J.A. Preston

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 b
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Personal Info

Id

1352413

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-11-13

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

  • J. A. Preston
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    Known For

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    Fire Birds

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    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

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    Aftermath: A Test of Love

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    The White Li

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    Steel Justic

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    Desperate

    Harvest of Fire

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    The Plutoniu

    Silver Streak

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    The Court-Ma

    A Few Good Men

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    Captain Ron

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    The Gifted

    The Spook Who Sat by the Door

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    Infiltrating

    Real Life

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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

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    2011

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

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    1997

    Contact

    asSenator (uncredited)

    1996

    Harvest of Fire

    asSheriff Garrison

    1994

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

    asMan

    1994

    MacShayne: Winner Takes All

    asPete Webb

    1993

    The Gifted

    asJacob (Adult)

    1992

    A Few Good Men

    asJudge Randolph

    1992

    Steel Justice

    asJeremiah J. Jones

    1992

    Captain Ron

    asMagistrate

    1991

    Aftermath: A Test of Love

    asDet. Boland

    1990

    The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

    asWendell Smith

    1990

    Narrow Margin

    asMartin Larner

    1990

    Fire Birds

    asGeneral Olcott

    1988

    The George McKenna Story

    asMr. McKenna

    1987

    Desperate

    asWiggee

    1985

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

    asConn MacCleary

    1981

    The White Lions

    asAniel

    1981

    Body Heat

    asOscar Grace

    1980

    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

    asAlonzo

    1980

    The Plutonium Incident

    asDr. Samuels

    1976

    Silver Streak

    asWaiter (uncredited)

    Black Cop

    asNarrator

    1979

    Americathon

    asMorty

    1979

    Real Life

    asDr. Ted Cleary

    1976

    Two-Minute Warning

    asPoliceman

    1973

    The Spook Who Sat by the Door

    asDawson

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    (3 episode)asDr. Cliff Waters

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    (1 episode)asCharles

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    (1 episode)asElmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater

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    (1 episode)asJazreel

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    (5 episode)asLeo Daltry

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    (2 episode)asRodney Helpurn

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    (1 episode)asProf. Bertram Carver

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    (1 episode)asMr. Pruitt

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    (1 episode)asDr. Nealy

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    (1 episode)asJudge

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    (1 episode)asHarry

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    (1 episode)asPrincipal George Messiah

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    (1 episode)asGeneral Zeitlin

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    (1 episode)asMel Wilkenson

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    (1 episode)asOzzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    (1 episode)asCongressman Ronald Eaton

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    (1 episode)asWaters

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    (1 episode)asCharles Walker

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    (1 episode)asHazeltine

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    (1 episode)asVic Dutton

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    (6 episode)asOzzie Cleveland

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    (1 episode)asPolice Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs

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    (1 episode)asDr. Ross

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    (1 episode)asJudge Saunder MacMillan

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    (1 episode)asWalker

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    (1 episode)asPresident Harper