William Preston
Actor, Film actor
1921 – 1998
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Who was William Preston?
William Preston did not start his acting career until he was at the age of 47 but subsequently appeared in more than sixty productions of Shakespeare's plays. He had a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. He is perhaps best known for his role as recurring character Carl "Oldy" Olson on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from The Fisher King, a blacksmith in Far and Away, and the flask mourner in Family Business. He later appeared in Waterworld, Reckless, Blue in the Face, and The Crucible.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1921
Columbia - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Pennsylvania State University
- Died
- Jul 10, 1998
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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