warbucks in "Annie," among other roles.
Presnell also starred alongside Clint Eastwood as a crooning saloon owner in Paint Your Wagon (1969) but is perhaps best known for portraying William H. Macy's doomed father-in-law in Fargo (1996). Presnell succumbed to pancreatic cancer June 30, 2009.
The Unsinkable Molly BrownAfter surviving a flood as an infant 16 years ago, the buoyant Molly Brown (Debbie Reynolds) sets out to find her way in life. She assures a saloon owner she can sing and play piano in his joint and before long becomes the bride of up-and-comer Johnny Brown (Harve Presnell). After throwing a... Read More
Escanaba in da MoonlightWriter-director Jeff Daniels also stars in this offbeat comedy about a family of hunting enthusiasts in backwoods Michigan. The pressure is on for 43-year-old Rueben: If he doesn't bag a buck this year, he'll be the Soady clan's biggest failure. Rueben thinks that adopting some new rituals -- such... Read More
Joel M. Reed's Blood BathAn intimate dinner party for the crew of a horror film turns into a gruesome story-swapping contest to see who can tell the best supernatural tale -- but the catch is, it has to be true. Sharing their real-life spooky experiences, the guests talk about an enchanted coin that aids time travel; a man... Read More
Andy Barker P.I.: The Complete SeriesAfter Andy's (Andy Richter) accounting business fails to take off, a case of mistaken identity leads the talented number-cruncher to become a private investigator, who must routinely unravel baffling cases involving secret affairs, theft, blackmail and murder. Co-created by Conan O'Brien and... Read More
Bait Shop (2008) | PG | |
NR | ||
TV-PG | ||
Old School (2003) | NR | |
Mr. Deeds (2002) | PG-13 | |
Super Sucker (2002) | R | |
NR | ||
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2000) | PG-13 | |
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) | PG-13 | |
The Family Man (2000) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997) | NR | |
Larger Than Life (1996) | PG | |
Fargo (1996) | R | |
The Whole Wide World (1996) | PG | |
The Pretender (1996) | TV-PG | |
Joel M. Reed's Blood Bath (1976) | NR | |
Paint Your Wagon (1969) | PG-13 | |
The Glory Guys (1965) | NR | |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) | NR | |
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