William Preston
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1921-08-26 – 1998-07-10
Place of birth: Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
I'm Not Rappaport
1996Jake
Destination Anywhere
1997Homeless Man
The Exorcist III
1990Old Man in Wheelchair
The Fisher King
1991John the Bum
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973Sticker
Lady in a Corner
1989E. B. Bennett
Waterworld
1995Depth Gauge
Far and Away
1992Blacksmith
Family Business
1989Flask Mourner
The Crucible
1996George Jacobs
Reckless
1995Porter
Me and Veronica
1993Old Man
It Runs in the Family
1994Grandpa Bumpus
Stone Pillow
1985Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
Joe's Apartment
1996Complaint Handler