G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Acting

Born:
1944-08-27
Place of birth:
Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Biography

​George William Bailey was born on August 27, 1944, in Port Arthur, Texas. Bailey started college at Lamar University in Beaumont and eventually transferred to Texas Tech University in Lubbock; but he did not complete his studies. He worked at local theater companies during the mid 1960s until his move to California in the 1970s. Here he began work on television series such as Starsky and Hutch (1975), Charlie's Angels (1976) and CHiPs (1977). He eventually got a movie debut role in the Chuck Norris movie A Force of One (1979) before landing the role of Luther Rizzo in MASH (1972-1983). In 1993, he returned to Texas to study again at Southwest Texas State University. In 1994, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts Theatre; and, for the 1999-2000 school year, he was the Artist in Residence.

Known For

Filmography

DC's Stargirl

DC's Stargirl

7.72020Mr. Dugan
TV
Highly Functional

Highly Functional

2017Dan
Movie
My Boy

My Boy

2.02015Chet
Movie
The Newest Pledge

The Newest Pledge

3.02012Mr. Hodgkinson
Movie
Major Crimes

Major Crimes

7.42012Lt. Louie Provenza
TV
Cake: A Wedding Story

Cake: A Wedding Story

8.02007Howard Canter
Movie
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films

The 50 Greatest Comedy Films

2006Self
Movie
The Closer

The Closer

7.82005Louie Provenza
TV
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

6.12004Rusty (voice)
Movie
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

5.12004Det. Gates
Movie
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

7.22003Wesley Kringle
TV
Scorcher

Scorcher

4.52002General Moore
Movie
American Dreams

American Dreams

5.22002Colonel Graves
TV
Saint Paul

Saint Paul

6.92000Barnabas
Movie
Saint Paul

Saint Paul

2000Barnabas
TV
The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

7.02000K.C.
Movie
Jesus

Jesus

6.81999Livio
Movie
Jesus

Jesus

8.51999Livio
TV
Solomon

Solomon

6.81997Azarel
Movie
Solomon

Solomon

8.51997Azarel
TV
Seduction in a Small Town

Seduction in a Small Town

7.01997Pat Carter
Movie
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

5.41996Ralph Coulter
Movie
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996Ralph Coulter
TV
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

6.31995Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie
The Jeff Foxworthy Show

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

7.51995Big Jim Foxworthy
TV
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

4.61994Captain Harris
Movie
No Child of Mine

No Child of Mine

5.01993Lamar Jenkins
Movie
Dead Before Dawn

Dead Before Dawn

4.61993Masterson
Movie
An American Story

An American Story

6.41992Tom Cantrell
Movie
Bed of Lies

Bed of Lies

6.01992Zeke Zbranek
Movie
A Mother's Justice

A Mother's Justice

6.61991Joe Comminger
Movie
Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

8.51991Self / Luther Rizzo
Movie
Write to Kill

Write to Kill

5.71991Dean Sutton
Movie
Doublecrossed

Doublecrossed

4.11991Camp
Movie
Before the Storm

Before the Storm

9.01991Director Waugh
Movie
Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

7.81991Sarge (voice)
TV
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

7.01991Brother
Movie
Under Cover

Under Cover

7.51991Director Waugh
TV
Fine Things

Fine Things

6.01990Grossman
Movie
Q & A

Q & A

5.91990Bartender (uncredited)
Movie
Love and Lies

Love and Lies

1990Sgt. Halsey
Movie
The Gifted One

The Gifted One

7.01989Dr. Winslow
Movie
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

5.11989Harris
Movie
War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

7.81988Jim Grigg
TV
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

5.21988Harris
Movie
Hawaiian Dream

Hawaiian Dream

10.01987Sgt. Pierce
Movie
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

5.51987Captain Harris
Movie
Burglar

Burglar

5.21987Ray Kirschman
Movie
Roomies

Roomies

6.01987
TV
Mannequin

Mannequin

6.91987Captain Felix Maxwell
Movie
Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

6.21987Kyle
Movie
Short Circuit

Short Circuit

6.71986Skroeder
Movie
A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

7.01986Tatum
Movie
North Beach and Rawhide

North Beach and Rawhide

6.01985Sheriff
Movie
Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

7.41985Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)
Movie
Warning Sign

Warning Sign

6.01985Tom Schmidt
Movie
Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

5.51985Peter
Movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

6.11985Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Movie
Runaway

Runaway

5.61984Chief
Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Lt. Faraday
TV