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J.A. Preston

Acting

Born November 13, 1932 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also known as J. A. Preston

Biography

James Allen Preston is a retired American actor. Preston is best known for portraying judge Colonel Randolph in the movie A Few Good Men and for his recurring role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC prime-time television series Hill Street Blues. He played Conn MacCleary in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.

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Filmography38 titles

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Harry

Good Times

1974

All in the Family

1971as Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater

A Few Good Men

1992as Judge Randolph

Hill Street Blues

1981as Ozzie Cleveland

Martin

1992as Dr. Cliff Waters

Moonlighting

1985as Dr. Nealy

Amazing Stories

1985as Prof. Bertram Carver

The A-Team

1983as Judge

Roots: The Next Generations

1979as President Harper

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Judge Saunder MacMillan

Contact

1997as Senator (uncredited)

Law & Order

1990as Congressman Ronald Eaton

21 Jump Street

1987as George Messiah

The Jeffersons

1975

Touched by an Angel

1994as Waters

Punky Brewster

1984

seaQuest DSV

1993as Charles

Body Heat

1981as Oscar Grace

Wonder Woman

1975as Jazreel

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as General Zeitlin

Hart to Hart

1979as Mr. Pruitt

Dallas

1978as Leo Daltry

Simon & Simon

1981as Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs

Silver Streak

1976as Waiter (uncredited)

Real Life

1979as Dr. Ted Cleary

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983as Vic Dutton

T. J. Hooker

1982as Dr. Ross

Narrow Margin

1990as Martin Larner

The George McKenna Story

1988as Mr. McKenna

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985as Conn MacCleary

Two-Minute Warning

1976as Policeman

Aftermath: A Test of Love

1991as Det. Boland

Harvest of Fire

1996as Sheriff Garrison

Captain Ron

1992as Magistrate

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994as Pete Webb

Fire Birds

1990as General Olcott

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

1980as Alonzo