William Preston Net Worth
William Preston Net Worth is
$500,000
William Preston Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William was born on August 26, 1921 in Columbia, PA. He obtained a Master's degree in English literature from Penn State. 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 50. He had extensive stage experience, performing in over 60 Shakespeare ... | Date Of Birth | August 26, 1921 |
| Place Of Birth | Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He appeared in more than sixty productions of Shakespeare plays and boasted that he had seen productions of Shakespeare's 37 plays, at least once. |
| 2 | He became a full-time actor at age 50. |
| 3 | Held a masters degree in English Literature from Penn State University. |
| 4 | He has a twin brother, Robert J. Preston |
| 5 | Portrayed recurring character Carl 'Oldy' Olson on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), NBC. He made his last national TV appearance as the character one week prior to his death. "Late Night" did a touching video eulogy shortly after his death. |
| 6 | Upon his death the Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) aired a short tribute to him comprising comedy bits from the show. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legion | 2016 | Old Man in Wheelchair | |
| Icy Waters | 2009 | Short | Mr. Lipinsky |
| No Exit | 2009 | Short | Homeless Man |
| Illuminata | 1998 | Old toothless man | |
| Destination Anywhere | 1997 | Video | Homeless Man |
| My Perfect Journey | 1997 | Short | Leonardo |
| I'm Not Rappaport | 1996 | Jake | |
| The Crucible | 1996 | George Jacobs | |
| Spin City | 1996 | TV Series | Older Homeless Man |
| Joe's Apartment | 1996 | Complaint Handler | |
| Writer's Block | 1996/I | Short | Jail writer |
| Flasher | 1995 | Flasher | |
| Reckless | 1995 | Porter | |
| Waterworld | 1995 | Depth Gauge | |
| Blue in the Face | 1995 | Statistician | |
| It Runs in the Family | 1994 | Grandpa Bumpus | |
| Me and Veronica | 1993 | Old Man | |
| An Early Twilight | 1993 | Short | Peter |
| Far and Away | 1992 | Blacksmith | |
| The Fisher King | 1991 | John the Bum | |
| The Exorcist III | 1990 | Old Man in Wheelchair | |
| Family Business | 1989 | Flask Mourner | |
| Lady in the Corner | 1989 | TV Movie | E.B. Bennett |
| Goodbye, New York | 1985 | Elevator Man | |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1983 | TV Series | Mr. Waterman |
| Malatesta's Carnival of Blood | 1973 | Sticker |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5 | 1998 | TV Movie | Carl 'Oldy' Olsen (uncredited) |
Known for movies
Waterworld (1995)
as Depth Gauge
The Fisher King (1991)
as John the Bum
The Crucible (1996)
as George Jacobs
Far and Away (1992)
as Blacksmith