J.A. Preston
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.
59 acting credits
Acting · 59
Law & Order
1990
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Dallas
1978
The A-Team
1983
Hill Street Blues
1981
Chicago Hope
1994
Quincy, M.E.
1976
21 Jump Street
1987
Touched by an Angel
1994
T. J. Hooker
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Hart to Hart
1979
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Moonlighting
1985
Tales from the Crypt
1989
seaQuest DSV
1993
The Sentinel
1996
Martin
1992
Amazing Stories
1985
All in the Family
1971
The Jeffersons
1975
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Punky Brewster
1984
Good Times
1974
Wonder Woman
1975
Gimme a Break!
1981
Contact
1997
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
A Few Good Men
1992
Body Heat
1981
Hollywood Beat
1985
The New Odd Couple
1982
James at 16
1977
Carter Country
1977
House of Frankenstein
1997
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
Narrow Margin
1990
Silver Streak
1976
Fire Birds
1990
Captain Ron
1992
Two-Minute Warning
1976
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
Americathon
1979
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
Real Life
1979
Steel Justice
1992
The George McKenna Story
1988
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973
The Plutonium Incident
1980
Desperate
1987
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994
Harvest of Fire
1996
The Gifted
1993
The White Lions
1981
Black Cop
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Mississippi Summer
1971
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011