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J.A. Preston

Age: 92 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: November 13, 1932

Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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 a...

Known for: Acting

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
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Remo Williams: The A...

as Conn MacCleary

Narrow Margin
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Narrow Margin

as Martin Larner

MacShayne: Winner Takes All
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MacShayne: Winner Ta...

as Pete Webb

Body Heat
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Body Heat

as Oscar Grace

Fire Birds
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Fire Birds

as General Olcott

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
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High Noon, Part II: ...

as Alonzo

Aftermath: A Test of Love
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Aftermath: A Test of...

as Det. Boland

The White Lions
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The White Lions

as Aniel

Steel Justice
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Steel Justice

as Jeremiah J. Jones

Desperate
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Desperate

as Wiggee

Harvest of Fire
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Harvest of Fire

as Sheriff Garrison

The Plutonium Incident
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The Plutonium Incide...

as Dr. Samuels

Silver Streak
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Silver Streak

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
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The Court-Martial of...

as Wendell Smith

A Few Good Men
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A Few Good Men

as Judge Randolph

Contact
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Contact

as Senator (uncredited)

Captain Ron
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Captain Ron

as Magistrate

The Gifted
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The Gifted

as Jacob (Adult)

The Spook Who Sat by the Door
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The Spook Who Sat by...

as Dawson

Black Cop
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Black Cop

as Narrator

Two-Minute Warning
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Two-Minute Warning

as Policeman

Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
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Infiltrating Hollywo...

Real Life
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Real Life

as Dr. Ted Cleary

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
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Perry Mason: The Cas...

as Man

The George McKenna Story
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The George McKenna S...

as Mr. McKenna

Good Times
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Good Times

Martin
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Martin

seaQuest DSV
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seaQuest DSV

as Charles

All in the Family
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All in the Family

as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater

The Jeffersons
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The Jeffersons

Punky Brewster
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Punky Brewster

Wonder Woman
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Wonder Woman

as Jazreel

Gimme a Break!
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Gimme a Break!

Dallas
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Dallas

as Leo Daltry

Chicago Hope
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Chicago Hope

Carter Country
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Carter Country

Amazing Stories
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Amazing Stories

as Prof. Bertram Carver

Hart to Hart
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Hart to Hart

as Mr. Pruitt

Moonlighting
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Moonlighting

as Dr. Nealy

The A-Team
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The A-Team

as Judge

Tales from the Crypt
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Tales from the Crypt

as Harry

21 Jump Street
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21 Jump Street

as Principal George Messiah

House of Frankenstein
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House of Frankenstei...

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Lois & Clark: The Ne...

The Sentinel
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The Sentinel

as Mel Wilkenson

Hill Street Blues
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Hill Street Blues

as Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)

Law & Order
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Law & Order

as Congressman Ronald Eaton

Touched by an Angel
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Touched by an Angel

as Waters

The New Odd Couple
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The New Odd Couple

as Charles Walker

James at 16
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James at 16

as Hazeltine

Hardcastle and McCormick
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Hardcastle and McCor...

as Vic Dutton

Hill Street Blues
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Hill Street Blues

as Ozzie Cleveland