
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
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The White Lions
1981 · Movie
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Desperate
1987 · Movie
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Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Series
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Good Times
1974 · Series
Mississippi Summer
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Mississippi Summer
1971 · Movie
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All in the Family
1971 · Series
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A Few Good Men
1992 · Movie
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Martin
1992 · Series
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994 · Movie
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Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
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Contact
1997 · Movie
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Moonlighting
1985 · Series
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Amazing Stories
1985 · Series
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The A-Team
1983 · Series
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Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Series
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Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Series
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Law & Order
1990 · Series
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990 · Movie
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The Sentinel
1996 · Series
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Chicago Hope
1994 · Series
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Punky Brewster
1984 · Series
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21 Jump Street
1987 · Series
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Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
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The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
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seaQuest DSV
1993 · Series
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Series
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Body Heat
1981 · Movie
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Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
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Hart to Hart
1979 · Series
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Dallas
1978 · Series
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James at 16
1977 · Series
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Gimme a Break!
1981 · Series
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Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
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Silver Streak
1976 · Movie
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Narrow Margin
1990 · Movie
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Real Life
1979 · Movie
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T. J. Hooker
1982 · Series
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Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · Series
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The Plutonium Incident
1980 · Movie
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The George McKenna Story
1988 · Movie
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Movie
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House of Frankenstein
1997 · Series
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Two-Minute Warning
1976 · Movie
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Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Series
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973 · Movie
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Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991 · Movie
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Harvest of Fire
1996 · Movie
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Carter Country
1977 · Series