William Preston
Biography
William Preston started an acting career late in his life, giving up his career as a book keeper in a Philadelphia trucking firm to begin acting at age 47. He had extensive stage experience, performing in over 60 Shakespeare productions as well as being nominated for Florida's state supporting actor award. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from Fisher King - Le roi pêcheur (1991), a blacksmith in Horizons lointains (1992), and the flask mourner in Family Business (1989). He la…
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Filmography
Acting (17)
Movies (16)
Destination Anywhere
1997as Homeless Man
The Crucible
1996as George Jacobs
Joe's Apartment
1996as Complaint Handler
I'm Not Rappaport
1996as Jake
Waterworld
1995as Depth Gauge
Reckless
1995as Porter
It Runs in the Family
1994as Grandpa Bumpus
No Exit
1994as Homeless Man
Me and Veronica
1993as Old Man
Far and Away
1992as Blacksmith
The Fisher King
1991as John the Bum
The Exorcist III
1990as Old Man in Wheelchair
Family Business
1989as Flask Mourner
Lady in a Corner
1989as E. B. Bennett
Stone Pillow
1985as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973as Sticker
Television (1)
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