J. A. Preston

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J. A. Preston
Preston as Walter Ingles on Good Times, circa 1976
Born	James Allen Preston (1932-11-13) November 13, 1932 (age 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	North Carolina College
Years active	1968–2006
Known for	Ozzie Cleveland – Hill Street Blues
Spouse	Merilyn Alsop ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1972)​
Children	3

James Allen Preston^[1] (born November 13, 1932) is a retired American actor. Preston is best known for portraying Colonel Randolph in the movie A Few Good Men and for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC prime-time television series Hill Street Blues. He played Conn MacCleary in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.