Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Robert Preston (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer, best known for his collaboration with composer Meredith Willson and originating the role of Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man and the 1962 film adaptation; the film earned him his first of two Golden Globe Award nominations. Preston collaborated twice with filmmaker Blake Edwards, first in S.O.B. (1981) and again in Victor/Victoria (1982). For portraying Carroll "Toddy" Todd in the latter, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 55th Academy Awards. Preston was born Robert Preston Meservey in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School, training as a musician and playing several instruments, but quit at age sixteen to study acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Preston made his Broadway debut in 1940 in the play The Philadelphia Story. He went on to star in a number of successful Broadway musicals, including The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), and I Do! I Do! (1966). He also appeared in a number of films, including The Music Man (1962), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), and Victor/Victoria (1982). Preston was a versatile actor who could play a wide range of roles. He was known for his charisma, his singing voice, and his comic timing. He was a two-time Tony Award winner and was nominated for an Academy Award. He was also a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Preston died of cancer in 1987 at the age of 68. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Craig; the couple had no children. A biography of the actor, @Robert Preston - Forever The Music Man”, was published in 2022.

  • Titel: Robert Preston
  • Gewildheid: 10.409
  • Bekend vir: Acting
  • Verjaarsdag: 1918-06-08
  • Plek van geboorte: Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, USA
  • Tuisblad: https://foreverthemusicman.com
  • Ook bekend as: Robert Preston Meservey
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Robert Preston Flieks

  • 1955
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    The Last Frontier

    The Last Frontier

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1977
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    Semi-Tough

    Semi-Tough

    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1972
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    Junior Bonner

    Junior Bonner

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1951
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    My Outlaw Brother

    My Outlaw Brother

    5.5 1951 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Last Starfighter

    The Last Starfighter

    6.606 1984 HD

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  • 1962
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    How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

    6.982 1962 HD

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  • 1982
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    Victor/Victoria

    Victor/Victoria

    7.252 1982 HD

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  • 1981
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    S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

    5.907 1981 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Macomber Affair

    The Macomber Affair

    6.2 1947 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Music Man

    The Music Man

    7.1 1962 HD

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  • 1974
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    Mame

    Mame

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Lady Gambles

    The Lady Gambles

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1948
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    Blood on the Moon

    Blood on the Moon

    6.1 1948 HD

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  • 1939
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    Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

    6.948 1939 HD

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  • 1951
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    Cloudburst

    Cloudburst

    6.3 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

    5.4 1950 HD

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  • 1942
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    Wake Island

    Wake Island

    5.6 1942 HD

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  • 1939
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    Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

    6.507 1939 HD

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  • 1942
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    Reap the Wild Wind

    Reap the Wild Wind

    6.4 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

    6.9 1942 HD

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  • 1982
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    Rehearsal for Murder

    Rehearsal for Murder

    6.4 1982 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

    The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1972
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    Child's Play

    Child's Play

    6.1 1972 HD

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  • 1940
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    North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

    6.3 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Night of January 16th

    The Night of January 16th

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1941
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    New York Town

    New York Town

    10 1941 HD

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  • 1938
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    King of Alcatraz

    King of Alcatraz

    5.7 1938 HD

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  • 1949
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    Tulsa

    Tulsa

    6.275 1949 HD

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  • 1942
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    Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

    5.9 1942 HD

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  • 1963
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    All the Way Home

    All the Way Home

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    Island of Love

    Island of Love

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1951
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    Best of the Badmen

    Best of the Badmen

    6.8 1951 HD

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  • 1947
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    Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

    6.1 1947 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

    6.7 1960 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

    5.2 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Typhoon

    Typhoon

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Parachute Battalion

    Parachute Battalion

    5.5 1941 HD

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  • 1986
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    Outrage!

    Outrage!

    5 1986 HD

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  • 1948
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    Big City

    Big City

    7.2 1948 HD

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  • 1952
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    Face to Face

    Face to Face

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 1939
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    Disbarred

    Disbarred

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Moon Over Burma

    Moon Over Burma

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Pacific Blackout

    Pacific Blackout

    6.3 1941 HD

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  • 2020
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    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    7.9 2020 HD

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  • 1938
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    Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

    6.7 1938 HD

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

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  • 1947
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    Wild Harvest

    Wild Harvest

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1983
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    September Gun

    September Gun

    7.2 1983 HD

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  • 1985
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    Finnegan Begin Again

    Finnegan Begin Again

    6.3 1985 HD

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  • 1951
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    When I Grow Up

    When I Grow Up

    6 1951 HD

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  • 1943
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    Night Plane from Chungking

    Night Plane from Chungking

    6 1943 HD

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  • 2003
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    5.6 2003 HD

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  • 1975
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    My Father's House

    My Father's House

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1943
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    Wings Up

    Wings Up

    5.2 1943 HD

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  • 2015
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    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1956
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    Sentinels in the Air

    Sentinels in the Air

    1 1956 HD

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  • 2004
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    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    7.3 2004 HD

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  • 1984
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    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    10 1984 HD

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  • 1982
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    Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

    6.5 1982 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.571 1962 HD

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1955
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    4.8 1955 HD

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  • 1950
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    Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

    5.6 1950 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Chisholms

    The Chisholms

    6.2 1979 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

    5.6 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.727 1950 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS10 E13

    The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.727 1950 HD

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