J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

J. A. Preston

Birth Date

11/13/1932 (93)

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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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 column...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

12

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Judge Randolph

Senator (uncredited)

Oscar Grace

Conn MacCleary

Magistrate

Martin Larner

Frequent Collaborators

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

2 films together

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

3 films together

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

1 film together

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

1 film together

William Hurt

William Hurt

1 film together

Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood

1 film together

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