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William Preston did not start his acting career until he was at the age of 47 but subsequently appeared in more than sixty productions of Shakespeare's plays. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. He is perhaps best known for his role as recurring character Carl "Oldie" Olsen on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from The Fisher King (1991), a blacksmith in Far and Away (1992), and the flask mourner in Family Business (1989). He later appeared in Waterworld (1995), Reckless (1995), Blue in the Face (1995), and The Crucible (1996).
Born
Friday, 26 August 1921
Died
Friday, 10 July 1998
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Peroxide Passion | Grandpa | 2008 |
Illuminata | Old toothless man | 1999 |
Destination Anywhere | Homeless Man | 1997 |
The Hotel Manor Inn | Charlie | 1997 |
I'm Not Rappaport | Jake | 1996 |
The Crucible | George Jacobs | 1996 |
Spin City | Older Homeless Man | 1996 |
Joe's Apartment | Complaint Handler | 1996 |
Reckless | Porter | 1995 |
Blue in the Face | Statistician | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Peroxide Passion | Grandpa | 2008 |
Illuminata | Old toothless man | 1999 |
Destination Anywhere | Homeless Man | 1997 |
The Hotel Manor Inn | Charlie | 1997 |
I'm Not Rappaport | Jake | 1996 |
The Crucible | George Jacobs | 1996 |
Spin City | Older Homeless Man | 1996 |
Joe's Apartment | Complaint Handler | 1996 |
Reckless | Porter | 1995 |
Blue in the Face | Statistician | 1995 |
Waterworld | Depth Gauge | 1995 |
My Summer Story | Grandpa Bumpus | 1994 |
Me and Veronica | Old Man | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Carl 'Oldy' Olson / Original Cosmonaut / Carl 'Oldy' Olsonopoulos | 1993 |
Far and Away | Blacksmith | 1992 |
The Fisher King | John the Bum | 1991 |
The Exorcist III | Old Man in Wheelchair | 1990 |
Family Business | Flask Mourner | 1989 |
Lady in the Corner | E. B. Bennett / E.B. Bennett | 1989 |
Stone Pillow | Homeless Man in Street | 1985 |
Goodbye, New York | Elevator Man | 1985 |
ABC Weekend Specials | Mr. Waterman | 1977 |
Malatesta's Carnival of Blood | Sticker | 1973 |