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Bill Bailey(1912-1978)

Actor
Soundtrack

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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.

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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

Short

Bill

1936

Show Time at the Apollo (1955)

Show Time at the Apollo

8.8

TV Series

Soundtrack("The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise")

Beale Street Revue

Self

1955

Credits

Actor

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

Soundtrack

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)
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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