J.A. Preston
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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 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
(26 total)
Contact
as Senator (uncredited)
A Few Good Men
as Judge Randolph
Body Heat
as Oscar Grace
Silver Streak
as Waiter (uncredited)
Captain Ron
as Magistrate
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Conn MacCleary
Narrow Margin
as Martin Larner
Fire Birds
as General Olcott
Two-Minute Warning
as Policeman
Real Life
as Dr. Ted Cleary
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
as Dawson
The George McKenna Story
as Mr. McKenna
Harvest of Fire
as Sheriff Garrison
Americathon
as Morty
Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Det. Boland
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Pete Webb
Steel Justice
as Jeremiah J. Jones
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Wendell Smith
TV Shows
(33 total)
The A-Team
as Judge
Tales from the Crypt
as Harry
Law & Order
as Congressman Ronald Eaton
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as General Zeitlin
Wonder Woman
as Jazreel
Moonlighting
as Dr. Nealy
Dallas
as Leo Daltry
Amazing Stories
as Prof. Bertram Carver
21 Jump Street
as George Messiah
Touched by an Angel
as Waters
All in the Family
as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
seaQuest DSV
as Charles
Martin
as Dr. Cliff Waters
Hart to Hart
as Mr. Pruitt
Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland
Quincy, M.E.
as Judge Saunder MacMillan
T. J. Hooker
as Dr. Ross
