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Bill Bailey(1912-1978)

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Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey was born on 8 December 1912 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), Going Native (1936) and Show Time at the Apollo (1955). He was married to Pernell. He died on 12 December 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornDecember 8, 1912
DiedDecember 12, 1978(66)
BornDecember 8, 1912
DiedDecember 12, 1978(66)
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Known for

Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Cabin in the Sky
7.1
  • Bill(as dancer Taking A Chance On Love)
  • 1943
Going Native
Short
  • Bill
  • 1936
Show Time at the Apollo (1955)
Show Time at the Apollo
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Beale Street Revue
  • Self
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor

  • Cabin in the Sky (1943)
    Cabin in the Sky
    7.1
    • Bill (as dancer Taking A Chance On Love)
    • 1943
  • Going Native
    Short
    • Bill
    • 1936

Soundtrack

  • Show Time at the Apollo
    • performer: "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • Faye Adams, Count Basie, Ruth Brown, Nat 'King' Cole, Lionel Hampton, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Big Joe Turner, Sarah Vaughan, and The Larks in Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)
    Rhythm and Blues Revue
    7.0
    • performer: "Waiting for the Sunrise"
    • 1955
  • Cabin in the Sky (1943)
    Cabin in the Sky
    7.1
    • performer: "Taking a Chance on Love" (1940) (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • dancer Taking A Chance On Love
  • Born
    • December 8, 1912
    • Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • December 12, 1978
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Pernell? - December 12, 1978 (his death, 11 children)
  • Parents
      Mae Ricks Bailey
  • Relatives
      Virgie Murray(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Generally considered the inventor of the "moonwalk" dance step, as seen in Cabin in the Sky (1943) starring Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson and Lena Horne.

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