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William Preston

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


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Born:
Aug 26, 1921 In Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
14
First Appeared:
In the movie Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood 1973-05-06
Latest Project:
Movie Destination Anywhere 1997-06-16
Known For
Poster of Destination Anywhere
Poster of Waterworld
Poster of Lady in a Corner
Poster of Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
Filmography
Movie Destination Anywhere Homeless Man 1997-06-16
Movie The Crucible George Jacobs 1996-11-27
Movie I'm Not Rappaport Jake 1996-12-24
Movie Waterworld Depth Gauge 1995-07-28
Movie Reckless Porter 1995-11-17
Movie It Runs in the Family Grandpa Bumpus 1994-09-23
Movie Me and Veronica Old Man 1993-09-24
Movie Far and Away Blacksmith 1992-05-22
Movie The Fisher King John the Bum 1991-09-20
Movie The Exorcist III Old Man in Wheelchair 1990-08-17
Movie Family Business Flask Mourner 1989-12-06
Movie Lady in a Corner E. B. Bennett 1989-12-11
Movie Stone Pillow Homeless Man in Street (uncredited) 1985-11-05
Movie Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood Sticker 1973-05-06