Harve Presnell

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1. #001

   Harve Presnell's career had two very different chapters: that of a handsome actor with a smooth, silky voice playing romantic leads in musicals, and that of a balding, hard-voiced older man who, because of his towering, imposing presence, was often cast as ruthless men of power.

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2. #002

   In his later years, Presnell maintained a ranch in Livingston, Montana, and flew to Hollywood whenever he had television or film work.

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3. #003

   Presnell was an avid pilot from childhood and had already learned how to fly a plane by the age of 10.

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4. #004

   He is the extraordinary baritone soloist on the 1960 Columbia recording of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, conducted by Eugene Ormandy with the Rutgers University Choirs and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The recording, still available, was reissued on CD by Sony in 1990.

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5. #005

   Between 1976 and 1996, Presnell took a 20-year break from film appearances, focusing more on stage roles and occasional TV appearances, and returned with great impact in Fargo (1996), which made him a more regular presence in feature films.

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6. #006

   The singer-actor, originally from the legitimate stage, is known for playing the male lead in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" both on Broadway and on film, and for playing "Daddy Warbucks" in "Annie" nearly a thousand times on Broadway and on tour.

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7. #007

   In 1992, he was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for his leading role in the musical "Annie Warbucks" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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8. #008

   One of Mr. Presnell's first recordings was with the church choir at Hollywood Presbyterian (RCA Victor LPM 1258). On the album he appeared as a soloist on The Lord's Prayer and was part of the quartet featured on Come Thou Almighty King.

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9. #009

   Presnell was once a soloist with the Roger Wagner Chorale. On their 1956 "Joy To The World" LP he sang the solo on the Christmas classic "O Holy Night"; it was one of Capitol Records' first stereo projects. He also sang with Marilyn Horne on "He's Gone Away" and soloed on "O, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie," both of which can be found on the RWC's album "Folk Songs Of The New World."

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10. #010

    He was cremated at the Neptune Society in San Pedro, California. His urn was later given to his widow.

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