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William Preston (I) (1921–1998)

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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... See full bio »

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in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 76) in New York City, New York, USA
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2009 Icy Waters (short)
Mr. Lipinsky
 
2009 No Exit (short)
Homeless Man
 
1998 Illuminata
Old toothless man
 
1997 Destination Anywhere (video)
Homeless Man
 
1997 My Perfect Journey (short)
Leonardo
 
1996 I'm Not Rappaport
Jake
 
1996 The Crucible
George Jacobs
 
1996 Spin City (TV series)
Older Homeless Man
– The Competition (1996) … Older Homeless Man
 
1996 Joe's Apartment
Complaint Handler
 
1996 Writer's Block (short)
Jail writer
 
1995 Reckless
Porter
 
1995 Waterworld
Depth Gauge
 
1995 Blue in the Face
Statistician
 
1995 Flasher
Flasher
 
1994 It Runs in the Family
Grandpa Bumpus
 
1993-1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Carl 'Oldy' Olsen
 
1993 Me and Veronica
Old Man
 
1993 An Early Twilight (short)
Peter
 
1992 Far and Away
Blacksmith
 
1991 The Fisher King
John the Bum
 
1990 The Exorcist III
Old Man in Wheelchair
 
1989 Family Business
Flask Mourner
 
1989 Lady in the Corner (TV movie)
E.B. Bennett
 
1985 Goodbye, New York
Elevator Man
 
1983 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mr. Waterman
– The Haunted Mansion Mystery (1983) … Mr. Waterman
 
1973 Malatesta's Carnival of Blood
Sticker
 

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No Exit -- After getting kicked out of his girlfriend's bed for not wearing a condom, a young guy runs out on a freezing cold night to buy their favorite. However, on his way back he gets trapped in closed subway station where a crafty homeless man is the only one who can help him break free.
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He appeared in more than sixty productions of Shakespeare plays and boasted that he had seen productions of Shakespeare's 37 plays, at least once. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo