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Birth Name: George Harvey Presnell
Birth Place: Modesto, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/14/1933, Virgo
Profession: Actor; singer

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Although this dashing baritone initially made a splash as the romantic lead in both the stage and screen incarnations of The Unsinkable Molly Brown in the '60s, the golden age of movie musicals was on the brink... read more

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Harve Presnell Dies at 75 | Today's News: Our Take | 7/2/2009

Harve Presnell, the Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his role as William H. Macy's father-in-law in Fargo and who starred in Broadway musicals The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Annie, has died. He was 75.

The actor died Tuesday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., after a battle with pancreatic cancer, Presnell's agent told the Associated Press.

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Born, George Harvey Presnell on Sept. 14, 1933, he was known for his booming baritone voice. The 6-foot-4 actor first gained attention in 1960 as ... read more 15 Comments
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Andy Barker PI, Harve Presnell courtesy Chris Haston/NBC Photo

Andy Barker PI, Tony Hale, Marshall Manesh, Andy Richter, Clea Lewis, Harve Presnell courtesy Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Photo

Andy Barker PI, Harve Presnell courtesy Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Photo

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Title	Year	Type
Andy Barker, P.I. (Actor - Lew)	2007	TV Show Series
Evan Almighty (Actor - Congressman Burrows)	2007	Movie
Flags Of Our Fathers (Actor - Dave Severance)	2006	Movie
Old School (Actor - Mr. Springbrook)	2003	Movie
Escanaba In Da Moonlight (Actor - Albert Soady)	2002	Movie