Acting
Born August 26, 1921 · 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 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

Destination Anywhere
1997

I'm Not Rappaport
1996

The Crucible
1996

Joe's Apartment
1996

Reckless
1995

Waterworld
1995

It Runs in the Family
1994

No Exit
1994

Me and Veronica
1993

Far and Away
1992

The Fisher King
1991

The Exorcist III
1990

Lady in a Corner
1989

Family Business
1989

Stone Pillow
1985

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973