Portrait of Robert Preston

Acting

Robert Preston

Titles
61movies13TV shows
Career

Active from 1938 to 1986, busiest in 1941 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Preston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Female Protagonist 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Fast-Paced Narrative 2
  • Dramatic Showdown 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies54TV shows8
RoleAnyActing8Appearances5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s71970s1
GenreAnyDrama6Comedy4Mystery1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title
Poster for The Chisholms

TV show · as Hadley Chisholm

1950s

7 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch48
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as William Struthers / Cleve Gordon

GoodWatch65
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Jim Tweedy

Poster for Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show · as Jeff Frazer / Professor Richard Wanley

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Dowey / Kelly

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