John Bailey
Biography
John Bailey was a British actor with a long career across stage, cinema and television. He came from South East London and was born in 1912; he died in 1989. In 1936 he took the part of Archie Forsyth in the BBC production Scenes from Marigold. During the late 1940s and early 1950s he appeared in a number of films, among them Roy Boulting's High Treason, where his cold killer Stringer spoke with a Russian accent. That same period brought the role of Inspector Grant in The Franchise Affair, and his dark looks and facility with accents led to parts as Italians or Eastern Europeans. In 1965 he played Bartolomeo Vanzetti in a Wednesday Play about Sacco and Vanzetti, and in 1967 he was Aubrey Green in The Forsyte Saga. His television work also took in Doctor Who, Steptoe and Son, The Avengers and the 1978 miniseries Holocaust.
76years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as John Albert Bailey
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 15 years1951 to 1966
Every film, newest first
- 1966Rasputin: The Mad MonkIMDb rating 6.2
- 1952Venetian BirdIMDb rating 6.4
- 1951Circle of DangerIMDb rating 6.5
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Getting ready for a role
Bailey's early film High Treason, directed by Roy Boulting in 1951, cast him as the cold and ruthless assassin Stringer, who speaks with a convincing Russian accent.
Getting ready for a role
Bailey used his vocal range to play Inspector Grant with a clipped, upper class English accent in the 1951 film The Franchise Affair, based on Josephine Tey's novel.
First role
In 1936, Bailey played the part of Archie Forsyth in the BBC production "Scenes from Marigold", which was one of his acting roles.
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Worked with
John Bailey made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Don SharpDirector, 1 film, 1966
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All films by Jacques Tourneur
Ralph ThomasDirector, 1 film, 1952
All films by Ralph Thomas
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