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J.A. Preston
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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 Blu…
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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.
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- 2011
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1997
House of Frankenstein
TV show
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1997
Contact
Movie Senator (uncredited)
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1996
Harvest of Fire
Movie Sheriff Garrison
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1996
The Sentinel
TV show Mel Wilkenson
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1994
Touched by an Angel
TV show Waters
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Rodney Helpurn
- 1994
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1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
Movie Pete Webb
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1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV show General Zeitlin
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1993
seaQuest DSV
TV show Charles
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1993
The Gifted
Movie Jacob (Adult)
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1992
A Few Good Men
Movie Judge Randolph
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1992
Steel Justice
Movie Jeremiah J. Jones
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1992
Captain Ron
Movie Magistrate
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1992
Martin
TV show Dr. Cliff Waters
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1991
Aftermath: A Test of Love
Movie Det. Boland
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1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Movie Wendell Smith
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1990
Narrow Margin
Movie Martin Larner
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1990
Law & Order
TV show Congressman Ronald Eaton
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1990
Fire Birds
Movie General Olcott
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1989
Tales from the Crypt
TV show Harry
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1988
The George McKenna Story
Movie Mr. McKenna
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1987
Jake and the Fatman
TV show
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1987
Desperate
Movie Wiggee
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1987
21 Jump Street
TV show George Messiah
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1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Movie Conn MacCleary
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1985
Amazing Stories
TV show Prof. Bertram Carver
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1985
Hollywood Beat
TV show Walker
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1985
Moonlighting
TV show Dr. Nealy
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1984
Punky Brewster
TV show
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1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV show Vic Dutton
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1983
The A-Team
TV show Judge
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1982
The New Odd Couple
TV show Charles Walker
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1982
T. J. Hooker
TV show Dr. Ross
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1981
The White Lions
Movie Aniel
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs
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1981
Gimme a Break!
TV show
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1981
Body Heat
Movie Oscar Grace
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1981
Hill Street Blues
TV show Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)
