J.A. Preston
- Recitazione
- 13 novembre 1932 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- 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
- Sentinel · Mel Wilkenson
- Il tocco di un angelo · Waters
- Chicago Hope · Rodney Helpurn
- Perry Mason: serata col morto · Man
- MacShayne: Winner Takes All · Pete Webb
- SeaQuest - Odissea negli abissi · Charles
- Lois & Clark - Le nuove avventure di Superman · General Zeitlin
- The Gifted · Jacob (Adult)
- Codice d'onore · Judge Randolph
- Steel Justice · Jeremiah J. Jones
- Finché dura siamo a galla · Magistrate
- Martin · Dr. Cliff Waters
- Lotta per la vita · Det. Boland
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson · Wendell Smith
- Rischio totale · Martin Larner
- Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia · Congressman Ronald Eaton
- Apache - Pioggia di fuoco · General Olcott
- I racconti della cripta · Harry
- Ore violente · Mr. McKenna
- Due come noi
- Desperate · Wiggee
- I quattro della scuola di polizia · George Messiah
- Il mio nome è Remo Williams · Conn MacCleary
- Storie Incredibili - Amazing Stories · Prof. Bertram Carver
- Hollywood Beat · Walker
- Moonlighting · Dr. Nealy
- Punky Brewster
- Hardcastle & McCormick · Vic Dutton
- A-Team · Judge
- The New Odd Couple · Charles Walker
- T. J. Hooker · Dr. Ross
- The White Lions · Aniel
- Simon & Simon · Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
- La piccola grande Nell
- Brivido caldo · Oscar Grace
- Hill Street giorno e notte · Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited), Ozzie Cleveland
- High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · Alonzo
- The Plutonium Incident · Dr. Samuels
- Cuore e batticuore · Mr. Pruitt
- Americathon · Morty
- Real Life · Dr. Ted Cleary
- Radici - Le nuove generazioni · President Harper
- Dallas · Leo Daltry
- Carter Country
- James at 16 · Hazeltine
- Wagons-lits con omicidi · Waiter (uncredited)
- Panico nello stadio · Policeman
- Quincy · Judge Saunder MacMillan
- Wonder Woman · Jazreel
- I Jefferson
- Good Times
- Freeman l'agente di Harlem · Dawson
- Mississippi Summer
- Arcibaldo · Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
- Black Cop · Narrator