Biography
William Bailey was born on September 26, 1886 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA as Gordon Reineck. He was an actor and director, known for On Dangerous Ground (1917), The Penitent (1912) and Hilda Wakes (1913). He was married to Alethia Hamilton Fadden, Mary Florence Cannon and Polly Vann. He died on November 8, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Acted in 164
1950s
- 1957
A Hatful of Rain
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1955
- 1954
Make Haste to Live
Ed Jenkins
- 1952
Here Come the Marines
Brogan the Postman
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
Jim (uncredited)
- 1951
The Unknown Man
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cattle Queen
Warden
The Texas Rangers
Movie
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Robert Kyle
- 1950
Lightning Guns
Luke Atkins
Federal Man
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Brand of Fear
Frank Martin
West of El Dorado
Sheriff Jack
The Lady Gambles
Croupier (uncredited)
Son of a Badman
Brad Burley
Trails End
Sheriff
- 1948
Courtin' Trouble
Curtis
Music Man
Mr. Larkin
Silver Trails
John Chambers
Back Trail
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion
Barfly
Campus Sleuth
Coroner
- 1947
A Double Life
Detective (uncredited)
Code of the Saddle
Sheriff Wallace
Desperate
Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
Professor
The Egg and I
Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
Mrs. Parkington
Ball Musician (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Movie Pests
Man Whose Foot Gets Stepped On (uncredited)
- 1942
The Lady or the Tiger?
Party Guest
Rio Rita
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Movie
Woman of the Year
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Flag of Mercy
Recruiting Sergeant
- 1941
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
Boo Boo's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Whispers
Eavesdropping Husband (uncredited)
- 1940
Comrade X
Press Correspondent
You, the People
Jim
Third Finger, Left Hand
Ship's Officer / Man Leaving Drugstore
That Inferior Feeling
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Another Thin Man
Freight Elevator Operator (uncredited)
British Intelligence
British Intelligence Agent
Miracles for Sale
Spectator in Theatre Box
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Angel of Mercy
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1938
Spring Madness
Train Conductor Announcing "Board"
The Chaser
Hank
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
Husband in Courtroom (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
Detective (uncredited)
- 1937
I'll Take Romance
Client in Kane's Waiting Room
It May Happen to You
Police Detective (uncredited)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
Policeman Passenger (uncredited)
- 1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Detective (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
Reporter in Senate Chamber
Murder with Pictures
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
Trocadero Patron (uncredited)
The Witness Chair
Court Bailiff
The Preview Murder Mystery
Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Secret
Det. Harris
- 1935
Thunder Mountain
Cliff Borden
Thunder in the Night
Party Guest
Public Hero Number 1
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
Movie
Shadow of Doubt
Det. Don
- 1934
Change of Heart
Man in Street (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Al Barnes (uncredited)
George White's Scandals
Harold Bestry
David Harum
Townsman (uncredited)
- 1933
The House on 56th Street
Gambler (uncredited)
Fargo Express
Goss Partner #2
A Man of Sentiment
Doctor
Penthouse
Maitre D' at Pinnacle Club (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
Attorney in Courtroom
The Lone Avenger
Henchman Landers
- 1932
Central Park
Gangster Eddie (uncredited)
Stranger in Town
Harvey Company Wholesale Sales Clerk
The Midnight Patrol
Powers
- 1931
West of Broadway
Herbert, the Maitre D' (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
Movie
Bad Girl
Expectant Father of Twins (uncredited)
- 1930
The Truth About Youth
Jim - Kara's Boyfriend (uncredited)
One Night at Susie's
John Nedlog (Uncredited)
Back Pay
Ed
1920s
- 1928
Burning Bridges
Jim Black
Waterfront
Brute Mullin
Hit of the Show
Tremaine
The Way of the Strong
Tiger Louie
Man in the Rough
Jim Kane (as William Norton Bailey)
The Flyin' Cowboy
James Bell
- 1927
Wild Beauty
Jim Kennedy
High School Hero
Mr. Merrill
The Masked Menace
Movie
The Fighting Three
Steve Clayton
Melting Millions
Movie
- 1926
The Stolen Ranch
Sam Hardy
The House Without a Key
Harry Jennison
Ranson's Folly
Lt. Crosby
- 1925
Lazybones
Elmer Ballister
Bustin' Thru
Harvey Gregg
Fighting Youth
Harold Brennty
The Desert Flower
Jack Royal
- 1924
The Flaming Forties
Desparde
Gold Heels
Kendall Jr.
The Desert Hawk
Tex Trapp
Winner Take All
Jim Devereaux
The Cyclone Rider
Reynard Trask
Against All Odds
Tom Curtis (as William N. Baily)
The Uninvited Guest
Fred Morgan
- 1923
Three O'Clock in the Morning
Hugo von Strohm
Is Money Everything?
Roy Pelham
- 1921
The Yellow Arm
Jerry Engleson
- 1920
The Phantom Foe
Bob Royal
1910s
- 1919
Victory
Undetermined Role
Three Black Eyes
Payne
Break the News to Mother
Warren Flint
Shadows of Suspicion
Captain Walter Byfield
- 1918
I'll Say So
August Myers
Leap to Fame
Hoffman's Servant
The Eagle's Eye
Heinrich von Lertz
- 1917
The Pride of New York
Harold Whitley
Richard the Brazen
Fitzgeorge
The Inevitable
Frank Lyons
On Dangerous Ground
Ritter Bloem
- 1916
A Million a Minute
Mark Seager
War Brides
Eric
- 1915
The Suburban
Jack Brambough, Donald's Pal
When It Strikes Home
Victor Hartley
From the Valley of the Missing
Everett Brinbecombe
- 1914
The Testing Fire
Her City Beau
The Conqueror
Frank
The Hour and the Man
William Maxwell
- 1913
Life's Weaving
Thorwald
The Way Perilous
Roger Crane
- 1912
The Iron Heel
Wiley's Butler
Back to the Old Farm
George Randall
Directed 1
1910s
- 1916
A Million a Minute
Assistant Director