William or Bill Bailey may refer to:

Politicians

William Bailey (MP) William Bailey (died 1409) was a draper and a Member of Parliament for Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency), Salisbury in 1406. He was elected to serve in the Parliament of 1410, but died in November 1409, before the Parliament assembled. It is ...

(died 1409), MP for Salisbury * William J. Bailey (1807–1876), British-born physician and politician in the Oregon Country *

William Henry Bailey William Henry Bailey (January 22, 1831 – August 17, 1908) was an American author, lawyer, and politician. He was the North Carolina Attorney General and served in the North Carolina General Assembly. He co-founded and taught law at the Baile ...

(1831–1908), American author, lawyer, and statesman *

William Gill Bailey William Gill Bailey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Personal history He was born at East Teignmouth, Devonshire, England. Addition information on his life prior to election ...

(1833–1889), politician in Queensland, Australia *

William Francis Bailey William Francis Bailey, Sr., (June 20, 1842April 5, 1915) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Democratic politician. He was the 6th and 10th mayor of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and served six years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. During the ...

(1842–1915), American politician and judge *

William Bailey Lamar William Bailey Lamar (June 12, 1853 – September 26, 1928) was an American attorney and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Florida from 1903 to 1909. Early life and education Lamar was born on June 12, 1853 in Monticello, F ...

(1853–1928), American politician and lawyer *

William Bailey (Canadian politician) William Henry Bailey (1889-1975) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the governing United Farmers of Alberta caucus. Early life Bailey was ...

(1889–1975), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1930–1935 *

William B. Bailey William B. Bailey (December 11, 1892 – October 25, 1977) was an American politician who served as Registrar of Deeds for the Southern Middlesex District and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Early life Bailey was born ...

(1892–1977), American politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives *

Bill Bailey (Indiana politician) Bill Bailey (born August 1, 1948) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From Seymour, Indiana, Bailey graduated from Murray State University where he was a founding member of the Sigma Pi fraternity c ...

(born 1948), American businessman and politician * Billy Wayne Bailey (1957–2023), former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate *

William Bailey (South Carolina politician) William H. Bailey (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 104th District, serving since 2018. He is a member of the Republican party. In 2021, Bailey announced a ...

(born 1962), Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Sportsmen

* William Heap Bailey (1847–1926), amateur footballer *

William Bailey (cricketer, born 1870) William Henry Bailey (2 October 1870 – 19 October 1930) was an English cricketer, batting right-handed, an association football left back, and latterly a pub landlord. He was born at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and has been dubbed "one ...

(1870–1930), English cricketer *

William Bailey (cricketer, born 1898) William Bailey (20 July 1898 – 27 February 1983) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1923 and 1927. He began his cricket career while at Geelong Grammar School, captaining the side ...

(1898–1983), Australian cricketer * Bill Bailey (outfielder) (1881–1967), Major League Baseball outfielder *

William Bailey (cyclist) William James Bailey (6 April 1888 – 21 February 1971) was a British cyclist. He competed in three track sprint events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London ...

(1888–1971), British Olympic cyclist *

Bill Bailey (pitcher) William F. Bailey (April 12, 1888 – November 2, 1926) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Terrapins, Chicago Whales, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He had a care ...

(1888–1926), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Bill Bailey (American football) Edgar Lee "Bill" Bailey (April 12, 1916 – April 9, 1990) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of th ...

(1916–1990), American football player *

Bill Bailey (surfer) Bill Bailey (27 September 1933 – 28 April 2009) was known as "the father of British surfing" for the crucial role he played in the development of the sport in the United Kingdom. He set up the first surf company in Britain. Bailey grew up in I ...

(1933–2009), known as "the father of British surfing" *

Billy Bailey (footballer) James William Bailey (1884–unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League ...

, English footballer *

Craig Bailey William Craig Bailey (born 6 July 1944), sometimes erroneously written Baillie, is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, in the Scottish League for Motherwell ...

(William Craig Bailey, born 1944), Scottish footballer

Entertainers

* William Bailey (actor) (1886–1962), American actor *

Bill Bailey (dancer) Willie Eugene Bailey (December 8, 1912 – December 12, 1978), known professionally as Bill Bailey was an African-American tap dancer. The older brother of actress and singer Pearl Bailey, Bill was considered to be one of the best rhythm dancers ...

(1912–1978), 1950s tap dancer and moonwalk pioneer * Bill Bailey (American actor) (born 1938), American actor and author * Axl Rose (born 1962), lead singer of Guns N' Roses, known as William Bailey when his mother changed his name after she remarried *

Bill Bailey Mark Robert Bailey (born 13 January 1965), known professionally as Bill Bailey, is an English musician, comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Manny in the sitcom ''Black Books'' and his appearances on the panel shows ''Never Mind the ...

(born 1965), English comedian, musician and actor

Other people

Billy Bailey (Gunfight at Hide Park) The Gunfight at Hide Park, or Newton Massacre, was the name given to an Old West gunfight that occurred on August 19, 1871, in Newton, Kansas, United States. It was well publicized at the time, but since has received little historical attention, ...

(died 1871), lawman who was murdered *

Frances Rachel Bailey Alfredo André Cesar Quaglino (1894–1972) was an Italian society photographer, journalist, and motor racer who spent most of his life on the French Riviera. He competed in the Biarritz-St Moritz rally in 1929. He photographed many figures f ...

, known as Billy Bailey, wife of Alfredo Quaglino * William Trist Bailey (1846–1910), developed land in Queens, New York City, c. 1878 * Sir

William Bailey (engineer) Sir William Henry Bailey (10 May 1838 – 22 November 1913) was a British engineer, businessman and local politician, knighted by Queen Victoria for his work on the creation of the Manchester Ship Canal. Bailey was born on 10 May 1838 in Sal ...

(1838–1913), British engineer, businessman, and local politician *

William Frederick Bailey William Frederick Bailey (9 February 1857 – 16 April 1917), was an Irish lawyer and writer. Bailey was born in Castletown Conyers, County Limerick, Ireland. He was educated in Trinity College Dublin, and called to the Irish Bar in 1881. He ...

(1857–1917), Irish lawyer and writer *

William J. A. Bailey William John Aloysius Bailey (May 25, 1884 – May 17, 1949) was an American patent medicine inventor and salesman. A Harvard University dropout, Bailey falsely claimed to be a doctor of medicine and promoted the use of radioactive radium as a c ...

(1884–1949), Harvard University dropout who falsely claimed to be a doctor of medicine * William Bailey (soldier), British military officer * Buster Bailey (William C. Bailey, 1902–1967), American jazz musician *

Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran) William James Bailey (January 23, 1910 – February 27, 1995) was an Irish-American Communist Party labor activist who fought in the International Brigades of the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). Early life Bailey was ...

(1911–1995), Irish-American labor activist *

William Bailey (Royal Navy officer) William Bailey (11 May 1918 – 11 March 1985) was a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve officer and businessman, who was twice awarded the George Medal for his work as a clearance diver during the Second World War. Early life Bailey was born to Br ...

(1918–1985), British recipient of the George Medal * Billy Bailey (1947–1996), American convicted murderer *

William H. Bailey (artist) William H. Bailey (November 17, 1930 – April 13, 2020) was an American artist and university professor. He was the Kingman Brewster Professor Emeritus of Art at Yale University.Baker, Doris"The ‘made up’ world of artist William Bailey,"''Y ...

(1930–2020), American artist * William Bailey (trade unionist) (1851–1896), British trade unionist born in Saint Helena *

William Shreve Bailey William Shreve Bailey (c. 1806–1886) was an American mechanic and printer born in Centerville, Ohio and who moved to Newport, Kentucky, notable for his abolitionist publications, and who received widespread support from the abolitionist movemen ...

(1806–1886), Kentucky abolitionist and printer

Other uses

* The Bill Bailey trilogy by Catherine Cookson *Cuthbert "Bill" Bailey, a character in '' Service with a Smile'', a novel by P.G. Wodehouse *Bill Bailey, a character played by George Innes in the 1969 film '' The Italian Job'' *The uncle of George Bailey in ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946 film) *A character in ''The Match'' (film) *

Will Bailey The television series ''The West Wing'' is a political drama series which was originally broadcast on NBC. During its seven seasons the ensemble cast of stars, recurring stars, and guest stars earned 157 acting nominations (often competing in th ...

, fictional character in ''The West Wing'' *William Bailey, character in '' All Over Town'' *

, a supporting character in the stage musical ''Cats'' *'' No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again'', 2003 novel by Edgardo Vega Yunqué, called ''Bill Bailey'' for short *"

(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey "(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey", originally titled "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please.... Come Home?" is a popular song published in 1902. It is commonly referred to as simply "Bill Bailey". Its words and music were written by Hughie Cannon, an ...

", song that inspired the novel

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