
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 …
Known For
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Filmography
Acting (59)
Movies (27)
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
Contact
1997as Senator (uncredited)
Harvest of Fire
1996as Sheriff Garrison
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994as Man
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994as Pete Webb
The Gifted
1993as Jacob (Adult)
A Few Good Men
1992as Judge Randolph
Captain Ron
1992as Magistrate
Steel Justice
1992as Jeremiah J. Jones
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991as Det. Boland
Narrow Margin
1990as Martin Larner
Fire Birds
1990as General Olcott
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990as Wendell Smith
The George McKenna Story
1988as Mr. McKenna
Desperate
1987as Wiggee
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985as Conn MacCleary
Body Heat
1981as Oscar Grace
The White Lions
1981as Aniel
The Plutonium Incident
1980as Dr. Samuels
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980as Alonzo
Americathon
1979as Morty
Real Life
1979as Dr. Ted Cleary
Two-Minute Warning
1976as Policeman
Silver Streak
1976as Waiter (uncredited)
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973as Dawson
Mississippi Summer
1971Black Cop
as Narrator
Television (32)
House of Frankenstein
1997
The Sentinel
1996as Mel Wilkenson
Chicago Hope
1994as Rodney Helpurn
Touched by an Angel
1994as Waters
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993as General Zeitlin
seaQuest DSV
1993as Charles
Martin
1992as Dr. Cliff Waters
Law & Order
1990as Congressman Ronald Eaton
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Harry
21 Jump Street
1987as George Messiah
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Amazing Stories
1985as Prof. Bertram Carver
Moonlighting
1985as Dr. Nealy
Hollywood Beat
1985as Walker
Punky Brewster
1984
The A-Team
1983as Judge
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983as Vic Dutton
T. J. Hooker
1982as Dr. Ross
The New Odd Couple
1982as Charles Walker
Simon & Simon
1981as Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
Hill Street Blues
1981as Ozzie Cleveland
Gimme a Break!
1981
Hart to Hart
1979as Mr. Pruitt
Roots: The Next Generations
1979as President Harper
Dallas
1978as Leo Daltry
James at 16
1977as Hazeltine
Carter Country
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976as Judge Saunder MacMillan
Wonder Woman
1975as Jazreel
The Jeffersons
1975
Good Times
1974
All in the Family
1971as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
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