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
17 movies · 1 shows
Destination Anywhere
1997·6.9
I'm Not Rappaport
1996·5.7
The Crucible
1996·6.6
Joe's Apartment
1996·5.8
Writer's Block
1996·0.0
Reckless
1995·6.6
Waterworld
1995·6.2
It Runs in the Family
1994·5.4
No Exit
1994·0.0
Me and Veronica
1993·3.3
Far and Away
1992·6.8
The Fisher King
1991·7.3
The Exorcist III
1990·6.3
Lady in a Corner
1989·4.5
Family Business
1989·5.7
Stone Pillow
1985·6.9
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973·5.5