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William Bailey

Actor

William Bailey

Born September 25, 1886 in Omaha, Nebraska, USADied November 8, 1962172 films

William Bailey was born on September 26, 1886 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA as Gordon Reineck. He was an actor and director, known for On Dangerous Ground (1917), The Penitent (1912) and Hilda Wakes (1913). He was married to Alethia Hamilton Fadden, Mary Florence Cannon and Polly Vann. He died on November 8, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster7.0Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957Father of the Bride poster7.0Father of the Bride1950Woman of the Year poster7.0Woman of the Year1942Another Thin Man poster7.1Another Thin Man1939The Three Musketeers poster6.8The Three Musketeers1948Clash by Night poster6.7Clash by Night1952Act of Violence poster6.9Act of Violence1949Manhattan Melodrama poster7.0Manhattan Melodrama1934

Filmography

172 films as actor
  1. 1957A Hatful of RainMan in Elevator (uncredited)
  2. 1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralParty Guest (uncredited)
  3. 1955Tall Man RidingTownsman (uncredited)
  4. 1954Make Haste to LiveEd Jenkins
  5. 1952The Duel at Silver CreekTownsman (uncredited)
  6. 1952Here Come the MarinesBrogan the Postman
  7. 1952Clash by NightWaiter (uncredited)
  8. 1952The Legend Of The Lone RangerJim (uncredited)
  9. 1951The Unknown ManCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  10. 1951Cattle QueenWarden
  11. 1951The Texas Rangers
  12. 1951Al Jennings of OklahomaRobert Kyle
  13. 1950Lightning GunsLuke Atkins
  14. 1950Where Danger LivesMan (uncredited)
  15. 1950Devil's DoorwayPosse Member (uncredited)
  16. 1950Federal ManMan in Elevator (uncredited)
  17. 1950Father of the BrideMan in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
  18. 1950Mark of the GorillaGame Preserve Officer
  19. 1949In the Good Old SummertimeSupper Club Patron (uncredited)
  20. 1949Brand of FearFrank Martin
  21. 1949The Great SinnerGambling Casino Accountant (uncredited)
  22. 1949West of El DoradoSheriff Jack
  23. 1949The Lady GamblesCroupier (uncredited)
  24. 1949Flamingo Road
  25. 1949Son of a BadmanBrad Burley
  26. 1949Trails EndSheriff
  27. 1949Act of ViolenceConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  28. 1948Courtin' TroubleCurtis
  29. 1948The Three Musketeers
  30. 1948False ParadiseMine Foreman
  31. 1948Music ManMr. Larkin
  32. 1948Silver TrailsJohn Chambers
  33. 1948Back TrailSheriff (uncredited)
  34. 1948The Gallant LegionBarfly
  35. 1948Silver RiverMan (uncredited)
  36. 1948Campus SleuthCoroner
  37. 1947A Double LifeDetective (uncredited)
  38. 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowAudience Member (uncredited)
  39. 1947Robin Hood Of TexasChase Car Owner
  40. 1947Code of the SaddleSheriff Wallace
  41. 1947DesperateTraveling Salesman (uncredited)
  42. 1947Sarge Goes to CollegeProfessor
  43. 1947The Egg and IDoctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
  44. 1946UndercurrentParty Guest (uncredited)
  45. 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodNightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)
  46. 1944Mrs. ParkingtonBall Musician (uncredited)
  47. 1944Maisie Goes to RenoNightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  48. 1944Movie PestsMan Whose Foot Gets Stepped On (uncredited)
  49. 1942The Lady or the Tiger?Party Guest
  50. 1942Rio RitaHotel Guest (uncredited)
  51. 1942Nazi Agent
  52. 1942Woman of the YearBaseball Fan (uncredited)
  53. 1942Flag of MercyRecruiting Sergeant
  54. 1941Two-Faced WomanNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  55. 1941How to Hold Your Husband - BACKBoo Boo's Co-Worker (uncredited)
  56. 1941WhispersEavesdropping Husband (uncredited)
  57. 1940Comrade XPress Correspondent
  58. 1940You, the PeopleJim
  59. 1940Third Finger, Left HandShip's Officer / Man Leaving Drugstore
  60. 1940Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseSpectator in Operating Theatre (uncredited)
  61. 1940That Inferior FeelingBank Guard (uncredited)
  62. 1939Another Thin ManFreight Elevator Operator (uncredited)
  63. 1939British IntelligenceBritish Intelligence Agent
  64. 1939Miracles for SaleSpectator in Theatre Box
  65. 1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverBank Employee (uncredited)
  66. 1939Angel of MercyRecruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
  67. 1938Spring MadnessTrain Conductor Announcing "Board"
  68. 1938The ChaserHank
  69. 1938That Mothers Might LivePasserby (uncredited)
  70. 1938Life in Sometown, U.S.A.Husband in Courtroom (uncredited)
  71. 1938Arsène Lupin ReturnsDetective (uncredited)
  72. 1938A Yank at OxfordRacetrack Timekeeper (uncredited)
  73. 1937I'll Take RomanceClient in Kane's Waiting Room
  74. 1937It May Happen to YouPolice Detective (uncredited)
  75. 1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyShip Passenger (uncredited)
  76. 1937We Who Are About to DiePoliceman Passenger (uncredited)
  77. 1936Charlie Chan at the OperaDetective (uncredited)
  78. 1936The Accusing FingerReporter in Senate Chamber
  79. 1936Murder with PicturesParty Guest (uncredited)
  80. 1936Hollywood BoulevardTrocadero Patron (uncredited)
  81. 1936The Witness ChairCourt Bailiff
  82. 1936The Preview Murder MysteryStudio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)
  83. 1936Klondike Annie
  84. 1936I'll Name the MurdererHugo Van Ostrum
  85. 1936Charlie Chan's SecretDet. Harris
  86. 1935Thunder MountainCliff Borden
  87. 1935Thunder in the NightParty Guest
  88. 1935Public Hero Number 1Federal Agent (uncredited)
  89. 1935Straight from the Heart
  90. 1935Shadow of DoubtDet. Don
  91. 1934Change of HeartMan in Street (uncredited)
  92. 1934Manhattan MelodramaAl Barnes (uncredited)
  93. 1934George White's ScandalsHarold Bestry
  94. 1934David HarumTownsman (uncredited)
  95. 1934It Happened One NightClark (uncredited)
  96. 1933The House on 56th StreetGambler (uncredited)
  97. 1933Fargo ExpressGoss Partner #2
  98. 1933A Man of SentimentDoctor
  99. 1933PenthouseMaitre D' at Pinnacle Club (uncredited)
  100. 1933Made on BroadwayAttorney in Courtroom
  101. 1933The Lone AvengerHenchman Landers
  102. 1932Central ParkGangster Eddie (uncredited)
  103. 1932The Midnight PatrolPowers
  104. 1931West of BroadwayHerbert, the Maitre D' (uncredited)
  105. 1931An American Tragedy
  106. 1931Bad GirlExpectant Father of Twins (uncredited)
  107. 1931Stranger in TownHarvey Company Wholesale Sales Clerk
  108. 1930The Truth About YouthJim - Kara's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  109. 1930One Night at Susie'sJohn Nedlog (Uncredited)
  110. 1930Back PayEd
  111. 1928Burning BridgesJim Black
  112. 1928WaterfrontBrute Mullin
  113. 1928Hit of the ShowTremaine
  114. 1928The Way of the StrongTiger Louie
  115. 1928Man in the RoughJim Kane (as William Norton Bailey)
  116. 1928The Flyin' CowboyJames Bell
  117. 1927Wild BeautyJim Kennedy
  118. 1927High School HeroMr. Merrill
  119. 1927The Masked Menace
  120. 1927The Fighting ThreeSteve Clayton