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G.W. Bailey: Biography

GW Bailey

Birth Name: George William Bailey
Birth Place: Port Arthur, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/27/1944, Virgo
Profession: Actor

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G.W. Bailey Fast Facts:

Was a high-school classmate of Janis Joplin in Port Arthur, TX.
Was a member of the Actors Theatre of Louisville during the '70s with future Family Ties star Michael Gross.
Moved to California in 1975, where he made his TV-movie debut in The Runaway Barge; his feature-film debut came four years later in A Force of One.
Landed recurring role as Sgt. Luther Rizzo on M*A*S*H in 1981.
Appeared in one of Richard Marx's earliest music videos, 1988's "Don't Mean Nothing."
His goddaughter's leukemia inspired him to begin working with the Sunshine Kids Foundation; was a volunteer from 1986-2001 and was subsequently appointed as its executive director.

G.W. Bailey Relationships:
Jessie Bailey - Mother
June - Ex-wife
James Bailey - Father
G.W. Bailey Awards:
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; attended Lamar University, Beaumont, TX; Southwestern Texas State Univeristy, San Marcos, TX (BFA, 1993)

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The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey Karen Neal/TNT

The Closer, G.W. Bailey, Kyra Sedgwick Darren Michaels/TNT

The Closer, G.W. Bailey Karen Neal/TNT

The Closer, G.W. Bailey, Corey Reynolds Doug Hyun/TNT

The Closer, Tony Denison, Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey Karen Neal/TNT

The Closer, Jon Tenney, Corey Reynolds, Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Mary McDonnell, Phillip P. Keene Karen Neal/TNT

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