J.A. Preston
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-11-13
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
J.A. Preston
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.
Also Known For
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Oct 11, 1985
Narrow Margin
Sep 21, 1990
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
Jan 01, 1994
Body Heat
Aug 28, 1981
Fire Birds
May 25, 1990
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
Nov 15, 1980
Aftermath: A Test of Love
Mar 10, 1991
The White Lions
Dec 31, 1981
Steel Justice
Nov 11, 1992
Desperate
Sep 19, 1987
Harvest of Fire
Apr 21, 1996
The Plutonium Incident
Mar 11, 1980
Silver Streak
Dec 03, 1976
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Oct 15, 1990
A Few Good Men
Dec 11, 1992
Contact
Jul 11, 1997
Captain Ron
Sep 18, 1992
The Gifted
Jan 21, 1993
Black Cop
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Sep 21, 1973
Two-Minute Warning
Nov 12, 1976
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
Jan 01, 2011
Real Life
Mar 02, 1979
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
May 10, 1994
The George McKenna Story
Aug 01, 1988
Americathon
Aug 10, 1979
Good Times
Feb 08, 1974
Martin
Aug 27, 1992
seaQuest DSV
Sep 12, 1993
All in the Family
Jan 12, 1971
The Jeffersons
Jan 18, 1975
Punky Brewster
Sep 16, 1984
Wonder Woman
Nov 07, 1975
Gimme a Break!
Oct 29, 1981
Dallas
Apr 02, 1978
Chicago Hope
Sep 18, 1994
Carter Country
Sep 15, 1977
Amazing Stories
Sep 29, 1985
Hart to Hart
Sep 22, 1979
Moonlighting
Mar 03, 1985
The A-Team
Jan 23, 1983
Tales from the Crypt
Jun 10, 1989
21 Jump Street
Apr 12, 1987
House of Frankenstein
Nov 02, 1997
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Sep 12, 1993
The Sentinel
Mar 20, 1996
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
Law & Order
Sep 13, 1990
Touched by an Angel
Sep 21, 1994
The New Odd Couple
Oct 29, 1982
James at 16
Sep 05, 1977
Hardcastle and McCormick
Sep 18, 1983
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
Simon & Simon
Nov 24, 1981
T. J. Hooker
Mar 13, 1982
Quincy, M.E.
Oct 03, 1976
