J. A. Preston Biography ((?)-)
Born November 13, in Washington, DC.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- November 13,
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Mississippi Summer, New Line Cinema, 1971
- Dawson, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, United Artists, 1973
- Police officer, Two Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
- (Uncredited) Waiter, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Dr. Ted Cleary, Real Life, Paramount, 1979
- Morty, Americathon, United Artists, 1979
- Aniel, The White Lions, Universal, 1981
- Oscar Grace, Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981
- Conn MacCleary, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (also known asRemo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985
- General Olcott, Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache), Buena Vista, 1990
- Martin Larner, Narrow Margin, TriStar, 1990
- Colonel judge Julius Randolph, A Few Good Men, Columbia, 1992
- Magistrate, Captain Ron, Buena Vista, 1992
- (Uncredited) White House general, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
- Sweet Deadly Dreams, Falken Arts Productions, 2002
- Doctor, Old Man Music (short film), Ez Company Productions/Jaded Craze, Inc./Resin 8 Films, 2004
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Allen "Al" Brooks, All's Fair, CBS, 1976-1977
- Ozzie Cleveland, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982-1985
- Daltry, a recurring role, Dallas, CBS, 1986-1987
- Richard Matthews, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1988
- Miniseries
- Roots: The Next Generations, ABC, 1979
- House of Frankenstein 1997, NBC, 1997
- Movies
- Alonzo, High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (also known asHigh Noon, Part II and The Return of Will Kane), CBS, 1980
- Dr. Samuels, The Plutonium Incident, CBS, 1980
- Mr. McKenna, The George McKenna Story (also known as Hard Lessons), CBS, 1986
- The Richest Cat in the World, ABC, 1986
- Wendell Smith, The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, TNT, 1990
- Detective Boland, Aftermath: A Test of Love (also known as TheOther Side of Murder), CBS, 1991
- Jeremiah J. Jones, Steel Justice, NBC, 1992
- Pete Webb (some sources cite Pete Webber), MacShayne: Winner Takes All, NBC, 1994
- A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle, NBC, 1994
- Sheriff Garrison, Harvest of Fire, CBS, 1996
- Specials
- Narrator, Richard Wright: Black Boy, PBS, 1995
- Episodic
- Black Elmo, "Archie the Donor," All in the Family, CBS, 1975
- Reverend Greenwood, "Lunch with Mama," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1975
- Walter Ingles, "Willona's Dilemma," Good Times, CBS, 1975
- Carl Cyrus, "Jean's House of Cakes," America 2Night, syndicated, 1978
- Geoffrey Thompson, "The Social Worker," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1978
- Jazreel, "Diana's Disappearing Act," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman), CBS, 1978
- "Nine Is Too Much," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1978
- Mr. Pruitt, "A New Kind of High," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979
- Morgan, "Chains," The Chisholms, CBS, 1980
- Sam Terhune, "Second Chance," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1982
- "Baby Rattlesnakes," Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1982
- Addy's father, "Daddy's Little Girl," Gimme a Break!, NBC, 1984
- Dr. Ross, "The Confession," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984
- Ernie Walker, "School Nurse," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1984
- Judge William J. Murphy, "Punky Finds a Home: Part 3," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1984
- Lieutenant Ralph Foster, "Sport of Kings," The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1984
- Dr. Nealy, "In God We Strongly Suspect," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
- Judge, "Trial by Fire," The A Team, NBC, 1986
- Police lieutenant Sam McKee, "L.A.," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986
- Professor Bertram Carver, "The Pumpkin Competition," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
- Vic Dutton, "Hardcastle for Mayor," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC,1986
- "Don't Stretch the Rainbow," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- Lieutenant "Mule" Muldower, "Little Boy Dead," Simon & Simon,CBS, 1988
- Samuel Rhodes, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished," Hunter, NBC, 1988
- Calvin Peterson, "Intruders," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989
- Congressperson Ronald Eaton, "Out of the Half-Light," Law & Order, NBC, 1990
- Judge Banion, "Environ-mental Case," My Two Dads, NBC, 1990
- "Life without Possibility: Parts 1 & 2," Midnight Caller, NBC,1990
- Lieutenant Johnson, "The Joyful Noise Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, ABC, 1991
- Dr. Cliff Waters, "The Parents Are Coming ..." (also known as "The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming"), Martin, Fox, 1992
- "Beautiful Dreamer" (also known as "Mickey Daytona"), Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1992
- "Curiosity Killed," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1992
- Henry Watson, "The Player," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993
- Mr. Waters, "Thanks for Nothing," Martin, Fox, 1993
- General Zeitlin, "All Shook Up," Lois & Clark: The New Adventuresof Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1994
- Roland, "A Foreign Affair," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
- Charles, "Meltdown," seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1995
- Dr. Cliff Waters, "Wedding Bell Blues," Martin, Fox, 1995
- Judge Rodney Helpurn, "Out of Africa: Part 1," Chicago Hope, CBS,1996
- Judge Rodney Helpurn, "Transplanted Affection," Chicago Hope, CBS,1996
- Benjamin Davenport, "The Intruder," Clueless, UPN, 1997
- Mel Wilkenson, "Dead Drop," The Sentinel, UPN, 1997
- Waters, "At Risk," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
- Pilots
- Freebie and the Bean, 1980
- Judge Earl Doucette, 100 Centre Street, ABC, 1984
- Wiggee, Desperate, ABC, 1987
- Sergeant Twiford, Nick's Game, CBS, 1993
- Stage Appearances
- Sir Walter Blunt, Henry IV Part 1, New York Shakespeare Festival,Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Lord Mowbray, Henry IV Part 2, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1968
- Rex Coleman, Freeman, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1973
- Also appeared in productions of The Cherry Orchard and The Death of Bessie Smith.
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Code of Conduct, 2001