Raymond Bailey

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.

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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

Origin

San Francisco, California, United States

Occupation

banker / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dragon

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond%20Bailey
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433493

Tags

• California
• banker
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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