J.A. Preston

Known for ActingBorn 1932-11-13 (age 93)Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The White Lions

Desperate

Tales from the Crypt

Good Times

Mississippi Summer

All in the Family

A Few Good Men

Martin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

Hill Street Blues

Contact

Moonlighting

Amazing Stories

The A-Team

Quincy, M.E.

Roots: The Next Generations

Law & Order

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

The Sentinel

Chicago Hope

Punky Brewster

21 Jump Street

Touched by an Angel

The Jeffersons

seaQuest DSV

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Body Heat

Wonder Woman

Hart to Hart

Dallas

James at 16

Gimme a Break!

Simon & Simon

Silver Streak

Narrow Margin

Real Life

T. J. Hooker

Hardcastle and McCormick

The Plutonium Incident

The George McKenna Story

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

House of Frankenstein

Two-Minute Warning

Jake and the Fatman

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Aftermath: A Test of Love

Harvest of Fire

Carter Country