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Bill Bailey

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

Just Visiting
Just Visiting
2001 • Thibault's Father
Balto
Balto
1995 • Butcher (voice)
Notorious
Notorious
1992 • Judge
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 • 20th Century Fox Guard
A Casualty of War
A Casualty of War
1989 • Frank Terpil
Murder Story
Murder Story
1989 • Billy Van Wyck / Kielman
Ishtar
Ishtar
1987 • Gen. Westlake
Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits
1986 • Sheriff

Full filmography

Just Visiting
Just Visiting
2001 • Thibault's Father
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Balto
Balto
1995 • Butcher (voice)
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Notorious
Notorious
1992 • Judge
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Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 • 20th Century Fox Guard
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A Casualty of War
A Casualty of War
1989 • Frank Terpil
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Murder Story
Murder Story
1989 • Billy Van Wyck / Kielman
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Ishtar
Ishtar
1987 • Gen. Westlake
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Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits
1986 • Sheriff
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Lace 2
Lace 2
1985 • Chief of Police
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Water
Water
1985 • Hollister
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Outland
Outland
1981 • Officer Hill
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Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
1980 • Announcer
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Superman
Superman
1978 • 2nd Senator
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Bill Bailey – Biography, Known For & Filmography