G. W. Bailey Biography (1945-)

Full name, George William Bailey; born August 27, 1945, in Port Arthur, TX; son of James (an oil refinery worker) and Jessie Bailey.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
August 27, 1945
Port Arthur, Texas, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Erwin, A Force of One, Media Home Entertainment, 1979
  • Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris, Police Academy (also known as Police Academy: What an Institution!), Warner Bros., 1984
  • Chief of police, Runaway, TriStar, 1984
  • Peter, Rustler's Rhapsody (also known as Esos locos cuatreros), Paramount, 1985
  • Tom Schmidt, Warning Sign, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
  • Skroeder, Short Circuit, TriStar, 1986
  • Ray Kirschman, Burglar, Warner Bros., 1987
  • Captain Felix Maxwell, Mannequin, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
  • Captain Thaddeus Harris, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (also known as Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4), Warner Bros., 1987
  • Captain Pierce, Hawaiian Dream, 1987
  • Captain Thaddeus Harris, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach,Warner Bros., 1988
  • Captain Thaddeus Harris, Police Academy 6: City under Siege, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Dean Sutton, Write to Kill, RCA/Columbia, 1991
  • Captain Thaddeus Harris, Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (alsoknown as Police Academy: Mission to Moscow), Warner Bros., 1994
  • General Timothy Moore, Scorcher, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Voice of Rusty, the dog, Home on the Range (animated), Buena Vista, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Private (later sergeant) Luther Rizzo, a recurring role, M*A*S*H,CBS, 1979-83
  • Dr. Hugh Beale, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982-83
  • Albert Addelson, Goodnight, Beantown, CBS, 1983-84
  • Director Waugh, Under Cover, 1991
  • Big Jim Foxworthy, Jeff's father, The Jeff Foxworthy Show (also known as Somewhere in America), NBC, 1996-97
  • Miniseries
  • Ivie, How the West Was Won, 1977
  • (Uncredited) Jake, The French Atlantic Affair, 1979
  • Holfeld, Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (also known as Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes), NBC, 1980
  • "Racehorse" Haynes, Murder in Texas, NBC, 1981
  • Sheriff, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985
  • Commander Jim Grigg, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988
  • Ralph Coulter, Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy (also known as Every Knee Shall Bow: The Siege at Ruby Ridge and The Siege at Ruby Ridge), CBS, 1996
  • Azarel, Solomon (also known as Die Bibel-Salomon and Salomone), PAX, 1997
  • Livio, Jesus (also known as La Bibbia: Jesus and Die Bibel--Jesus), CBS, 1999
  • Movies
  • Corporal, Summer of My German Soldier, NBC, 1978
  • Jim Lazlo, Bitter Harvest, NBC, 1981
  • Tom Quigley, The Capture of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1982
  • Tatum, A Winner Never Quits, ABC, 1986
  • Kyle, Downpayment on Murder, NBC, 1987
  • Grossman, Danielle Steel's Fine Things (also known as Fine Things), NBC, 1990
  • Sergeant Halsey, Love and Lies (also known as True Betrayaland The Kim Paris Story), ABC, 1990
  • Joe Comminger, A Mother's Justice (also known as Vengeance Is Mine), NBC, 1991
  • Director Waugh, Spy Games (episodes "Close to Home" and "The Wall"of the series Undercover, which aired together as a movie), ABC, 1991
  • Director Waugh, Before the Storm (episodes "Sacrifices: Parts 1 & 2" of the series Undercover, which aired together as a movie), ABC, 1991
  • Emille Camp, Doublecrossed (also known as The True Story of Barry Seal), HBO, 1991
  • Brother, Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story (also known as Forgotten: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story and Beirut), ABC, 1991
  • Mayor Tom Cantrell, An American Story (also known as After theGlory and War in Athens), CBS, 1992
  • Zeke Zbranek, Bed of Lies (also known as Deadly Blessing),ABC, 1992
  • Masterson, Dead before Dawn, ABC, 1993
  • Lamar Jenkins, No Child of Mine (also known as The Fight for Baby Jesse and The Fight for Jesse), CBS, 1993
  • Pat Carter, Harvest of Lies (also known as Seduction in a SmallTown), ABC, 1997
  • K. C., The Thin Blue Lie, Showtime, 2000
  • Barnabas, San Paolo (also known as Die Bibel and The Bible: Paul of Tarsos), 2000
  • Detective Gates, The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (also known as The Perfect Husband), USA Network, 2004
  • Specials
  • Mayor Tom Beckwith, On Our Way, CBS, 1985
  • Himself, Memories of M*A*S*H, CBS, 1991
  • Voiceover, U.S.-Mexican War (documentary), PBS, 1998
  • Pilots
  • Booker, The Runaway Barge (also known as River Bandits), NBC, 1975
  • Mr. Carrion, the chief engineer, Fog, CBS, 1981
  • Captain Paul Morgan, Case's superior, Hardcase, NBC, 1981
  • Barney, There Goes the Neighborhood, NBC, 1983
  • Howard, Second Edition, CBS, 1984
  • Voice of Bobbo, Jaza's superior, The Earthlings, ABC, 1984
  • Rick Macklin, The Doctors Wilde (also known as Zoovets), CBS, 1987
  • Dr. Winslow, The Gifted One (also known as Blessed), NBC, 1989
  • Host, True Stories, Fox and Baton, 1993
  • Episodic
  • Remsen, "Mortal Sin," Harry O, 1974
  • First officer, "Eyewitness," Harry O, 1974
  • Garner, "Shades," Harry O, 1975
  • Slade, "The Vampire," Starsky & Hutch, ABC, 1976
  • Mumford, "Consenting Adults," Charlie's Angels, 1976
  • Drunk driver, "Rustling," CHiPs, 1978
  • Hotel clerk, "The Avenger," Starsky & Hutch, ABC, 1978
  • The hobo, Soap, 1979
  • "Spy in My Beer," Laverne & Shirley, 1979
  • Water deliveryman, "Expose," Lou Grant, 1979
  • Jack Whitman, "Joanie Busts Out," Happy Days, 1979
  • "Our Man in the Slammer," Goodnight, Beantown, CBS, 1983
  • "Hooking for Mister Goodbar," Goodnight, Beantown, CBS, 1983
  • Maynard Stockman, "Steele in the Chips," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
  • Dr. Kyle Stepney, "Under the Knife," Simon & Simon, 1984
  • Chief Don Potter, "Out-of-Town Brown," Simon & Simon, 1985
  • Kyle Nordoff, "R.I.P. Off," Newhart, 1985
  • "Love and the Serious Wedding, Love, and Condo," New Love, American Style, 1986
  • Lieutenant Faraday, "Murder She Spoke," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
  • Lieutenant Alex Tibideaux, "Big Easy Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
  • Ulysses S. Grant, "Legend on His President's Secret Service," Legend, UPN, 1995
  • VA patient, "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," American Dreams, NBC, 2004
  • "A Clear and Present Danger," American Dreams, NBC, 2004
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Duchess of Malfi, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, LosAngeles, 1975-76
  • Roadside (musical), off-Broadway production, 2001
  • Also appeared in Much Ado about Nothing and King Lear, bothNational Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA.
  • Stage Director
  • The Odd Couple, California Actors Theatre, Los Gatos, CA, 1976-77
  • Wild Air, Los Angeles Actors Theatre, Los Angeles, 1979-80
  • Apewatch, Mark Taper Forum Laboratory Productions, Los Angeles, 1979-80, then Center Theatre Group, Forum Laboratory, Los Angeles, 1980-81
  • RECORDINGS
  • Music Videos
  • Appeared in a music video with Richard Marx.