J.A. Preston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 13, 1932
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Movies with J.A. Preston
- Contact 1997 · ★ 7.5
- A Few Good Men 1992 · ★ 7.6
- Body Heat 1981 · ★ 7.0
- Silver Streak 1976 · ★ 6.7
- Captain Ron 1992 · ★ 5.6
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 1985 · ★ 6.3
- Narrow Margin 1990 · ★ 6.4
- Fire Birds 1990 · ★ 5.0
- Two-Minute Warning 1976 · ★ 6.3
- Real Life 1979 · ★ 6.6
- The Spook Who Sat by the Door 1973 · ★ 6.4
- The George McKenna Story 1988 · ★ 6.3
- Americathon 1979 · ★ 3.6
- Harvest of Fire 1996 · ★ 5.8
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle 1994 · ★ 7.5
- High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane 1980 · ★ 4.7
- Aftermath: A Test of Love 1991 · ★ 5.9
- Steel Justice 1992 · ★ 4.2
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990 · ★ 7.2
- MacShayne: Winner Takes All 1994 · ★ 5.0
- The Plutonium Incident 1980 · ★ 6.5
- The Gifted 1993 · ★ 5.5
- The White Lions 1981 · ★ 10.0
- Desperate 1987 · ★ 9.0
- Mississippi Summer 1971 · ★ 8.0
- Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door 2011