Years active 1971-2006 Name J. Preston | Role Actor | |
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Movies Body Heat, Remo Williams: The Adve, A Few Good Men, Fire Birds, Captain Ron Similar People James Marshall, David M Green, Guy Hamilton, Thom Eberhardt, Lawrence Kasdan | ||
Common Sense Mamita Interviews Veteran Actor J. A. Preston
James Allen Preston (born November 13, 1932), known professionally as J. A. Preston 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 to 1987.
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- Common Sense Mamita Interviews Veteran Actor J A Preston
- LEGENDS OF INSIDE SPORTS GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH J A PRESTON
- Biography
- Personal
- Selected filmography
- Theatre
- References
LEGENDS OF INSIDE SPORTS GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH J. A. PRESTON
Biography
Born James Allen Preston in Washington, DC, on November 13, 1933. He attended public schools in the nation's capital and earned a track scholarship to a college in North Carolina. J. A. married Merilyn Alsop in 1957. His acting career accelerated to recurring TV series roles when he moved from New York to California in 1976. Preston attended public schools before earning a track scholarship to North Carolina College. 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). Preston also appeared on the NBC television series The A-Team as a judge presiding over a military tribunal convened to try the A-Team.
Personal
Preston was married once. From 1957 until 1972, Preston was married to Merilyn Alsop (1934–2010). Preston and Alsop had three children; Scotti (born in 1958), Dominique (born in 1959) and James Allen, Jr. (born in 1961).
Selected filmography
Roots: The Next Generations TV mini-series as College President Harper