Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-08-26
Place of Birth
Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
William Preston
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
as Older Homeless Man
as E. B. Bennett
as Homeless Man
as Depth Gauge
as Homeless Man
as Blacksmith
as Old Man
as John the Bum
as Old Man in Wheelchair
as Eldest Cellmate
as Flask Mourner
as George Jacobs
as Complaint Handler
as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
as Grandpa Bumpus
as Porter
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