Raymond Bailey

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Raymond Thomas Bailey (born May 6, 1904 in San Francisco , † April 15, 1980 in Irvine , California ) was an American actor .

Life

Bailey moved to Hollywood as a teenager to work as a film actor. Since there were no offers at first, he temporarily hired himself as a day laborer before moving to New York to try a theater there. When this venture, too, was unsuccessful, he became a seaman on a freighter for a few years . His second attempt in the film business in 1938 went a little better and by 1942 he was given smaller roles in almost 30 feature films , but mostly without credit in the credits. With the US entering into World War II , Bailey entered the merchant navy .

In 1944 Bailey got his first engagement on Broadway , but the piece Last Stop was canceled after 23 performances. It was not until the beginning of the 1950s that his acting career took off again. He had supporting roles in Billy Wilder's Sabrina and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, as well as major roles in the B-movie classics Tarantula and The Unbelievable Story of Mister C. He was also a popular guest star on television series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents , 77 Sunset Strip and Bonanza . He also appeared in various productions on Broadway between 1953 and 1955, including as Captain Southard in 415 performances of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Caine - The mutiny in front of the court) with Henry Fonda in the lead role.

He played his best-known role from 1962 in the sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies . By 1971 he played the bank director Milburn Drysdale in 247 episodes. After the series was discontinued, he played two film roles (including the Disney production Herbie Big in Drive ) before retiring.

Raymond Bailey died of a heart attack on April 15, 1980 at the age of 75 in Irvine, California . His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. He was survived by his wife Gaby Aida George (1914–1985).

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SURNAME Bailey, Raymond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bailey, Raymond Thomas (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 1980
Place of death Irvine , California