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Home/People/J.A. Preston
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Born
Nov 13, 1932
Age 93
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

26
Movies
33
TV Shows
Also Known As
J. A. Preston
IMDb Profile

J.A. Preston

Acting

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

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

Cast
2011
Contact poster

Contact

as Senator (uncredited)
1997
Harvest of Fire poster

Harvest of Fire

as Sheriff Garrison
1996
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

as Man
1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All poster

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

as Pete Webb
1994
The Gifted poster

The Gifted

as Jacob (Adult)
1993
A Few Good Men poster

A Few Good Men

as Judge Randolph
1992
Steel Justice poster

Steel Justice

as Jeremiah J. Jones
1992
Captain Ron poster

Captain Ron

as Magistrate
1992
Aftermath: A Test of Love poster

Aftermath: A Test of Love

as Det. Boland
1991
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson poster

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

as Wendell Smith
1990
Narrow Margin poster

Narrow Margin

as Martin Larner
1990
Fire Birds poster

Fire Birds

as General Olcott
1990
The George McKenna Story poster

The George McKenna Story

as Mr. McKenna
1988
Desperate poster

Desperate

as Wiggee
1987
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins poster

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

as Conn MacCleary
1985
The White Lions poster

The White Lions

as Aniel
1981
Body Heat poster

Body Heat

as Oscar Grace
1981
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane poster

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

as Alonzo
1980
The Plutonium Incident poster

The Plutonium Incident

as Dr. Samuels
1980