William Preston
Acting
1921-08-26 · Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
movieDestination Anywhere
as Homeless Man · 1997 · 6.9
movieI'm Not Rappaport
as Jake · 1996 · 5.7
movieThe Crucible
as George Jacobs · 1996 · 6.6
tvSpin City
as Older Homeless Man · 1996 · 7.0
movieJoe's Apartment
as Complaint Handler · 1996 · 5.8
movieWriter's Block
as Eldest Cellmate · 1996 · 0.0
movieReckless
as Porter · 1995 · 6.6
movieWaterworld
as Depth Gauge · 1995 · 6.2
movieIt Runs in the Family
as Grandpa Bumpus · 1994 · 5.4
movieNo Exit
as Homeless Man · 1994 · 0.0
movieMe and Veronica
as Old Man · 1993 · 3.3
movieFar and Away
as Blacksmith · 1992 · 6.8
movieThe Fisher King
as John the Bum · 1991 · 7.3
movieThe Exorcist III
as Old Man in Wheelchair · 1990 · 6.3
movieLady in a Corner
as E. B. Bennett · 1989 · 4.5
movieFamily Business
as Flask Mourner · 1989 · 5.7
movieStone Pillow
as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited) · 1985 · 6.9
movieMalatesta’s Carnival of Blood
as Sticker · 1973 · 5.5