David Bailey (October 27, 1933 – November 25, 2004) was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr. Russ Matthews on the long-running daytime soap Another World (1973–1981, 1989, 1992).
David Bailey | |
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.jpg) David Bailey in Up the MacGregors! (1967) | |
| Born | October 27, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 2004 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2004 |
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On November 25, 2004, Bailey drowned in the pool at his home in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He was 71 years old. His grave is located in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery.[3]
At the time of his death he had been playing Alistair Crane on the daytime soap Passions for less than three months,[1] to great fan and critical praise. After his death, the role was recast with soap actor John Reilly.[4] The following year, Bailey's son Xander had a small role on Passions as Edmund,[5] a man who dated Alistair's granddaughter, Fancy.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Up the MacGregors! | Gregor Mac Gregor | |
| 1969 | Three | ||
| 1969 | Change of Mind | Tommy Benson | |
| 1973 | Wicked, Wicked | Rick Stewart | |
| 1990 | In a Pig's Eye | ||
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Rollins | |
| 2001 | The Believer | Judge | |
| 2001 | Never Again | Chad | |
| 2003 | The Good Thief | Banion | |
| 2006 | Touched | George |
References
edit- ^ a b "Passions Star David Bailey Dead in Pool Accident". Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "David Bailey, 71; Actor in Soaps 'Passions', 'Another World', Others". The Los Angeles Times. 3 December 2005. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)Topics". Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "Passions: RIP Alistair Crane". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "Bailey Follows Late Father to Harmony". Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
External links
edit- David Bailey at IMDb
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