Harve-Presnell-Obituary

Mr. Harve Presnell

Modesto, California

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Modesto native Harve Presnell, a stage and screen actor whose booming baritone graced such Broadway musicals as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and “Annie,” died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 75. Presnell’s agent Gregg Klein said the actor, also well-known for his role as William H....

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I´ve currently been watching Dawson´s Creek. I love looking up cast members of things I watch. I just learned that Harve is from Modesto, Ca. That´s where I live. Anyway, upon reading about Harve I have learned he´s been in so many amazing things. I´m glad he had what sounds like an adventures life, with all that he was involved in.

I met harv presnell back in the 1970s when i was about13 years old. My older brother robert s. Holman, was in a musical with him, at the music circus, in sacramento ca. He swept me up in his arms and gave me the best hug. I was very happy; to say the least, as i admired his voice and wanted to sing in musicals, like him and my brother. He was so nice as he called me by name, telling me how much he enjoyed working with my brother. Very gracious man and i will never forget the wonderful...

So sorry for the Family's lost...My condolences to the Family's

Really enjoyed his rendition of "Mariah" in Paint Your Wagon. RIP.

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Godspeed.

I have always admired this fine gentleman and great talent. Such a shame his musical genius was not used more - would have loved to see a collection of broadway musical songs,etc. Wish there was more information about his life.

a very talented fellow
R I P you hansone man.

My fondest memory of Harve was his snapdragons he grew. I still have some dried that he gave me one day when I was visiting with Veeva. He was such a character & always full of stories. My other favorite memory of him was his beautiful, rich voice, both speaking & singing. Great guy inside & out!

Met Harve and his family at Cloverleaf Aviation , SMO and they were getting tennis shoes before they left. His wife said, " He sounds and walks just like Lee Marvin" Invited me up to the ranch but I never got there liked him a lot easy going and easy to talk to. Thanks for stopping by on the journey of life Harve, made it worthwhile to be here great entertainer and human being.