G.W. Bailey (left) and one of "The Sunshine Kids"

George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film character actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Captain Thaddeus Harris in Police Academy (1984) and Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV-Series 1972 - 1983). He currently stars on the TNT series The Closer. Image File history File links GW_bailey. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Port Arthur is a town located in Jefferson County within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in East Texas. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... This article is about the movie series. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Inspired by the 1970 20th Century-Fox film of the same name, M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) was an American television series about a team of medical professionals and support staff stationed at the 4077th MASH in Korea during the Korean War. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Bailey went to Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur with Janis Joplin. He started college at Lamar University in nearby Beaumont and transferred to Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He left college and spent the mid-1960s working at local theater companies before moving to California in the 1970s, where he landed roles on television programs of the day such as Starsky and Hutch and Charlie's Angels. Janis Joplin on the cover of her posthumously released live album In Concert Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American blues-influenced rock singer and occasional songwriter with a distinctive voice. ... Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, and a member of the Texas State University System. ... Flag of Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas and is within the Beaumont—Port Arthur metropolitan area. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas (USA) established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... Nickname: Hub City Official website: www. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... a 1975 Gran Torino, a copy of the distinctive car of the title characters For the film, see Starsky & Hutch. ... Charlies Angels was a television series broadcast from 1976 to 1981, about three women who work for a fictional private investigation agency, the Charles Townsend Agency. ...

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Since 2001, Bailey has served as the Executive Director of the Sunshine Kids Foundation, which provides trips and activities for hundreds of young cancer patients annually. He has volunteered for over fifteen years since being introduced to the organization by his goddaughter, who was diagnosed with leukemia. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization established in Houston, Texas in 1982 by Rhoda Tomasco that provides a variety of free programs and events for children who are getting cancer treatments in hospitals across North America. ... Leukemia (leukaemia in Commonwealth English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ...

Selected filmography

• A Force of One (1979)
• M*A*S*H (TV-Series 1972-1983) Bailey appeared 1979 - 1983
• Murder in Texas (1981) (TV)
• Police Academy (1984)
• Runaway (1984)
• Short Circuit (1986)
• Mannequin (1987)
• Burglar (1987)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
• Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
• Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
• Dead Before Dawn (1993) (TV)
• Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
• Scorcher (2002)
• Home on the Range (2004) (voice)
• The Closer (TV-Series 2005+)

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External links

• G. W. Bailey at The Internet Movie Database
• The Sunshine Kids