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G.W. Bailey

Name in Native Language: "George W. Bailey" (English/EN)
Actor | * 08/27/1944 (79) | Port Arthur, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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G. W. Bailey is an American actor. Although he has appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV series 1979–1983); Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films (1984–1994), and Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequin (1987). He played the role of Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer, and its spinoff series Major Crimes, from 2005 to 2018. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter th ...

Police Academy

R

1984 | 3.3/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Crime
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Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life ...

Mannequin

PG

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 29min
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
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A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations projec ...

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

PG

1987 | 2.7/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy, Crime
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before th ...

Short Circuit

PG

1986 | 3.3/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction
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Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nos ...

The Closer

TV-MA

2005 | 3.9/5 | 46min per episode
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Movies with G.W. Bailey as Actor(47)

as Dan2017 Highly Functional
as Chet2015 My Boy
as Mr. Hodgkinson2012 The Newest Pledge
as Howard Canter2007 Cake: A Wedding Story
as Self/ Lt. Thaddeus Harris2004 Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed
as Rusty (voice)2004 Home on the Range
as Det. Gates2004 The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
as General Moore2002 Scorcher
as K.C.2000 The Thin Blue Lie
as Barnabas2000 Saint Paul
as Livio1999 Jesus
as Pat Carter1997 Seduction in a Small Town
as Azarel1997 Solomon
as Ralph Coulter1996 The Siege At Ruby Ridge
as Capt. Harris1994 Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Masterson1993 Dead Before Dawn
as Lamar Jenkins1993 No Child of Mine
as Tom Cantrell1992 An American Story
as Zeke Zbranek1992 Bed of Lies
as Self / Luther Rizzo1991 Memories of M*A*S*H
as Brother1991 Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story
as Dean Sutton1991 Write to Kill
as Joe Comminger1991 A Mother's Justice
as Camp1991 Doublecrossed
as Bartender (uncredited)1990 Q & A
as Grossman1990 Fine Things
as Harris1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Dr. Winslow1989 The Gifted One
as Harris1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Ray Kirschman1987 Burglar
as Captain Felix Maxwell1987 Mannequin
as Captain Harris1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Kyle1987 Downpayment on Murder
as Inspector Pierce1987 Hawaiian Dream
as Skroeder1986 Short Circuit
as Tatum1986 A Winner Never Quits
as Peter1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Tom Schmidt1985 Warning Sign
as Chief1984 Runaway
as Lt. Harris1984 Police Academy
as Tom Quigley1982 The Capture of Grizzly Adams
as Richard 'Racehorse' Haynes1981 Murder in Texas
as Jim Laszlo1981 Bitter Harvest
as Holfeld1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Erwin1979 A Force of One
as Corporal1978 Summer of My German Soldier
as Booker1975 The Runaway Barge

TV Shows/Series with G.W. Bailey as Actor(26)

as Mr. Dugan2020 DC's Stargirl
as Lt. Louie Provenza2012 Major Crimes
as Louie Provenza2005 The Closer
2003 Nip/Tuck
as Sarge (voice)1991 Dinosaurs
as Director Waugh1991 Under Cover
1988 War and Remembrance
1987 Roomies
as Lt. Alex Tibideaux1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Albert Addelson1983 Goodnight, Beantown
as Hugh Beale1982 St. Elsewhere
as Maynard Stockman1982 Remington Steele
1981 Simon & Simon
1980 Flo
1979 Benson
as Bartender1979 Benson
as Jake (uncredited)1979 The French Atlantic Affair
as Drunk Driver1977 CHiPs
as The Hobo1977 Soap
as Mumford1976 Charlie's Angels
1976 Laverne & Shirley
1975 Starsky & Hutch
1974 Harry O
1974 Happy Days
as Sgt. Rizzo1972 M*A*S*H
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: G. Bailey
Born: Sunday, 08/27 1944 (August) in Port Arthur, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 79 years + 237 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Texas Tech University, Texas State University, Lamar University, Memorial High School
Other names for G.W. Bailey (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"George William Bailey"
"G. W. Bailey"
G.W. Bailey frequently works together with these people:
Michael McKean (16x, Actor)
Roger Young (12x, Crew)
Alan Fudge (12x, Actor)
Allan Trautman (11x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Herb Edelman (10x, Actor)
James Duff (10x, Crew)
Pat Hingle (9x, Actor)
Sam McMurray (9x, Actor)
William Lucking (9x, Actor)
Susan Harris (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4291, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024