David Bailey
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SOAP STAR STATS
David Bailey (ex-Alistair, PASSIONS)
Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- October 27, 1933
- Birthplace:
- Newark, NJ
- Date of Death:
- November 25, 2004
- Marital History:
- Married to Lois at time of death
- Children:
- One daughter with his first wife and one son, Xander, with Lois
- Years on Show:
- September 2004-January 2005
The 411
At the age of 16 David Bailey joined the United States Air Force, where he remained for eight years. He then worked as an electrician, ditch digger, plumber and truck driver to support his family before deciding to make acting his full-time career. Within a few years, Bailey had appeared in several movie and television roles. In 1973 he landed the part of Russ on ANOTHER WORLD. After AW, Bailey guest-starred on numerous television shows and commercials. He starred in Above The Rim with Tupac Shakur and Duane Martin.
Bailey lived in Boston and Los Angeles with his wife. He drowned in the pool at his Los Angeles home on November 25, 2004.
Et Cetera
—When not working on PASSIONS, Bailey contributed his time to various charities, especially those involving children.
—Bailey was the man-in-bed in the classic Mitchum deodorant commercial.
—His first television job was the reucrring role of Scotty on the classic series DENNIS THE MENACE in 1963.
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
ANOTHER WORLD (Dr. Russell 'Russ' Matthews, 1973-'78, 1979-'81, 1989, 1992)
RYAN'S HOPE (Teddy Malcolm, 1988-'89)
WHERE THE HEART IS (Tony Monroe, 1969-'70)
TV Roles
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE (The General, 2004)
TEMPERATURES RISING (Dr. David Amherst, 1972-'73)
Film Roles
The Good Thief (Banion, 2002)
Never Again (Chad, 2001)
The Believer (Judge, 2001)
Above The Rim (Rollins, 1994)
Wicked, Wicked (Rick Stewart, 1973)
Change of Mind (Tommy Benson, 1969)
Seven Women for the MacGregors (Gregor MacGregor, 1967)
Memorable Quotes
"This is one helluva character! I have been told to think of him as the most evil and despicable man you could ever imagine, and one of the richest men in the world. You've got a guy sitting there who's making plans to have his own child killed. If you can sell that, this guy can do anything. I'm going to have a lot of fun with it." — Soap Opera Weekly, 7/20/04
"Working in sunny California is like dying and going to heaven compared to the dreary 'catacombs' in Brooklyn at ANOTHER WORLD." — Weekly, 7/20/04
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