Personal Info
J. A. Preston
J.A. Preston
Acting
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 seri…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
Contact
as Senator (uncredited)
Harvest of Fire
as Sheriff Garrison
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Pete Webb
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Man
The Gifted
as Jacob (Adult)
A Few Good Men
as Judge Randolph
Captain Ron
as Magistrate
Steel Justice
as Jeremiah J. Jones
Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Det. Boland
TV Shows
House of Frankenstein
2 ep.
The Sentinel
as Mel Wilkenson · 1 ep.
Chicago Hope
as Rodney Helpurn · 2 ep.
Touched by an Angel
as Waters · 1 ep.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as General Zeitlin · 1 ep.
seaQuest DSV
as Charles · 1 ep.
Martin
as Dr. Cliff Waters · 3 ep.
Law & Order
as Congressman Ronald Eaton · 1 ep.
Tales from the Crypt
as Harry · 1 ep.
21 Jump Street
as George Messiah · 1 ep.