PRESTON, J. A.

PERSONAL

Born November 13, in Washington, DC.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mississippi Summer, New Line Cinema, 1971.

Dawson, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, United Artists, 1973.

Police officer, Two Minute Warning, Universal, 1976.

(Uncredited) Waiter, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1976.

Dr. Ted Cleary, Real Life, Paramount, 1979.

Morty, Americathon, United Artists, 1979.

Aniel, The White Lions, Universal, 1981.

Oscar Grace, Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981.

Conn MacCleary, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985.

General Olcott, Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache), Buena Vista, 1990.

Martin Larner, Narrow Margin, TriStar, 1990.

Colonel judge Julius Randolph, A Few Good Men, Columbia, 1992.

Magistrate, Captain Ron, Buena Vista, 1992.

(Uncredited) White House general, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997.

Sweet Deadly Dreams, Falken Arts Productions, 2002.

Doctor, Old Man Music (short film), Ez Company Productions/Jaded Craze, Inc./Resin 8 Films, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Allen "Al" Brooks, All's Fair, CBS, 1976–1977.

Ozzie Cleveland, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982–1985.

Daltry, a recurring role, Dallas, CBS, 1986–1987.

Richard Matthews, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1988.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Roots: The Next Generations, ABC, 1979.

House of Frankenstein 1997, NBC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Alonzo, High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (also known as High Noon, Part II and The Return of Will Kane), CBS, 1980.

Dr. Samuels, The Plutonium Incident, CBS, 1980.

Mr. McKenna, The George McKenna Story (also known as Hard Lessons), CBS, 1986.

The Richest Cat in the World, ABC, 1986.

Wendell Smith, The Court–Martial of Jackie Robinson, TNT, 1990.

Detective Boland, Aftermath: A Test of Love (also known as The Other Side of Murder), CBS, 1991.

Jeremiah J. Jones, Steel Justice, NBC, 1992.

Pete Webb (some sources cite Pete Webber), Mac-Shayne: Winner Takes All, NBC, 1994.

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle, NBC, 1994.

Sheriff Garrison, Harvest of Fire, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, Richard Wright: Black Boy, PBS, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Black Elmo, "Archie the Donor," All in the Family, CBS, 1975.

Reverend Greenwood, "Lunch with Mama," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1975.

Walter Ingles, "Willona's Dilemma," Good Times, CBS, 1975.

Carl Cyrus, "Jean's House of Cakes," America 2Night, syndicated, 1978.

Geoffrey Thompson, "The Social Worker," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1978.

Jazreel, "Diana's Disappearing Act," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman), CBS, 1978.

"Nine Is Too Much," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1978.

Mr. Pruitt, "A New Kind of High," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979.

Morgan, "Chains," The Chisholms, CBS, 1980.

Sam Terhune, "Second Chance," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1982.

"Baby Rattlesnakes," Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1982.

Addy's father, "Daddy's Little Girl," Gimme a Break!, NBC, 1984.

Dr. Ross, "The Confession," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984.

Ernie Walker, "School Nurse," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1984.

Judge William J. Murphy, "Punky Finds a Home: Part 3," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1984.

Lieutenant Ralph Foster, "Sport of Kings," The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1984.

Dr. Nealy, "In God We Strongly Suspect," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986.

Judge, "Trial by Fire," The A Team, NBC, 1986.

Police lieutenant Sam McKee, "L.A.," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986.

Professor Bertram Carver, "The Pumpkin Competition," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986.

Vic Dutton, "Hardcastle for Mayor," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1986.

"Don't Stretch the Rainbow," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.

Lieutenant "Mule" Muldower, "Little Boy Dead," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1988.

Samuel Rhodes, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished," Hunter, NBC, 1988.

Calvin Peterson, "Intruders," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989.

Congressperson Ronald Eaton, "Out of the Half–Light," Law & Order, NBC, 1990.

Judge Banion, "Environ–mental Case," My Two Dads, NBC, 1990.

"Life without Possibility: Parts 1 & 2," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1990.

Lieutenant Johnson, "The Joyful Noise Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, ABC, 1991.

Dr. Cliff Waters, "The Parents Are Coming…" (also known as "The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming"), Martin, Fox, 1992.

"Beautiful Dreamer" (also known as "Mickey Daytona"), Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1992.

"Curiosity Killed," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1992.

Henry Watson, "The Player," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993.

Mr. Waters, "Thanks for Nothing," Martin, Fox, 1993.

General Zeitlin, "All Shook Up," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1994.

Roland, "A Foreign Affair," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994.

Charles, "Meltdown," seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1995.

Dr. Cliff Waters, "Wedding Bell Blues," Martin, Fox, 1995.

Judge Rodney Helpurn, "Out of Africa: Part 1," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996.

Judge Rodney Helpurn, "Transplanted Affection," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996.

Benjamin Davenport, "The Intruder," Clueless, UPN, 1997.

Mel Wilkenson, "Dead Drop," The Sentinel, UPN, 1997.

Waters, "At Risk," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Freebie and the Bean, 1980.

Judge Earl Doucette, 100 Centre Street, ABC, 1984.

Wiggee, Desperate, ABC, 1987.

Sergeant Twiford, Nick's Game, CBS, 1993.

Stage Appearances:

Sir Walter Blunt, Henry IV Part 1, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1968.

Lord Mowbray, Henry IV Part 2, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1968.

Rex Coleman, Freeman, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Also appeared in productions of The Cherry Orchard and The Death of Bessie Smith.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Code of Conduct, 2001.