J.A. Preston
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday13 November 1932 (93 years old)
Place of birthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Known credits59
Biography
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 seri…
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
House of Frankenstein
1997
Contact
1997 · Senator (uncredited)
Harvest of Fire
1996 · Sheriff Garrison
The Sentinel
1996 · Mel Wilkenson
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Waters
Chicago Hope
1994 · Rodney Helpurn
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994 · Man
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994 · Pete Webb
seaQuest DSV
1993 · Charles
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · General Zeitlin
The Gifted
1993 · Jacob (Adult)
A Few Good Men
1992 · Judge Randolph
Steel Justice
1992 · Jeremiah J. Jones
Captain Ron
1992 · Magistrate
Martin
1992 · Dr. Cliff Waters
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991 · Det. Boland
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990 · Wendell Smith
Narrow Margin
1990 · Martin Larner
Law & Order
1990 · Congressman Ronald Eaton
Fire Birds
1990 · General Olcott
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Harry
The George McKenna Story
1988 · Mr. McKenna
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Desperate
1987 · Wiggee
21 Jump Street
1987 · George Messiah
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Conn MacCleary
Amazing Stories
1985 · Prof. Bertram Carver
Hollywood Beat
1985 · Walker
Moonlighting
1985 · Dr. Nealy
Punky Brewster
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · Vic Dutton
The A-Team
1983 · Judge
The New Odd Couple
1982 · Charles Walker
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Dr. Ross
The White Lions
1981 · Aniel
Simon & Simon
1981 · Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
Gimme a Break!
1981
Body Heat
1981 · Oscar Grace
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Ozzie Cleveland
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980 · Alonzo
The Plutonium Incident
1980 · Dr. Samuels
Hart to Hart
1979 · Mr. Pruitt
Americathon
1979 · Morty
Real Life
1979 · Dr. Ted Cleary
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · President Harper
Dallas
1978 · Leo Daltry
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