William Preston

William Preston

Birthday: 1921-08-26

Deathday: 1998-07-10

Place of birth: Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0696512

Biography:

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

Played in movies:

The Fisher King

Score: 7.3

Destination Anywhere

Score: 6.8

Far and Away

Score: 6.8

Stone Pillow

Score: 6.7

Reckless

Score: 6.6

The Crucible

Score: 6.6

The Exorcist III

Score: 6.3

Waterworld

Score: 6.2

Joe's Apartment

Score: 5.8

Family Business

Score: 5.7

I'm Not Rappaport

Score: 5.6

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

Score: 5.5

It Runs in the Family

Score: 5.4

Lady in a Corner

Score: 4.5

Me and Veronica

Score: 1.0

No Exit

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Spin City

Score: 7.1