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J. A. Preston
Preston as Walter Ingles onGood Times,circa 1976
Born
James Allen Preston

(1932-11-13)November 13, 1932(age 91)
Washington, D.C.,U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina College
Years active1968–2006
Known forOzzie Cleveland –Hill Street Blues
Spouse
Merilyn Alsop
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(m.1957;div.1972)​
Children3

James Allen Preston[1](born November 13, 1932) is a retiredAmericanactor. Preston is best known for portraying Colonel Randolph in the movieA Few Good Menand for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC prime-time television seriesHill Street Blues.He played Conn MacCleary in the movieRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins.

Biography

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Life and career

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Preston was born November 13, 1932, inWashington, D.C.[2]In addition to his role onHill Street Blues,Preston is also known for his roles as Leo Daltry inDallas,Richard Matthews inSanta Barbara,court-martialjudge Col. J. A. Randolph, USMC in the 1992 filmA Few Good Men,and the minor but important role of a USAFmajor generalinAir Force One(1997). He was a series regular in the short-lived CBS sitcomAll's Fairwhich 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 seriesThe A-Teamas a judge (Col. Thomas Milo) presiding over amilitary tribunalconvened to try the A-Team. He appeared in the seriesGood Timesin the late 1975 episode, "Willona's Dilemma". He also appeared in three episodes ofMartinas Gina's (Tisha Campbell-Martin) father Dr. Cliff Waters. He was also on the Season 1, Episode 11 ofLaw & Order,"Out of the Half-Light" as Congressman Ronald Eaton.

Personal life

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Preston was married to Merilyn Alsop from 1957 until divorcing in 1972. Together, Preston and Alsop had three children before their divorce: Scott, Dominique, and James Preston.[1]

Selected filmography

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Television

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Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ab"Merilyn Alsop Preston Taylor: Obituary".The Capital.Annapolis, Maryland. May 1, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on November 5, 2017.RetrievedNovember 5,2017.
  2. ^"J. A. Preston Biography ((?)-)".FilmReference.RetrievedNovember 5,2017.
  3. ^"Search for J.A. Preston".Lortel Archives.
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