William Preston
Born: 1921-08-26 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1998-07-10
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
1997
- Destination Anywhere as Homeless Man
1996
- Spin City as Older Homeless Man
- Joe's Apartment as Complaint Handler
- I'm Not Rappaport as Jake
- The Crucible as George Jacobs
1995
- Waterworld as Depth Gauge
- Reckless as Porter
1994
- It Runs in the Family as Grandpa Bumpus
1993
- Me and Veronica as Old Man
1992
- Far and Away as Blacksmith
1991
- The Fisher King as John the Bum
1990
- The Exorcist III as Old Man in Wheelchair
1989
- Family Business as Flask Mourner
- Lady in a Corner as E. B. Bennett
1985
- Stone Pillow as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
1973
- Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood as Sticker