G. W. Bailey
Actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82
George William Bailey is an American actor. His roles include Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H, Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films (1984-1994), and Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequin (1987).
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DC's StargirlSeries, Mr. Dugan2012
The Newest PledgeFilm, Mr. Hodgkinson2005
The CloserSeries, Louie Provenza2002
American DreamsSeries, Colonel Graves
ScorcherFilm, 2002General Moore2000
Saint PaulFilm, Barnabas1997
SolomonFilm, Azarel1995
The Jeff Foxworthy ShowSeries, Big Jim Foxworthy
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsFilm, 1995Lieutenant (uncredited)1994
Police Academy: Mission to MoscowFilm, Captain Harris1992
An American StoryFilm, Tom Cantrell1990
Fine ThingsFilm, Grossman1988
War and RemembranceSeries, Jim Grigg
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachFilm, 1988Harris1987
BurglarFilm, Ray Kirschman1985
Into Thin AirFilm, Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)1982
NewhartSeries, Kyle Nordoff
The Capture of Grizzly AdamsFilm, 1982Tom Quigley1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFilm, Holfeld1979
BensonSeries, Bartender1978
Summer of My German SoldierFilm, Corporal1977
CHiPsSeries, Drunk Driver1975
Starsky & HutchSeries, Slade1972
M*A*S*HSeries, Sgt. Rizzo1944Born27 August 1944
DC's StargirlSeries, Mr. Dugan2012The Newest PledgeFilm, Mr. Hodgkinson2005The CloserSeries, Louie Provenza2002American DreamsSeries, Colonel GravesScorcherFilm, 2002General Moore2000Saint PaulFilm, Barnabas1997SolomonFilm, Azarel1995The Jeff Foxworthy ShowSeries, Big Jim FoxworthyAce Ventura: When Nature CallsFilm, 1995Lieutenant (uncredited)1994Police Academy: Mission to MoscowFilm, Captain Harris1992An American StoryFilm, Tom Cantrell1990Fine ThingsFilm, Grossman1988War and RemembranceSeries, Jim GriggPolice Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachFilm, 1988Harris1987BurglarFilm, Ray Kirschman1985Into Thin AirFilm, Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)1982NewhartSeries, Kyle NordoffThe Capture of Grizzly AdamsFilm, 1982Tom Quigley1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFilm, Holfeld1979BensonSeries, Bartender1978Summer of My German SoldierFilm, Corporal1977CHiPsSeries, Drunk Driver1975Starsky & HutchSeries, Slade1972M*A*S*HSeries, Sgt. Rizzo1944Born27 August 1944People around G. W. Bailey
Close ties
Roger Young Directed Doublecrossed (1991)
Paul Maslansky Produced Police Academy (1984)
Hugh Wilson Directed Police Academy and Burglar
George Gaynes Also in Police Academy (1984)
David Graf Also in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
Michael Winslow Also in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
Leslie Easterbrook Also in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
Robert Folk Wrote Police Academy (1984)
Bubba Smith Also in Police Academy (1984)- Marion Ramsey Also in Police Academy (1984)
George R. Robertson Also in Police Academy (1984)
Pat Proft Wrote Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
Neal Israel Wrote Police Academy (1984)
Steve Guttenberg Also in Short Circuit and Police Academy
Lance Kinsey Also in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
Dennis Weaver Also in A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Michael Paul Chan Also in The Closer, Major Crimes and Runaway
Umberto Orsini Also in Paul the Apostle, Solomon and Saint Paul
Bobcat Goldthwait Also in Burglar (1987)
Arthur Batanides Also in Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Bruce Mahler Also in Police Academy (1984)
Michael Crichton Directed Runaway (1985)
Franco Nero Also in Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul
Faith Brook Also in Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul
Known for
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Mannequin 1987
Jesus 1999
Short Circuit 1986
Police Academy 1984
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995
Filmography 40
94 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He played Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes from 2005 to 2018.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1944 · age 82
