Born and raised in San Francisco, Raymond Bailey left for Hollywood as a teen to pursue acting professionally. "Gunsmoke" The Big Con (TV Episode 1958) - IMDb Interesting to note that before becoming an actor he, himself was a banker in Beverly Hills. Gunsmoke, particularly the earlier black and white episodes, would seem positively prehistoric to their limited sensibilities . Occupation. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. He made ends meet by working on farms, taking seasonal jobs, and, after serving as a Merchant Marine in World War II, decided to give acting another try. In addition, he played the role of lawyer Brancato in the 1959 crime drama Al Capone. 1958. tried a stage career in New York but with no great success he scrapped those Drew Holt . All rights reserved. . Actor/comedian. GUNSMOKE: THE BIG CON (TV) - Paley Center for Media Likewise, he played the role of Dean McGruder in The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis. During its 1960-1961 season, he had a regular role on My Sister Eileen (TV series) and guest starred on Pat O'Brien's ABC sitcom Harrigan and Son. He began as a day laborer on movie sets, and later became a banker and stock broker . Bailey played the role of a plantation owner in Band of Angels in 1957. The Beverly Hillbillies and The Incredible Shrinking Man Star Raymond Bailey Died in 1980 On This Day, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Z-TLqNX3Y, Beverly Hillbillies Mr Drysdale Distressed over Grannys Garden (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Z-TLqNX3Y). Drysdale, who handled the Clampetts large bank account, would spend most episodes demanding his secretary Jane Hathaway, played by Nancy Kulp, help get him to the Clampetts to stop some of their shenanigans. (1958) as Scottie's Doctor; "I Want to Live!" Often, Mr. Drysdale would be required to talk with Clampett about how strange "city life" and "city folk" are (when compared to Mr. Clampett's view of "normal" country folk). . Matt makes it apparent to the three "players" that he believes they actually worked together to defraud the bank, so they flee Dodge with Doc as a hostage. google_color_bg = "000000"; General Parsley Smith (1 Episode), Shaneways (1 Episode) Adam Kennedy. He appeared as the character of Mr. West in the action adventure serial The Green Hornet (1940). Raymond began getting attention as an actor after being cast as the character of Mr. West in the action-adventure serial The Green Hornet. He worked for a time as a day laborer at a movie studio in the days of silent pictures, but was fired for sneaking into a mob scene while it was being filmed. or businessman until at age 19, he worked in a bank for a time and decided on such popular shows as the anthology thriller series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and popular western drama "Gunsmoke," while sporadically appearing on Broadway.
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