William Preston

Acting

Birthday

1921/08/26

Day of death

1998/07/10 (76 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

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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...Read more

Acting
I'm Not Rappaport
5.6

(1996) I'm Not Rappaport

as Jake

Destination Anywhere
6.9

(1997) Destination Anywhere

as Homeless Man

The Exorcist III
6.3

(1990) The Exorcist III

as Old Man in Wheelchair

The Fisher King
7.3

(1991) The Fisher King

as John the Bum

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
5.6

(1973) Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

as Sticker

Lady in a Corner
0.0

(1989) Lady in a Corner

as E. B. Bennett

Waterworld
6.2

(1995) Waterworld

as Depth Gauge

Far and Away
6.8

(1992) Far and Away

as Blacksmith

Family Business
5.7

(1989) Family Business

as Flask Mourner

The Crucible
6.6

(1996) The Crucible

as George Jacobs

Reckless
6.4

(1995) Reckless

as Porter

Me and Veronica
1.0

(1993) Me and Veronica

as Old Man

It Runs in the Family
5.3

(1994) It Runs in the Family

as Grandpa Bumpus

Stone Pillow
6.0

(1985) Stone Pillow

as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)

Spin City
7.0

(1996) Spin City

as Older Homeless Man