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William Preston started an acting career late in his life, giving up his career as a book keeper in a Philadelphia trucking firm to begin acting at age 47. He had extensive stage experience, performing in over 60 Shakespeare productions as well as being nominated for Florida's state supporting actor award. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from Fisher King - Le roi pêcheur (1991), a blacksmith in Horizons lointains (1992), and the flask mourner in Family Business (1989). He later appeared inWaterworld (1995), Reckless (1995/I), Brooklyn Boogie (1995), and La chasse aux sorcières (1996). William was born on August 26, 1921 in Columbia, PA. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography

Known For

6.8

Homeless Man

Destination Anywhere

1997

5.6

Jake

I'm Not Rappaport

1996

6.6

George Jacobs

The Crucible

1996

7.0

Older Homeless Man

Spin City

1996

5.8

Complaint Handler

Joe's Apartment

1996

6.4

Porter

Reckless

1995

6.2

Depth Gauge

Waterworld

1995

5.4

Grandpa Bumpus

It Runs in the Family

1994

1.0

Old Man

Me and Veronica

1993

6.8

Blacksmith

Far and Away

1992

Credits

Destination Anywhere

as Homeless Man

1997

6.8

I'm Not Rappaport

as Jake

1996

5.6

The Crucible

as George Jacobs

1996

6.6

Spin City

as Older Homeless Man

1996

7.0

Joe's Apartment

as Complaint Handler

1996

5.8

Reckless

as Porter

1995

6.4

Waterworld

as Depth Gauge

1995

6.2

It Runs in the Family

as Grandpa Bumpus

1994

5.4

Me and Veronica

as Old Man

1993

1.0

Far and Away

as Blacksmith

1992

6.8

The Fisher King

as John the Bum

1991

7.3

The Exorcist III

as Old Man in Wheelchair

1990

6.3

Lady in a Corner

as E. B. Bennett

1989

4.5

Family Business

as Flask Mourner

1989

5.7

Stone Pillow

as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)

1985

6.7

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

as Sticker

1973

5.5