- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 27, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Port Arthur, Texas, USA
G.W. Bailey
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.
Filmography
tvDC's Stargirl
2020 · Mr. Dugan
movieHighly Functional
2017 · Dan
movieMy Boy
2015 · Chet
movieThe Newest Pledge
2012 · Mr. Hodgkinson
tvMajor Crimes
2012 · Lt. Louie Provenza
movieCake: A Wedding Story
2007 · Howard Canter
tvThe Closer
2005 · Louie Provenza
movieHome on the Range
2004 · Rusty (voice)
movieThe Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
2004 · Det. Gates
tvNip/Tuck
2003 · Wesley Kringle
movieScorcher
2002 · General Moore
tvAmerican Dreams
2002 · Colonel Graves
movieSaint Paul
2000 · Barnabas
tvSaint Paul
2000 · Barnabas
movieThe Thin Blue Lie
2000 · K.C.
movieJesus
1999 · Livio
tvJesus
1999 · Livio
movieSolomon
1997 · Azarel
tvSolomon
1997 · Azarel
Seduction in a Small Town
movieSeduction in a Small Town
1997 · Pat Carter
movieThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 · Ralph Coulter
tvThe Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 · Ralph Coulter
movieAce Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995 · Lieutenant (uncredited)
tvThe Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995 · Big Jim Foxworthy
moviePolice Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994 · Captain Harris
movieNo Child of Mine
1993 · Lamar Jenkins
movieDead Before Dawn
1993 · Masterson
movieAn American Story
1992 · Tom Cantrell
movieBed of Lies
1992 · Zeke Zbranek
movieA Mother's Justice
1991 · Joe Comminger
movieMemories of M*A*S*H
1991 · Self / Luther Rizzo
movieWrite to Kill
1991 · Dean Sutton
movieDoublecrossed
1991 · Camp
movieBefore the Storm
1991 · Director Waugh
tvDinosaurs
1991 · Sarge (voice)
movieHeld Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
1991 · Brother
Under Cover
tvUnder Cover
1991 · Director Waugh
movieFine Things
1990 · Grossman
movieQ & A
1990 · Bartender (uncredited)
movieLove and Lies
1990 · Sgt. Halsey
movieThe Gifted One
1989 · Dr. Winslow
moviePolice Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989 · Harris
tvWar and Remembrance
1988 · Jim Grigg
moviePolice Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988 · Harris
movieHawaiian Dream
1987 · Sgt. Pierce
moviePolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Captain Harris
movieBurglar
1987 · Ray Kirschman
tvRoomies
1987
movieMannequin
1987 · Captain Felix Maxwell
movieDownpayment on Murder
1987 · Kyle
movieShort Circuit
1986 · Skroeder
movieA Winner Never Quits
1986 · Tatum
movieNorth Beach and Rawhide
1985 · Sheriff
movieInto Thin Air
1985 · Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)
movieWarning Sign
1985 · Tom Schmidt
movieRustlers' Rhapsody
1985 · Peter
moviePolice Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
movieRunaway
1984 · Chief
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Lt. Alex Tibideaux, Lt. Faraday
moviePolice Academy
1984 · Lieutenant Harris
tvGoodnight, Beantown
1983 · Albert Addelson
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Hugh Beale
tvRemington Steele
1982 · Maynard Stockman
movieThe Capture of Grizzly Adams
1982 · Tom Quigley
tvSimon & Simon
1981
movieBitter Harvest
1981 · Jim Laszlo
tvMurder in Texas
1981 · Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
movieAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · Holfeld
tvFlo
1980
tvThe French Atlantic Affair
1979 · Jake (uncredited)
tvBenson
1979 · , Bartender
movieA Force of One
1979 · Erwin
movieSummer of My German Soldier
1978 · Corporal
tvLou Grant
1977 · Water Man, Arlo Karp
tvCHiPs
1977 · Drunk Driver
tvSoap
1977 · The Hobo
tvLucan
1977
tvHow the West Was Won
1977 · Ivie
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Mumford
tvLaverne & Shirley
1976
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975 · Slade, Hotel Clerk
movieThe Runaway Barge
1975 · Booker
tvHarry O
1974 · , Garner, First Officer
tvHappy Days
1974
tvM*A*S*H
1972 · Sgt. Rizzo
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951