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 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.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 25
TV Shows 22
Narrator 1
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)
House of Frankenstein (1997)
Contact (1997)
Harvest of Fire (1996)
The Sentinel (1996)
Chicago Hope (1994)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
seaQuest DSV (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
The Gifted (1993)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Steel Justice (1992)
Captain Ron (1992)
Martin (1992)
Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991)
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
Narrow Margin (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
Fire Birds (1990)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
The George McKenna Story (1988)
Desperate (1987)
21 Jump Street (1987)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Amazing Stories (1985)
Moonlighting (1985)
Punky Brewster (1984)
The A-Team (1983)
The White Lions (1981)
Gimme a Break! (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
The Plutonium Incident (1980)
Hart to Hart (1979)
Real Life (1979)
Dallas (1978)
Carter Country (1977)
Silver Streak (1976)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
All's Fair (1976)
Wonder Woman (1975)
The Jeffersons (1975)
Good Times (1974)
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
All in the Family (1971)
Black Cop
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GenderMale
Birthday1932-11-13 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJ. A. Preston
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