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William Preston
Known for: Acting
Born: August 26, 1921
Died: July 10, 1998
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 la…
Known for

No Exit
1994

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973

Lady in a Corner
1989

Destination Anywhere
1997

Me and Veronica
1993

Writer's Block
1996

Spin City
1996

The Crucible
1996

It Runs in the Family
1994

Family Business
1989

Reckless
1995

I'm Not Rappaport
1996

The Fisher King
1991

Waterworld
1995

Stone Pillow
1985

Joe's Apartment
1996

The Exorcist III
1990

Far and Away
1992