William Preston
Born in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA — Aug 26 1921• Died Jul 10 1998
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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), Brookly…
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Spin City
Older Homeless Man
Waterworld
Depth Gauge
Far and Away
Blacksmith
The Fisher King
John the Bum
The Exorcist III
Old Man in Wheelchair
Joe's Apartment
Complaint Handler
Reckless
Porter
Family Business
Flask Mourner
The Crucible
George Jacobs
It Runs in the Family
Grandpa Bumpus
Me and Veronica
Old Man
Stone Pillow
Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
Destination Anywhere
Homeless Man
Lady in a Corner
E. B. Bennett
I'm Not Rappaport
Jake
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
Sticker
No Exit
Homeless Man