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J.A. Preston appeared on AITF as "Black Elmo" Bridgewater, one of Archie's co-workers at the Pendergast Tool & Die plant, in Season 6. | ||||
| Personal Information | ||||
| Born: | December 13, 1932 | |||
| Birthplace: | Washington, D.C., U.S. | |||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actor | |||
| Years active: | 1971-2006 | |||
| Character/Series involvement | ||||
| Series: | All in the Family | |||
| Episodes appeared in: | "Archie the Donor" (Season 6) | |||
| Character played: | Elmo Bridgewater | |||

J. A. Preston (born December 13, 1932) is an African American actor. His credits include performances as Commander, and later Mayor, Ozzie Cleveland on the 1980s television series, Hill Street Blues.[1] J.A. made a guest appearance as Elmo Bridgewater, one of Archie's co-workers at the Pendergast tool and Die plant, in the Season 6 episode of All in the Family titled "Archie the Donor".
Filmography[]
- Real Life (1979)
- Body Heat (1981)
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- Narrow Margin (1991)
- Captain Ron (1992)
- A Few Good Men (1992)
- Air Force One (1997)
Theatre[]
- Henry IV, Part 1 – Delacorte Theater (1968)
- Henry IV, Part 2 – Delacorte Theater (1968)
- Freeman – American Place Theatre (1973)[2]
References[]
- ↑ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Retrieved on June 25, 2014.
- ↑ Search for J.A. Preston. Lortel Archives.
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