
J.A. Preston
- Interprétation
- 13 novembre 1932 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biographie
James Allen Preston Sr. (born November 13, 1932) is an American actor. Preston is best known for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC primetime television series Hill Street Blues which originally aired from 1981 until 1987. Preston was born November 13 (1932) in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role on Hill Street Blues, Preston is also known for his roles as Leo Daltry in Dallas, Richard Matthews in Santa Barbara, court-martial judge Col. J. A. Randolph, USMC in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, and the minor but important role of a USAF Major General in Air Force One (1997). He was a series regular in the short-lived CBS sitcom All's Fair which ran just one season (1976-77). In it he played an assistant to conservative newspaper columnist Richard Barrington (played by Richard Crenna). Preston also appeared on the NBC television series The A-Team as a judge (Col. Thomas Milo) presiding over a military tribunal convened to try the A-Team. He also appeared in 3 episodes of Martin as Gina’s (Tisha Campbell-Martin) father Dr. Cliff Waters.
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Filmographie
- Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
- House of Frankenstein
- Contact · Senator (uncredited)
- Harvest of Fire · Sheriff Garrison
- The Sentinel · Mel Wilkenson
- Les Anges du bonheur · Waters
- Chicago Hope · Rodney Helpurn
- Perry Mason : Échec à la dame · Man
- MacShayne: Winner Takes All · Pete Webb
- Seaquest - Police des mers · Charles
- Loïs et Clark : Les Nouvelles Aventures de Superman · General Zeitlin
- The Gifted · Jacob (Adult)
- Des hommes d'honneur · Judge Randolph
- Steel Justice · Jeremiah J. Jones
- Capitaine Ron · Magistrate
- Martin · Dr. Cliff Waters
- Aftermath: A Test of Love · Det. Boland
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson · Wendell Smith
- Le Seul Témoin · Martin Larner
- New York Police Judiciaire · Congressman Ronald Eaton
- Fire Birds · General Olcott
- Les Contes de la crypte · Harry
- The George McKenna Story · Mr. McKenna
- La loi est la loi
- Desperate · Wiggee
- 21 Jump Street · George Messiah
- Remo sans arme et dangereux · Conn MacCleary
- Histoires fantastiques · Prof. Bertram Carver
- Hollywood Beat · Walker
- Clair de Lune · Dr. Nealy
- Punky Brewster
- Le Juge et le Pilote · Vic Dutton
- L'Agence tous risques · Judge
- The New Odd Couple · Charles Walker
- Hooker · Dr. Ross
- The White Lions · Aniel
- Simon & Simon · Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
- Gimme a Break!
- La Fièvre au corps · Oscar Grace
- Capitaine Furillo · Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited), Ozzie Cleveland
- High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · Alonzo
- Danger zone · Dr. Samuels
- Pour l'amour du risque · Mr. Pruitt
- Americathon · Morty
- Real Life · Dr. Ted Cleary
- Racines : Les Nouvelles Générations · President Harper
- Dallas · Leo Daltry
- Carter Country
- James at 16 · Hazeltine
- Transamerica Express · Waiter (uncredited)
- Un tueur dans la foule · Policeman
- Quincy · Judge Saunder MacMillan
- Wonder Woman · Jazreel
- The Jeffersons
- Good Times
- Notre agent de Harlem · Dawson
- Mississippi Summer
- All in the Family · Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
- Black Cop · Narrator











