G. W. Bailey
G. W. Bailey | |
|---|---|
Bailey as Captain Harris in Police Academy | |
| Born | August 27, 1944 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Jane Goosby
(m. 1966; div. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
G. W. Bailey (born August 27, 1944) is an American actor. His roles include Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV series 1979–1983), Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films (1984–1994), and Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequin (1987). He played Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes from 2005 to 2018.