Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 26, 1921
Died
Jul 10, 1998
Place of Birth
Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
18 titles
William Preston
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 degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known For
Filmography
Destination Anywhere
Homeless Man
I'm Not Rappaport
Jake
The Crucible
George Jacobs
Spin City
Older Homeless Man
Joe's Apartment
Complaint Handler
Writer's Block
Eldest Cellmate
Reckless
Porter
Waterworld
Depth Gauge
It Runs in the Family
Grandpa Bumpus
No Exit
Homeless Man
Me and Veronica
Old Man
Far and Away
Blacksmith
The Fisher King
John the Bum
The Exorcist III
Old Man in Wheelchair
Lady in a Corner
E. B. Bennett
Family Business
Flask Mourner
Stone Pillow
Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
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