Don Preston was born on September 21, 1932 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Apocalypse Now (1979), The Being (1981) and Eye of the Tiger (1986). He is married to Tina. He was previously married to Rowena DeWilde.
Was related to the great Charlton Heston by marriage. Don's daughter once met Charlton when he was in a play at the music center in downtown Los Angeles. She said he was all dressed in make-up and very kind and friendly.
At the age of twelve Preston was expelled from school for hypnotizing fellow students and a nun. The nuns beat his hands with a ruler when he made mistakes playing piano. Because of this, he developed a fondness for strange and dissonant music.