William Preston
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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 later appeared inWaterworld (1995), Reckless (1995/I), Brooklyn Boogie (1995), and La chasse aux sorcières (1996). William was born on August 26, 1921 in Columbia, PA. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known for
Credits
Waterworld (1995)
as Depth Gauge
The Exorcist III (1990)
as Old Man in Wheelchair
Far and Away (1992)
as Blacksmith
The Fisher King (1991)
as John the Bum
Joe's Apartment (1996)
as Complaint Handler
The Crucible (1996)
as George Jacobs
Family Business (1989)
as Flask Mourner
Stone Pillow (1985)
as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as Jake
Lady in a Corner (1989)
as E. B. Bennett
Reckless (1995)
as Porter
It Runs in the Family (1994)
as Grandpa Bumpus
Me and Veronica (1993)
as Old Man
Destination Anywhere (1997)
as Homeless Man
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973)
as Sticker
No Exit (1994)
as Homeless Man
Writer's Block (1996)
as Eldest Cellmate