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My Take
Raymond Bailey intrigues me because he lived two lives in one. A San Francisco native, he actually worked as a banker before turning to acting, and that real-world background gives weight to his most famous role as the greedy banker Milburn Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies. To me there's a lovely irony there: a man who knew finance from the inside playing finance for laughs. Born in 1904, he carried his craft across stage, film, and television through much of the century. I have a quiet fondness for these dependable character actors who made other people's shows shine.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raymond Bailey
- Name (Japanese)
- レイモンド・ベイリー
- Reading
- れいもんど・べいりー
- Born
- May 6, 1904 – April 15, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- banker / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond%20Bailey
Frequently asked questions
When was Raymond Bailey born?
May 6, 1904 – April 15, 1980.
Where is Raymond Bailey from?
Raymond Bailey is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Raymond Bailey do?
Raymond Bailey works as banker, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
Banker — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.