Person

William Preston

Actor 1921-08-26 Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 inWater...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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Waterworld

Waterworld

1995 · Depth Gauge

The Fisher King

The Fisher King

1991 · John the Bum

Far and Away

Far and Away

1992 · Blacksmith

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990 · Old Man in Wheelchair

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996 · George Jacobs

Joe's Apartment

Joe's Apartment

1996 · Complaint Handler

Spin City

Spin City

1996 · Older Homeless Man

Family Business

Family Business

1989 · Flask Mourner

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

1996 · Jake

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

1973 · Sticker

It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

1994 · Grandpa Bumpus

Destination Anywhere

Destination Anywhere

1997 · Homeless Man

Reckless

Reckless

1995 · Porter

Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow

1985 · Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)

Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

1989 · E. B. Bennett

Me and Veronica

Me and Veronica

1993 · Old Man

No Exit

No Exit

1994 · Homeless Man

Writer's Block

Writer's Block

1996 · Eldest Cellmate