Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Robert Preston Biography and Timeline

Follow Robert Preston through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Robert Preston, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1958–1958Years on this page

1958

Toby Award Music Man Actor

Arts / Theatre

Robert Preston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for creating the role of Harold Hill in The Music Man.

Records, sources and methodology

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