William Preston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 26, 1921
- Place of birth
- Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- July 10, 1998
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 later appeared inWaterworld (1995), Reckless (1995/I), Brooklyn Boogie (1995), and La chasse aux sorcières (1996). William was born on August 26, 1921 in Columbia, PA. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography
Movies with William Preston
- Waterworld 1995 · ★ 6.2
- The Fisher King 1991 · ★ 7.3
- Far and Away 1992 · ★ 6.8
- The Exorcist III 1990 · ★ 6.3
- The Crucible 1996 · ★ 6.6
- Joe's Apartment 1996 · ★ 5.8
- Family Business 1989 · ★ 5.7
- I'm Not Rappaport 1996 · ★ 5.7
- Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood 1973 · ★ 5.5
- It Runs in the Family 1994 · ★ 5.4
- Destination Anywhere 1997 · ★ 6.9
- Reckless 1995 · ★ 6.6
- Stone Pillow 1985 · ★ 6.9
- Lady in a Corner 1989 · ★ 4.5
- Me and Veronica 1993 · ★ 3.3
- No Exit 1994
- Writer's Block 1996