People
William Preston
- Name: William Preston
- Birthday: 1921-08-26
- Place of birth: Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Popularity: 0.047
Biography:
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Destination Anywhere as Homeless Man | 1997-06-16 |
| I'm Not Rappaport as Jake | 1996-12-24 |
| The Crucible as George Jacobs | 1996-11-27 |
| Reckless as Porter | 1995-11-17 |
| Waterworld as Depth Gauge | 1995-07-28 |
| It Runs in the Family as Grandpa Bumpus | 1994-09-23 |
| Me and Veronica as Old Man | 1993-09-24 |
| Far and Away as Blacksmith | 1992-05-22 |
| The Fisher King as John the Bum | 1991-09-20 |
| The Exorcist III as Old Man in Wheelchair | 1990-08-17 |
| Lady in a Corner as E. B. Bennett | 1989-12-11 |
| Family Business as Flask Mourner | 1989-12-06 |
| Stone Pillow as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited) | 1985-11-05 |
| Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood as Sticker | 1973-05-06 |
