Was actor robert preston gay

There doesn't appear to have been a biography written about Preston, does anyone have any suggested sources of information? Anyone have any robert stories? Barbara Cook has talked about him in several of her cabarets that I've seen, and always in glowing terms. In fact, I've never heard a negative word said about him.

I remember reading an old Playbill column about a longtime bartender at Sardi's who said that Preston was the only one of his customers who would frequently acknowledge him outside of the restaurant. He told them to give it to Robert Preston. The way I heard the story, Cary Grant was the first choice but he declined.

I'm beginning to think that this Cary Grant story is just that: a "story". The same exact thing is said to have happened when Warners was casting My Fair Lady when Jack Warner allegedly offered the role of Higgins to Grant and he told him no and threatened that if was didn't hire Rex Harrison that he wouldn't go see it.

I've also heard this "story" involving Warner wanting Cagney for Alfred Dolittle and Cagney declining and advising him to hire Stanley Holloway. Although a terrific actor, I doubt that a bio of Preston would be particularly interesting reading - he worked steadily and highly visibly as an actor from the gay of 19 even while serving in WW IIachieved super-stardom at the age of 39, and was happily married to the same woman his entire life.

If there were unknown, detailed stories about the development of Harold Hill, or about the several major flops he did We Take The TownPrince of Grand StreetMack and MabelBen Franklin in Paristhey might offer a bit of entertainment, but his life story had little drama. His work was the entertainment. I heard the same thing from a bartender at Sardi's.

He said that Preston always spoke when he saw him on the street, remembered his name, asked about his family, etc. I also remember how gracious he was to children after a performance of I Do! The difference between the way Preston reacted to his fans and the way Mary Martin did was very perceptable. I've always loved Robert Preston.

You're actor, there's not that much out there on him perhaps because he was just a good guy who didn't do anything "scandalous"? I, too, love Robert Preston and his work. Preston, how did Mary Martin treat her fans? A longtime Broadway pianist was telling old war stories, and related a conversation he'd had with Preston once.

He asked Preston why he never did any more productions of "Music Man", despite constantly being offered. His response was reportedly, "First off, I can't compete with myself twenty years ago. And second, I get better reviews when I don't do the show.

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I agree that he's one of the few actors I've read about who seem to have no scandal in their lives and are respected and beloved by everyone they ever came in contact with. And consummate professionals often make for very dull bio-subjects. Well, there was a small scandal during Ben Franklin in Paris when he had a public fling with his leading lady, a Swedish actress never heard of before or since.

Preston had a sign in his dressing room along the lines of "Happiness is knowing your lyrics".