Quick Facts
Born:
1938-09-02
Birthplace:
Lee, North Carolina, USA
Credits:
25 Total Roles
Bill Bailey
Acting
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Biography
Bill Bailey (born September 2, 1938) is an American actor and author, primarily providing supporting roles in film and television throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He appeared in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Haunted Honeymoon (1986), as well as a number of British television programs including Yes, Prime Minister (1987), Jeeves and Wooster (1992), and Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993). He has also narrated an abridged version of Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick.
Known For
Superman
2nd Senator
Superman II
J.J.
Balto
Butcher (voice)
Just Visiting
Thibault's Father
Outland
Officer Hill
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Felix Bleibner
Stir Crazy
Announcer
Guilty by Suspicion
20th Century Fox Guard
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Just Visiting MOVIE | Thibault's Father |
| 1997 | Brass Eye TV | Eyewitness |
| 1997 | Brass Eye TV | Fr. Pierre Runek |
| 1995 | Balto MOVIE | Butcher (voice) |
| 1992 | Notorious MOVIE | Judge |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion MOVIE | 20th Century Fox Guard |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster TV | Worple |
| 1989 | A Casualty of War MOVIE | Frank Terpil |
| 1989 | The Nightmare Years TV | Knick Knickerbocker |
| 1989 | Murder Story MOVIE | Billy Van Wyck / Kielman |