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G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Acting

Born: August 27, 1944Port Arthur, Texas, USA

​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
Highly Functional

Highly Functional

Dan

2017
My Boy

My Boy

Chet

2015
The Newest Pledge

The Newest Pledge

Mr. Hodgkinson

2012
Cake: A Wedding Story

Cake: A Wedding Story

Howard Canter

2007
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

Rusty (voice)

2004
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

Det. Gates

2004
Scorcher

Scorcher

General Moore

2002
Saint Paul

Saint Paul

Barnabas

2000
The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

K.C.

2000
Jesus

Jesus

Livio

1999
Solomon

Solomon

Azarel

1997

Seduction in a Small Town

Pat Carter

1997
The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

Ralph Coulter

1996
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Lieutenant (uncredited)

1995
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Captain Harris

1994
No Child of Mine

No Child of Mine

Lamar Jenkins

1993
Dead Before Dawn

Dead Before Dawn

Masterson

1993
An American Story

An American Story

Tom Cantrell

1992
Bed of Lies

Bed of Lies

Zeke Zbranek

1992
Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

Self / Luther Rizzo

1991
A Mother's Justice

A Mother's Justice

Joe Comminger

1991
Write to Kill

Write to Kill

Dean Sutton

1991
Doublecrossed

Doublecrossed

Camp

1991
Before the Storm

Before the Storm

Director Waugh

1991
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Brother

1991
Fine Things

Fine Things

Grossman

1990
Q & A

Q & A

Bartender (uncredited)

1990
Love and Lies

Love and Lies

Sgt. Halsey

1990
The Gifted One

The Gifted One

Dr. Winslow

1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Harris

1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Harris

1988
Hawaiian Dream

Hawaiian Dream

Sgt. Pierce

1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Captain Harris

1987
Burglar

Burglar

Ray Kirschman

1987
Mannequin

Mannequin

Captain Felix Maxwell

1987
Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

Kyle

1987
Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Skroeder

1986
A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

Tatum

1986
North Beach and Rawhide

North Beach and Rawhide

Sheriff

1985
Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)

1985
Warning Sign

Warning Sign

Tom Schmidt

1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Peter

1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1985
Runaway

Runaway

Chief

1984
Police Academy

Police Academy

Lieutenant Harris

1984
The Capture of Grizzly Adams

The Capture of Grizzly Adams

Tom Quigley

1982
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

Jim Laszlo

1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Holfeld

1980
A Force of One

A Force of One

Erwin

1979
Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier

Corporal

1978
The Runaway Barge

The Runaway Barge

Booker

1975