 Birth Name: George William Bailey
Birth Place: Port Arthur, TX
Profession: Actor
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:
- James Bailey - Father
- Jessie Bailey - Mother
- June - Wife
- College:
- Attended Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; attended Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
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