William Preston
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
(1996) I'm Not Rappaport
as Jake
(1997) Destination Anywhere
as Homeless Man
(1990) The Exorcist III
as Old Man in Wheelchair
(1991) The Fisher King
as John the Bum
(1973) Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
as Sticker
(1989) Lady in a Corner
as E. B. Bennett
(1995) Waterworld
as Depth Gauge
(1992) Far and Away
as Blacksmith
(1989) Family Business
as Flask Mourner
(1996) The Crucible
as George Jacobs
(1995) Reckless
as Porter
(1993) Me and Veronica
as Old Man
(1994) It Runs in the Family
as Grandpa Bumpus
(1985) Stone Pillow
as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
(1996) Spin City
as Older Homeless Man