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

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