William Preston
Actor
- Born
- August 26, 1921 · Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- July 10, 1998 (age 76)
William Preston started an acting career late in his life, giving up his career as a book keeper in a Philadelphia trucking firm to begin acting at age 47. He had extensive stage experience, performing in over 60 Shakespeare productions as well as being nominated for Florida's state supporting actor award. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from Fisher King - Le roi pêcheur (1991), a blacksmith in Horizons lointains (1992), and the flask mourner in Family Business (1989). He later appeared inWaterworld (1995), Reckless (1995/I), Brooklyn Boogie (1995), and La chasse aux sorcières (1996). William was born on August 26, 1921 in Columbia, PA. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known for
Waterworld
July 28, 1995
The Fisher King
September 20, 1991
Far and Away
May 22, 1992
The Exorcist III
August 17, 1990
The Crucible
November 27, 1996
Joe's Apartment
July 26, 1996
Family Business
December 6, 1989
I'm Not Rappaport
December 24, 1996
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
May 6, 1973
It Runs in the Family
September 23, 1994
Destination Anywhere
June 16, 1997
Reckless
November 17, 1995
Acting17
- 1997Destination Anywhere as Homeless Man
- 1996I'm Not Rappaport as Jake
- 1996The Crucible as George Jacobs
- 1996Joe's Apartment as Complaint Handler
- 1996Writer's Block as Eldest Cellmate
- 1995Reckless as Porter
- 1995Waterworld as Depth Gauge
- 1994It Runs in the Family as Grandpa Bumpus
- 1994No Exit as Homeless Man
- 1993Me and Veronica