J.A. Preston
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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.
Known for
Credits
Contact (1997)
as Senator (uncredited)
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Judge Randolph
Body Heat (1981)
as Oscar Grace
Silver Streak (1976)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Narrow Margin (1990)
as Martin Larner
Fire Birds (1990)
as General Olcott
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
as Conn MacCleary
Captain Ron (1992)
as Magistrate
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
as Policeman
The George McKenna Story (1988)
as Mr. McKenna
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
as Man
Real Life (1979)
as Dr. Ted Cleary
Americathon (1979)
as Morty
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
as Alonzo
The Plutonium Incident (1980)
as Dr. Samuels
Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991)
as Det. Boland
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
as Wendell Smith
Black Cop (—)
as Narrator
Mississippi Summer (1971)
Actor
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
as Dawson
MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
as Pete Webb
Harvest of Fire (1996)
as Sheriff Garrison
The White Lions (1981)
as Aniel
Steel Justice (1992)
as Jeremiah J. Jones
Desperate (1987)
as Wiggee
The Gifted (1993)
as Jacob (Adult)
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)
Actor