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.
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He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. In July 10, 1998 Preston died. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known for
WaterworldDepth Gauge6.2
The Fisher KingJohn the Bum7.3
Far and AwayBlacksmith6.8
The Exorcist IIIOld Man in Wheelchair6.3
The CrucibleGeorge Jacobs6.6
Joe's ApartmentComplaint Handler5.9
Spin CityOlder Homeless Man7.0
Family BusinessFlask Mourner5.7
I'm Not RappaportJake5.7
Malatesta’s Carnival of BloodSticker5.5
It Runs in the FamilyGrandpa Bumpus5.4
Destination AnywhereHomeless Man
Filmography
- 1997Destination AnywhereFilm: Homeless Man
- 1996I'm Not RappaportFilm: Jake
- 1996The CrucibleFilm: George Jacobs
- 1996Spin CitySeries: Older Homeless Man (1 episode)
- 1996Joe's ApartmentFilm: Complaint Handler
- 1996Writer's BlockFilm: Eldest Cellmate
- 1995RecklessFilm: Porter
- 1995WaterworldFilm: Depth Gauge
- 1994It Runs in the FamilyFilm: Grandpa Bumpus
- 1994No ExitFilm: Homeless Man
- 1993Me and VeronicaFilm: Old Man
- 1992Far and AwayFilm: Blacksmith
- 1991The Fisher KingFilm: John the Bum
- 1990The Exorcist IIIFilm: Old Man in Wheelchair
- 1989Lady in a CornerFilm: E. B. Bennett
- 1989Family BusinessFilm: Flask Mourner
- 1985Stone PillowFilm: Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
- 1973Malatesta’s Carnival of BloodFilm: Sticker
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