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Preston Hanson(1921-2008)

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Preston Hanson was born on 17 January 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Action Jackson (1988), Julius Caesar (1953) and One Step Beyond (1959). He died on 12 February 2008 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJanuary 17, 1921
DiedFebruary 12, 2008(87)
BornJanuary 17, 1921
DiedFebruary 12, 2008(87)
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Known for

Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, and Vanity in Action Jackson (1988)
Action Jackson
5.6
  • Master of Ceremonies
  • 1988
Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Greer Garson, Louis Calhern, and Edmond O'Brien in Julius Caesar (1953)
Julius Caesar
7.2
  • Claudius
  • 1953
One Step Beyond (1959)
One Step Beyond
7.8
TV Series
  • Doctor
Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Till We Meet Again (1989)
Till We Meet Again
6.9
TV Mini Series
  • Actor

Credits

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Actor

  • Chevy Chase and Jack Palance in Cops and Robbersons (1994)
    Cops and Robbersons
    5.3
    • T-Men Announcer
    • 1994
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Haber
    • 1993
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sophisticated Man
    • 1992
  • Shattered Dreams (1990)
    Shattered Dreams
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Dean Roberts
    • 1990
  • Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Till We Meet Again (1989)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • 1989
  • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 1989
  • Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, and Vanity in Action Jackson (1988)
    Action Jackson
    5.6
    • Master of Ceremonies
    • 1988
  • Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock in The Law and Harry McGraw (1987)
    The Law and Harry McGraw
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Aexlron
    • 1988
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1988
  • James Cromwell, Loni Anderson, Jack Elam, Dana Ivey, and Lee Weaver in Easy Street (1986)
    Easy Street
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bolton
    • 1986
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Sidney Tyler
    • Businessman #1
    • 1985
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lenny
    • 1985
  • Courteney Cox, Kevin Peter Hall, Dean Paul Martin, and Mark Thomas Miller in Misfits of Science (1985)
    Misfits of Science
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Newscaster
    • 1985
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 'M.C.'
    • 1985
  • Tony Lo Bianco and Lindsay Wagner in Jessie (1984)
    Jessie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charlie Davids
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Preston Hansen
  • Born
    • January 17, 1921
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • February 12, 2008
    • Van Nuys, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Character actor whose career began on stage following his WWII duty as a fighter pilot in Europe.

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