Biography
George William Bailey was born on August 27, 1944, in Port Arthur, Texas. Bailey started college at Lamar University in Beaumont and eventually transferred to Texas Tech University in Lubbock; but he did not complete his studies. He worked at local theater companies during the mid 1960s until his move to California in the 1970s. Here he began work on television series such as Starsky and Hutch (1975), Charlie's Angels (1976) and CHiPs (1977). He eventually got a movie debut role in the Chuck Norris movie A Force of One (1979) before landing the role of Luther Rizzo in MASH (1972-1983). In 1993, he returned to Texas to study again at Southwest Texas State University. In 1994, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts Theatre; and, for the 1999-2000 school year, he was the Artist in Residence.
Filmography
Cast Credits

DC's Stargirl
Character: Mr. Dugan
TV • 2020

Highly Functional
Character: Dan
MOVIE • 2017

My Boy
Character: Chet
MOVIE • 2015

The Newest Pledge
Character: Mr. Hodgkinson
MOVIE • 2012

Major Crimes
Character: Lt. Louie Provenza
TV • 2012

Cake: A Wedding Story
Character: Howard Canter
MOVIE • 2007

The Closer
Character: Louie Provenza
TV • 2005

Home on the Range
Character: Rusty (voice)
MOVIE • 2004

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
Character: Det. Gates
MOVIE • 2004

Nip/Tuck
Character: Wesley Kringle
TV • 2003

Scorcher
Character: General Moore
MOVIE • 2002

American Dreams
Character: Colonel Graves
TV • 2002

Saint Paul
Character: Barnabas
MOVIE • 2000

Saint Paul
Character: Barnabas
TV • 2000

The Thin Blue Lie
Character: K.C.
MOVIE • 2000

Jesus
Character: Livio
TV • 2000

Jesus
Character: Livio
MOVIE • 1999

Solomon
Character: Azarel
MOVIE • 1997

Solomon
Character: Azarel
TV • 1997
Seduction in a Small Town
Character: Pat Carter
MOVIE • 1997