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J.A. Preston
Actor
Born November 13, 1932 (89 years)
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
| 1997 | Air Force One · as White House General |
| 1997 | Contact · as Senator |
| 1997 | House of Frankenstein (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire · as Sheriff Garrison |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Benjamin Davenport |
| 1994 | MacShayne: Winner Takes All · as Pete Webb |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Waters |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Last Light · as Warden |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as General Zeitlin |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men · as Judge Randolph |
| 1992 | Captain Ron · as Magistrate |
| 1992 | Steel Justice · as Jeremiah J. Jones |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Narrow Margin · as Martin Larner |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Congressman Ronald Eaton |
| 1990 | Fire Birds · as General Olcott |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Lt. Peter Johnson |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Calvin Peterson |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Roland |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street (TV Series) · as Principal George Messiah |
| 1987 | My Two Dads (TV Series) · as Judge Banion |
| 1986 | The George McKenna Story · as Mr. McKenna |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Ryan |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins · as Conn MacCleary |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Prof. Bertram Carver |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Dr. Nealy |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Samuel Rhodes |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Richard Matthews |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | The Yellow Rose (TV Series) · as Lt. Ralph Foster |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Vic Dutton |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Mr. Walker |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Dr. Ross |
| 1981 | The White Lions · as Aniel |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Ozzie Cleveland |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Body Heat · as Oscar Grace |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · as Alonzo |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Police Lieutenant Sam McKee |
| 1979 | Real Life · as Dr. Ted Cleary |
| 1979 | Americathon · as Morty |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Mr. Pruitt |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as President Harper |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Leo Daltry |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Mr. Thompson |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as Doctor Fletcher |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning · as Policeman |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Judge Saunder MacMillan |
| 1976 | Silver Streak · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Jazreel |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Sam Terhune |
| 1973 | The Spook Who Sat by the Door · as Dawson |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Parkinson |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Judge Hooten |