J.A. Preston
Birthday
1932/11/13 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also know as
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 ...Read more
Acting
(1985) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Conn MacCleary
(1990) Narrow Margin
as Martin Larner
(1994) MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Pete Webb
(1981) Body Heat
as Oscar Grace
(1990) Fire Birds
as General Olcott
(1980) High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Alonzo
(1991) Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Det. Boland
(1981) The White Lions
as Aniel
(1992) Steel Justice
as Jeremiah J. Jones
(1987) Desperate
as Wiggee
(1996) Harvest of Fire
as Sheriff Garrison
(1980) The Plutonium Incident
as Dr. Samuels
(1976) Silver Streak
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1990) The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Wendell Smith
(1992) A Few Good Men
as Judge Randolph
(1997) Contact
as Senator (uncredited)
(1992) Captain Ron
as Magistrate
(1993) The Gifted
as Jacob (Adult)
(1973) The Spook Who Sat by the Door
as Dawson
Black Cop
as Narrator
(1976) Two-Minute Warning
as Policeman
(2011) Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
as ---
(1979) Real Life
as Dr. Ted Cleary
(1994) Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Man
(1988) The George McKenna Story
as Mr. McKenna
(1974) Good Times
as ---
(1992) Martin
as ---
(1993) seaQuest DSV
as Charles
(1971) All in the Family
as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater
(1975) The Jeffersons
as ---
(1984) Punky Brewster
as ---
(1975) Wonder Woman
as Jazreel
(1981) Gimme a Break!
as ---
(1978) Dallas
as Leo Daltry
(1994) Chicago Hope
as ---
(1977) Carter Country
as ---
(1985) Amazing Stories
as Prof. Bertram Carver
(1979) Hart to Hart
as Mr. Pruitt
(1985) Moonlighting
as Dr. Nealy
(1983) The A-Team
as Judge
(1989) Tales from the Crypt
as Harry
(1987) 21 Jump Street
as Principal George Messiah
(1997) House of Frankenstein
as ---
(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as ---
(1996) The Sentinel
as Mel Wilkenson
(1981) Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1990) Law & Order
as Congressman Ronald Eaton
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Waters
(1982) The New Odd Couple
as Charles Walker
(1977) James at 16
as Hazeltine
(1983) Hardcastle and McCormick
as Vic Dutton
(1981) Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland