William Bailey (actor)
Appearance
William Bailey | |
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![]() Bailey (right) in The Eagle's Eye (1918) | |
Born | Gordon Reineck September 26, 1886 |
Died | November 8, 1962 | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1911–1959 |
William Bailey (September 26, 1886 – November 8, 1962) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1911 and 1959, but his roles were often uncredited. Bailey also starred in the original cast of No, No Nanette (1925), a smash hit on Broadway. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bailey died in Hollywood, California in 1962 at the age of 76.[1][2]
Selected filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1911 | Mae's Suitors | A Suitor | |
1912 | The Snare | Tom Ransom | |
1912 | The Penitent | Hugh Thompson | |
1913 | Dear Old Girl | Friend of Ted Warren | |
1913 | The Love Lute of Romany | A Farmer | |
1914 | The Banker's Daughter | Harold Routledge | |
1915 | Her Husband's Honor | Secret Service Agent Ellen | |
1916 | A Coney Island Princess | Jan Kouver | |
1916 | A Million A Minute | Mark Seager | |
1917 | The Pride of New York | Harold Whitley | |
1918 | Bonnie Annie Laurie | Captain Donald McGrego | |
1919 | Speedy Meade | Cal Merchant | |
1920 | The Phantom Foe | Bob Royal | Credited as William Norton Bailey |
1921 | The Yellow Arm | Jerry Engleson | Credited as William N. Bailey |
1923 | Is Money Everything? | Roy Pelham | |
1924 | The Flaming Forties | Desparde | Credited as William Norton Bailey |
1924 | The Uninvited Guest | Fred Morgan | |
1924 | The Cyclone Rider | ||
1924 | Winner Take All | Jim Devereaux | |
1925 | My Neighbor's Wife | Greed's Assistant | |
1926 | The House Without a Key | Harry Jennison | Credited as William Norton Bailey |
1927 | The Masked Menace | Credited as William Norton Bailey | |
1928 | The Flyin' Cowboy | James Bell | |
1928 | The Way of the Strong | Tiger Louie | Credited as William N. Bailey |
1928 | Burning Bridges | Jim Black | Credited as William N. Bailey |
1929 | The Aviator | Brooks | Credited as William Norton Bailey |
1930 | Back Pay | Ed | |
1930 | Today | Gregory | |
1931 | Mata Hari | Dubois' Aide | Uncredited |
1932 | Midnight Patrol | Powers | |
1934 | Manhattan Melodrama | Al Barnes (croupier) | Uncredited |
1936 | I'll Name the Murderer | William Hugo Van Ostrum | |
1939 | Miracles for Sale | Man in Box | Uncredited |
1940 | Bitter Sweet | Man in Bath | Uncredited |
1940 | British Intelligence | British Intelligence agent | Uncredited |
1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Musician at Ball | Uncredited |
1947 | The Egg and I | Reveler at Country Dance | Uncredited |
1948 | The Babe Ruth Story | Reporter | Uncredited |
1948 | Black Bart | Townsman | |
1948 | Silver Trails | John Chambers | |
1949 | Flamingo Road | Leo Mitchell | Uncredited |
1949 | Across the Rio Grande | Sheriff Reid | |
1950 | Where Danger Lives | Man | Uncredited |
1951 | Flight to Mars | Coucilman | |
1952 | Clash by Night | Waiter | Uncredited |
1957 | A Hatful of Rain | Man | Uncredited |
1959 | But Not for Me | Doorman | Uncredited |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1949 | The Lone Ranger | Townsman Jim | 1 episode |
1951–1953 | The Range Rider |
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2 episodes |
1958 | Maverick |
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2 episodes |
References
- ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1977) [1974]. Who Was Who on Screen (2nd ed.). New York: Bowker. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-8352-0914-4.
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001) [1995]. Silent Film Necrology (2nd ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7864-1059-0.
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