J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Acting

Born November 13, 1932 · 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 a…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Dallas

Dallas

1978

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Acting(59)

2011Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door

1997House of Frankenstein

1997ContactSenator (uncredited)

1996Harvest of FireSheriff Garrison

1996The SentinelMel Wilkenson

1994Touched by an AngelWaters

1994Chicago HopeRodney Helpurn

1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestyleMan

1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllPete Webb

1993seaQuest DSVCharles

1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanGeneral Zeitlin

1993The GiftedJacob (Adult)

1992A Few Good MenJudge Randolph

1992Steel JusticeJeremiah J. Jones

1992Captain RonMagistrate

1992MartinDr. Cliff Waters

1991Aftermath: A Test of LoveDet. Boland

1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonWendell Smith

1990Narrow MarginMartin Larner

1990Law & OrderCongressman Ronald Eaton

1990Fire BirdsGeneral Olcott

1989Tales from the CryptHarry

1988The George McKenna StoryMr. McKenna

1987Jake and the Fatman

1987DesperateWiggee

198721 Jump StreetGeorge Messiah

1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsConn MacCleary

1985Amazing StoriesProf. Bertram Carver

1985Hollywood BeatWalker

1985MoonlightingDr. Nealy

1984Punky Brewster

1983Hardcastle and McCormickVic Dutton

1983The A-TeamJudge

1982The New Odd CoupleCharles Walker

1982T. J. HookerDr. Ross

1981The White LionsAniel

1981Simon & SimonPolice Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs

1981Gimme a Break!

1981Body HeatOscar Grace

1981Hill Street BluesOzzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneAlonzo

1980The Plutonium IncidentDr. Samuels

1979Hart to HartMr. Pruitt

1979AmericathonMorty

1979Real LifeDr. Ted Cleary

1979Roots: The Next GenerationsPresident Harper

1978DallasLeo Daltry

1977Carter Country

1977James at 16Hazeltine

1976Silver StreakWaiter (uncredited)

1976Two-Minute WarningPoliceman

1976Quincy, M.E.Judge Saunder MacMillan

1975Wonder WomanJazreel

1975The Jeffersons

1973The Spook Who Sat by the DoorDawson

1971Mississippi Summer

1971All in the FamilyElmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater

Black CopNarrator

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