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William Preston

出生 : 1921-08-26, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

死亡 : 1998-07-10

略歴

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

参加作品

Destination Anywhere

Homeless Man

This film captures the essence of Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of one of the prime players in the legion of pop-metal bands that took '80s radio by storm. Most of the film is a short narrative loosely based on the songs from his 1997 solo album Destination Anywhere, and features Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Moore as a young couple struggling with alcoholism and the death of their young child.

I'm Not Rappaport

Jake

Old Nat Moyer is a talker, a philosopher, and a troublemaker with a fanciful imagination. His companion is Midge Carter, who is half-blind, but still the super of an apartment house. When he is threatened with retirement, Nat battles on his behalf. Nat also takes on his daughter, a drug dealer, and a mugger in this appealing version of a really 'odd couple'.

クルーシブル

George Jacobs

住み込みのメイドとして働く少女アビゲイルは主人ジョンとの情事に身を任せる。その関係をしったジョンの妻、エリザベスは、二人を引き離すべく、アビゲイルを解雇。だが、アビゲイルは性の快楽に目覚め、再び関係を迫るが、自分の家族を大切に思うジョンにとって、二人の関係は一夜限りのものにすぎなかった。やがて、アビゲイルは愛する男を取り戻すために、邪魔者エリザベスを陥れようと町中を巻き込んで、ある恐ろしい行動に出るのだった・・・。

Reckless

Porter

On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.

ウォーターワールド

Depth Gauge

何世紀にもわたる環境破壊の末、地球の温暖化が進み、北極・南極の氷はおろか、シベリアの広大な凍土までが全て溶け、地球に大洪水が起こった。海面は上昇し、地表を覆い、やかて陸地は消えて世界はついに海の底に沈んでしまう。それから数世紀。かつて地球と呼ばれたこの惑星にはわずかな人間だけが残されていた。文明と共に漂流を余儀なくされた彼らは海中から引き上げられた既に消滅した世界の残骸から、巨大な人工の浮遊都市を築いていた。

It Runs in the Family

Grandpa Bumpus

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.

Me and Veronica

Old Man

Two sisters share a disturbing family secret.

遥かなる大地へ

Blacksmith

19世紀のアイルランド。死んだ父親の仇を討つため、地主の屋敷に乗り込んだ農民の青年ジョセフ。しかしそこで会った美しい娘とともに、自由と夢を求めて遥かなる新天地へ旅立つことに……。アメリカン・ドリームを描き出した迫力のスペクタクル・ロマン。

エクソシスト3

Old Man in Wheelchair

１９９０年、ジョージタウンで黒人の少年と２人の神父が殺されるという連続猟奇殺人事件が発生する。犠牲者の首を切りキリスト像とすげ替えるという犯行の手口は１５年前に犯人が処刑された“乙女座殺人事件”と同じだった。捜査に当たったキンダーマン警部は、殺された神父達はどちらも１５年前に起こった“エクソシズム（悪魔払い）”事件に関係があったという共通点を発見する。

Lady in the Corner

E. B. Bennett

Grace Guthrie tries to stave off the hostile take over of her publishing empire. While fighting off a ruthless British business-mogul, she must also deal with a mole.

ファミリービジネス

Flask Mourner

老いてなお犯罪に手を染めることにスリルを感じる祖父。それに反発する息子。だがそのまた息子はおじいちゃんの仕事に興味シンシン。ショーン・コネリー、ダスティン・ホフマン、マシュー・ブロデリックという3世代の名優が共演して話題を集めた。

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

Sticker

After the Norris family's son goes missing at a run down local amusement park, they take jobs there in an effort to uncover what happened to him and meet a cadre of unsettling characters.