J.A. Preston
James Allen Preston Sr. (born November 13, 1932) is an American actor. Preston is best known for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC primetime television series Hill Street Blues which originally aired from 1981 until 1987. Preston was born November 13 (1932) in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role on Hill Street Blues, Preston is also known for his roles as Leo Daltry in Dallas, Richard Matthews in Santa Barbara, court-martial judge Col. J. A. Randolph, USMC in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, and the minor but important role of a USAF Major General in Air Force One (1997). He was a series regular in the short-lived CBS sitcom All's Fair which ran just one season (1976-77). In it he played an assistant to conservative newspaper columnist Richard Barrington (played by Richard Crenna). Preston also appeared on the NBC television series The A-Team as a judge (Col. Thomas Milo) presiding over a military tribunal convened to try the A-Team. He also appeared in 3 episodes of Martin as Gina’s (Tisha Campbell-Martin) father Dr. Cliff Waters.
Known for
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
House of Frankenstein
Contact
Harvest of Fire
The Sentinel
Chicago Hope
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
A Few Good Men
Steel Justice
Captain Ron
Martin
Aftermath: A Test of Love
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Narrow Margin
Law & Order
Fire Birds
Tales from the Crypt
The George McKenna Story
Desperate
21 Jump Street
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Amazing Stories
Moonlighting
Punky Brewster
The A-Team
The White Lions
Gimme a Break!
Body Heat
Hill Street Blues
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
The Plutonium Incident
Hart to Hart
Real Life
Dallas
Carter Country
Silver Streak
Two-Minute Warning
Wonder Woman
The Jeffersons
Good Times
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
All in the Family