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
Known For
Credits
- 1997 · Destination Anywhere as Homeless Man
- 1996 · I'm Not Rappaport as Jake
- 1996 · The Crucible as George Jacobs
- 1996 · Spin City as Older Homeless Man
- 1996 · Joe's Apartment as Complaint Handler
- 1995 · Reckless as Porter
- 1995 · Waterworld as Depth Gauge
- 1994 · It Runs in the Family as Grandpa Bumpus
- 1994 · No Exit as Homeless Man
- 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 · Lady in a Corner as E. B. Bennett
- 1989 · Family Business as Flask Mourner
- 1985 · Stone Pillow as Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
- 1973 · Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood as Sticker