J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Birthday: 1932-11-13

Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also known as: J. A. Preston

imdb_id: nm0696430

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.

Played in movies:

A Few Good Men

Score: 7.5

Contact

Score: 7.4

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

Score: 7.3

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

Score: 7.0

Body Heat

Score: 7.0

Silver Streak

Score: 6.7

Real Life

Score: 6.5

Narrow Margin

Score: 6.4

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Score: 6.3

The George McKenna Story

Score: 6.2

Two-Minute Warning

Score: 6.2

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Score: 6.2

Captain Ron

Score: 5.6

Aftermath: A Test of Love

Score: 5.5

Harvest of Fire

Score: 5.4

Fire Birds

Score: 5.1

The Plutonium Incident

Score: 5.0

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

Score: 4.2

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

Score: 4.0

Americathon

Score: 3.6

The Gifted

Score: 3.0

Steel Justice

Score: 3.0

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door

Score: 0.0

Black Cop

Score: 0.0

Desperate

Score: 0.0

The White Lions

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Tales from the Crypt

Score: 8.0

Good Times

Score: 8.0

All in the Family

Score: 7.8

Martin

Score: 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Moonlighting

Score: 7.5

The A-Team

Score: 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

Score: 7.5

Amazing Stories

Score: 7.5

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

The Jeffersons

Score: 7.3

Punky Brewster

Score: 7.3

Chicago Hope

Score: 7.2

Touched by an Angel

Score: 7.2

21 Jump Street

Score: 7.2

The Sentinel

Score: 7.1

Wonder Woman

Score: 7.0

seaQuest DSV

Score: 7.0

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Score: 6.9

Hart to Hart

Score: 6.8

Dallas

Score: 6.8

Simon & Simon

Score: 6.7

Gimme a Break!

Score: 6.6

Hardcastle and McCormick

Score: 6.4

T. J. Hooker

Score: 6.4

James at 16

Score: 6.1

Carter Country

Score: 5.3

Hollywood Beat

Score: 5.0

The New Odd Couple

Score: 5.0

House of Frankenstein

Score: 5.0