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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 13, 1932
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
- J. A. Preston
J.A. Preston
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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.
Known For
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Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
5.0
House of Frankenstein
1997
7.4
Senator (uncredited)
Contact
1997
5.5
Sheriff Garrison
Harvest of Fire
1996
7.1
Mel Wilkenson
The Sentinel
1996
7.2
Waters
Touched by an Angel
1994
7.2
Rodney Helpurn
Chicago Hope
1994
7.3
Man
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
4.0
Pete Webb
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994
7.0
Charles
seaQuest DSV
1993
Credits
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
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House of Frankenstein
1997
5.0
Contact
as Senator (uncredited)
1997
7.4
Harvest of Fire
as Sheriff Garrison
1996
5.5
The Sentinel
as Mel Wilkenson
1996
7.1
Touched by an Angel
as Waters
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Rodney Helpurn
1994
7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Man
1994
7.3
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Pete Webb
1994
4.0
seaQuest DSV
as Charles
1993
7.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as General Zeitlin
1993
6.9
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The Gifted
as Jacob (Adult)
1993
3.0
A Few Good Men
as Judge Randolph
1992
7.5
Steel Justice
as Jeremiah J. Jones
1992
3.0
Captain Ron
as Magistrate
1992
5.6
Martin
as Dr. Cliff Waters
1992
7.7
Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Det. Boland
1991
5.5
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Wendell Smith
1990
7.0
Narrow Margin
as Martin Larner
1990
6.4
Law & Order
as Congressman Ronald Eaton
1990
7.4
Fire Birds
as General Olcott
1990
5.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Harry
1989
8.0
The George McKenna Story
as Mr. McKenna
1988
6.4
Desperate
as Wiggee
1987
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21 Jump Street
as Principal George Messiah
1987
7.2
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Conn MacCleary
1985
6.2
Amazing Stories
as Prof. Bertram Carver
1985
7.4
Hollywood Beat
as Walker
1985
5.0
Moonlighting
as Dr. Nealy
1985
7.5
Punky Brewster
1984
7.3
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Vic Dutton
1983
6.4
The A-Team
as Judge
1983
7.5
The New Odd Couple
as Charles Walker
1982
5.0
T. J. Hooker
as Dr. Ross
1982
6.4
The White Lions
as Aniel
1981
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Simon & Simon
as Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
1981
6.7
Gimme a Break!
1981
6.6
Body Heat
as Oscar Grace
1981
7.0
Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland
1981
7.6
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Alonzo
1980
4.2
The Plutonium Incident
as Dr. Samuels
1980
5.0
Hart to Hart
as Mr. Pruitt
1979
6.9
Americathon
as Morty
1979
3.5
Real Life
as Dr. Ted Cleary
1979
6.5
Roots: The Next Generations
as President Harper
1979
7.5
Dallas
as Leo Daltry
1978
6.8
Carter Country
1977
5.2
James at 16
as Hazeltine
1977
6.1
Silver Streak
as Waiter (uncredited)
1976
6.7
Two-Minute Warning
as Policeman
1976
6.2
Quincy, M.E.
as Judge Saunder MacMillan
1976
7.5
Wonder Woman
as Jazreel
1975
7.0
The Jeffersons
1975
7.3
Good Times
1974
8.0
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
as Dawson
1973
6.3
All in the Family
as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
1971
7.8
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Black Cop
as Narrator
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