J.A. Preston
Acting
1932-11-13 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011 · Movie
House of Frankenstein
1997 · Series
Contact
1997 · Movie
Harvest of Fire
1996 · Movie
The Sentinel
1996 · Series
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
Chicago Hope
1994 · Series
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994 · Movie
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994 · Movie
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Series
seaQuest DSV
1993 · Series
The Gifted
1993 · Movie
A Few Good Men
1992 · Movie
Steel Justice
1992 · Movie
Captain Ron
1992 · Movie
Martin
1992 · Series
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991 · Movie
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990 · Movie
Narrow Margin
1990 · Movie
Law & Order
1990 · Series
Fire Birds
1990 · Movie
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Series
The George McKenna Story
1988 · Movie
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Series
Desperate
1987 · Movie
21 Jump Street
1987 · Series
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Movie
Amazing Stories
1985 · Series
Hollywood Beat
1985 · Series
Moonlighting
1985 · Series
Punky Brewster
1984 · Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · Series
The A-Team
1983 · Series
The New Odd Couple
1982 · Series
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Series
The White Lions
1981 · Movie
Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
Gimme a Break!
1981 · Series
Body Heat
1981 · Movie
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980 · Movie
The Plutonium Incident
1980 · Movie
Hart to Hart
1979 · Series
Americathon
1979 · Movie
Real Life
1979 · Movie
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Series
Dallas
1978 · Series
Carter Country
1977 · Series
James at 16
1977 · Series
Silver Streak
1976 · Movie
Two-Minute Warning
1976 · Movie
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Series
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
Good Times
1974 · Series
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973 · Movie
Mississippi Summer
1971 · Movie
All in the Family
1971 · Series
Black Cop
Movie