Person
William Preston
Acting · 1921–1998 · Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Spin City
Older Homeless Man
Waterworld
Depth Gauge
Far and Away
Blacksmith
The Exorcist III
Old Man in Wheelchair
The Fisher King
John the Bum
Joe's Apartment
Complaint Handler
The Crucible
George Jacobs
Family Business
Flask Mourner
Lady in a Corner
E. B. Bennett
Me and Veronica
Old Man
Filmography
- 1997Destination AnywhereHomeless Man
- 1996I'm Not RappaportJake
- 1996The CrucibleGeorge Jacobs
- 1996Spin CityOlder Homeless Man
- 1996Joe's ApartmentComplaint Handler
- 1996Writer's BlockEldest Cellmate
- 1995RecklessPorter
- 1995WaterworldDepth Gauge
- 1994It Runs in the FamilyGrandpa Bumpus
- 1994No ExitHomeless Man
- 1993Me and VeronicaOld Man
- 1992Far and AwayBlacksmith
- 1991The Fisher KingJohn the Bum
- 1990The Exorcist IIIOld Man in Wheelchair
- 1989Lady in a CornerE. B. Bennett
- 1989Family BusinessFlask Mourner
- 1985Stone PillowHomeless Man in Street (uncredited)
- 1973Malatesta’s Carnival of BloodSticker
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