Born in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA — Aug 26 1921• Died Jul 10 1998
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), Brookly…
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Older Homeless Man

Depth Gauge

Blacksmith

John the Bum

Old Man in Wheelchair

Complaint Handler

Porter

Flask Mourner

George Jacobs

Grandpa Bumpus

Old Man

Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)

Homeless Man

E. B. Bennett

Jake

Sticker

Homeless Man