J.A. Preston
Actor

J.A. Preston

2 Movies
2 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 2
Birthday November 13, 1932 (93 years old)
Place of Birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As J. A. Preston
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Biography

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.

Filmography (59)

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door 2011
Contact 1997
House of Frankenstein 1997
Harvest of Fire 1996
The Sentinel 1996
MacShayne: Winner Takes All 1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle 1994
Chicago Hope 1994
Touched by an Angel 1994
The Gifted 1993
seaQuest DSV 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993
Steel Justice 1992
A Few Good Men 1992
Captain Ron 1992
Martin 1992
Aftermath: A Test of Love 1991
Narrow Margin 1990
Fire Birds 1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990
Law & Order 1990
Tales from the Crypt 1989
The George McKenna Story 1988
Desperate 1987
21 Jump Street 1987
Jake and the Fatman 1987
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 1985
Amazing Stories 1985
Moonlighting 1985
Hollywood Beat 1985
Punky Brewster 1984
The A-Team 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
The New Odd Couple 1982
T. J. Hooker 1982
Body Heat 1981
The White Lions 1981
Gimme a Break! 1981
Hill Street Blues 1981
Simon & Simon 1981
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane 1980
The Plutonium Incident 1980
Real Life 1979
Americathon 1979
Hart to Hart 1979
Roots: The Next Generations 1979
Dallas 1978
Carter Country 1977
James at 16 1977
Silver Streak 1976
Two-Minute Warning 1976
Quincy, M.E. 1976
The Jeffersons 1975
Wonder Woman 1975
Good Times 1974
The Spook Who Sat by the Door 1973
Mississippi Summer 1971
All in the Family 1971
Black Cop