Acting
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.
Law & Order
1990 · TV
Dallas
1978 · TV
Chicago Hope
1994 · TV
The A-Team
1983 · TV
Hill Street Blues
1981 · TV
21 Jump Street
1987 · TV
Simon & Simon
1981 · TV
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · TV
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
Hart to Hart
1979 · TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV
Moonlighting
1985 · TV
seaQuest DSV
1993 · TV
Martin
1992 · TV
All in the Family
1971 · TV
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV
The Sentinel
1996 · TV
Gimme a Break!
1981 · TV
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · TV
Good Times
1974 · TV
Punky Brewster
1984 · TV
Wonder Woman
1975 · TV
Contact
1997 · Movie
A Few Good Men
1992 · Movie
Carter Country
1977 · TV
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV
Body Heat
1981 · Movie
The New Odd Couple
1982 · TV
Hollywood Beat
1985 · TV
James at 16
1977 · TV
Silver Streak
1976 · Movie
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Movie
House of Frankenstein
1997 · TV
Narrow Margin
1990 · Movie
Fire Birds
1990 · Movie
Captain Ron
1992 · Movie
Two-Minute Warning
1976 · Movie
Americathon
1979 · Movie
Real Life
1979 · Movie
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994 · Movie
The George McKenna Story
1988 · Movie
The Plutonium Incident
1980 · Movie
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973 · Movie
The White Lions
1981 · Movie
Harvest of Fire
1996 · Movie
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994 · Movie
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980 · Movie
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991 · Movie
Steel Justice
1992 · Movie
Desperate
1987 · Movie
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011 · Movie
