G.W. Bailey
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Closer
Louie Provenza
2005
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Alex Tibideaux
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Faraday
1984
Series
Nip/Tuck
Wesley Kringle
2003
Series
Charlie's Angels
Mumford
1976
Series
M*A*S*H
Sgt. Rizzo
1972
Series
St. Elsewhere
Hugh Beale
1982
Series
Happy Days
1974
Series
Simon & Simon
1981
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Slade
1975
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Hotel Clerk
1975
Series
Dinosaurs
Sarge (voice)
1991
Series
Major Crimes
Lt. Louie Provenza
2012
Series
DC's Stargirl
Mr. Dugan
2020
Series
Remington Steele
Maynard Stockman
1982
Series
American Dreams
Colonel Graves
2002
Series
Lou Grant
Water Man
1977
Series
Lou Grant
Arlo Karp
1977
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Film
Police Academy
Lieutenant Harris
1984
Series
Soap
The Hobo
1977
Series
Benson
1979
Series
Benson
Bartender
1979
Film
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1995
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
Harry O
Garner
1974
Series
Harry O
First Officer
1974
Series
How the West Was Won
Ivie
1977
Series
CHiPs
Drunk Driver
1977
Film
Home on the Range
Rusty (voice)
2004
Film
Short Circuit
Skroeder
1986
Series
War and Remembrance
Jim Grigg
1988
Film
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Captain Harris
1987
Film
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1985
Series
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
Big Jim Foxworthy
1995
Film
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Harris
1988
Film
Mannequin
Captain Felix Maxwell
1987
Film
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Captain Harris
1994
Film
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Harris
1989
Series
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Ralph Coulter
1996
Series
Flo
1980
Series
Lucan
1977
Film
Saint Paul
Barnabas
2000
Series
The French Atlantic Affair
Jake (uncredited)
1979
Series
Goodnight, Beantown
Albert Addelson
1983
Film
Jesus
Livio
1999
Series
Saint Paul
Barnabas
2000
Film
Q & A
Bartender (uncredited)
1990
Film
Runaway
Chief
1984
Film
Solomon
Azarel
1997
Film
Burglar
Ray Kirschman
1987
Film
A Force of One
Erwin
1979
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Under Cover
Director Waugh
1991
Film
Warning Sign
Tom Schmidt
1985
Film
Summer of My German Soldier
Corporal
1978
Series
Jesus
Livio
1999
Series
Solomon
Azarel
1997
Film
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Holfeld
1980
Series
Murder in Texas
Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
1981
Film
No Child of Mine
Lamar Jenkins
1993
Film
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Peter
1985
Film
A Mother's Justice
Joe Comminger
1991
Film
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Ralph Coulter
1996
Film
Before the Storm
Director Waugh
1991
Film
Bed of Lies
Zeke Zbranek
1992
Series
Roomies
1987
Film
Downpayment on Murder
Kyle
1987
Film
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
Det. Gates
2004
Film
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Brother
1991
Film
My Boy
Chet
2015
Film
Scorcher
General Moore
2002
Film
Into Thin Air
Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)
1985
Film
A Winner Never Quits
Tatum
1986
Film
The Runaway Barge
Booker
1975
Seduction in a Small Town
Pat Carter
1997
Film
Write to Kill
Dean Sutton
1991
Film
Dead Before Dawn
Masterson
1993
Film
The Capture of Grizzly Adams
Tom Quigley
1982
Film
Memories of M*A*S*H
Self / Luther Rizzo
1991
Film
North Beach and Rawhide
Sheriff
1985
Film
Fine Things
Grossman
1990
Film
An American Story
Tom Cantrell
1992
Film
Cake: A Wedding Story
Howard Canter
2007
Film
The Gifted One
Dr. Winslow
1989
Film
Bitter Harvest
Jim Laszlo
1981
Film
The Thin Blue Lie
K.C.
2000
Film
Highly Functional
Dan
2017
Film
Hawaiian Dream
Sgt. Pierce
1987
Film
Doublecrossed
Camp
1991
Film
The Newest Pledge
Mr. Hodgkinson
2012
Film
Love and Lies
Sgt. Halsey
1990