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James Allen Preston Sr. 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.
Born
Monday, 13 November 1933
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door | Self | 2011 |
| Air Force One | White House General | 1997 |
| Contact | Senator | 1997 |
| Clueless | Benjamin Davenport | 1996 |
| Harvest of Fire | Sheriff Garrison | 1996 |
| The Sentinel | Mel Wilkenson | 1996 |
| Touched by an Angel | Waters | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Judge Rodney Helpurn | 1994 |
| Sweet Justice | Col. Campbell | 1994 |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | Man | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door | Self | 2011 |
| Air Force One | White House General | 1997 |
| Contact | Senator | 1997 |
| Clueless | Benjamin Davenport | 1996 |
| Harvest of Fire | Sheriff Garrison | 1996 |
| The Sentinel | Mel Wilkenson | 1996 |
| Touched by an Angel | Waters | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Judge Rodney Helpurn | 1994 |
| Sweet Justice | Col. Campbell | 1994 |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | Man | 1994 |
| MacShayne: Winner Takes All | Pete Webb | 1994 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Charles Ford | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | General Zeitlin | 1993 |
| Last Light | Warden | 1993 |
| The Gifted | Jacob (Adult) | 1993 |
| A Few Good Men | Judge Julius Alexander Randolph / Judge Randolph | 1992 |
| The Jackie Thomas Show | Mr. Watson | 1992 |
| Captain Ron | Magistrate | 1992 |
| Martin | Dr. Cliff Waters | 1992 |
| Aftermath: A Test of Love | Det. Boland | 1991 |
| The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson | Wendell Smith | 1990 |
| Narrow Margin | Martin Larner | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Congressman Ronald Eaton | 1990 |
| Fire Birds | General Olcott | 1990 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Harry | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Lt. Peter Johnson | 1989 |
| Midnight Caller | Buchanan | 1988 |
| Empty Nest | Roland | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Calvin Peterson | 1988 |
| My Two Dads | Judge Banion | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | Principal George Messiah | 1987 |
| The George McKenna Story | Mr. McKenna | 1986 |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Mr. Ryan | 1986 |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Conn MacCleary | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Prof. Bertram Carver | 1985 |
| Hollywood Beat | Walker | 1985 |
| Our Family Honor | Detective Meeker | 1985 |
| Moonlighting | Dr. Nealy | 1985 |
| Hunter | Samuel Rhodes | 1984 |
| Punky Brewster | Judge Murphy | 1984 |
| The Yellow Rose | Lt. Ralph Foster | 1983 |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Vic Dutton | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Judge | 1983 |
| The New Odd Couple | Mr. Walker | 1982 |
| T.J. Hooker | Dr. Ross | 1982 |
| The White Lions | Aniel | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs | 1981 |
| Body Heat | Oscar Grace | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Ozzie Cleveland | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Police Lieutenant Sam McKee | 1980 |
| High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Alonzo | 1980 |
| The Plutonium Incident | Dr. Samuels | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Det. Ernie Walker | 1979 |
| Hart to Hart | Mr. Pruitt | 1979 |
| Americathon | Morty | 1979 |
| The Chisholms | Morgan | 1979 |
| Real Life | Dr. Ted Cleary | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | President Harper | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Mr. Thompson | 1978 |
| The Paper Chase | Judge | 1978 |
| Dallas | Leo Daltry / Daltry | 1978 |
| Carter Country | Jesse Haskell | 1977 |
| James at 16 | Mr. Hazeltine | 1977 |
| Eight Is Enough | Doctor Fletcher | 1977 |
| Silver Streak | Waiter | 1976 |
| Two-Minute Warning | Policeman | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Judge Saunder MacMillan | 1976 |
| All's Fair | Allen Brooks | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Jazreel | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | Rev. Greenwood | 1975 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Sam Terhune | 1974 |
| Good Times | Walter Ingles | 1974 |
| The Spook Who Sat by the Door | Dawson | 1973 |
| Police Story | Parkinson | 1973 |
| All in the Family | Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater | 1971 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Judge Hooten | 1954 |
