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George Bailey (other)
George Bailey is the name of: Arts and entertainment *G. W. Bailey (George William Bailey, born 1944), American actor * George Bailey (''It's a Wonderful Life''), fictional character in 1946 film *Capleton (Clifton George Bailey III, born 1967), Jamaican reggae artist Sports *George Bailey (cricketer, born 1853) (1853–1926), Australian cricketer *George Bailey (cricketer, born 1882) (1882–1964), Australian cricketer *George Bailey (racing driver) (1900–1940), American racecar driver * George Bailey (athlete) (1906–2000), English steeplechase runner *George Bailey (footballer) (1919–1998), Australian rules footballer for Carlton and Perth *George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982), Australian cricketer Others * George Bailey Loring (1817–1891), American politician * George W. Bailey Jr. (1833–1865), American attorney and public official in Vermont * George E. Bailey (1859–1900), American murder victim * George Edwin Bailey (1879–1965), British electrical engineer and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey (It's A Wonderful Life)
George Bailey is a fictional character and the protagonist in Frank Capra's 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life''. The character is a building and loan banker who sacrifices his dreams in order to help his community of Bedford Falls to the point where he feels life has passed him by. Eventually, due to difficulties in keeping the building and loan solvent, Bailey falls into despair so deep that he contemplates suicide, until his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, gives him a valuable perspective on the worth of his life. George finds through Odbody's angelic power and gift what life would be like if he didn't have his wife, Mary, his children and friends, and what their lives and the social structure of Bedford Falls would be like without him. Bailey is played by James Stewart as an adult and Bobby Anderson as a child, and is loosely based on George Pratt, a character in Philip Van Doren Stern's 1943 booklet ''The Greatest Gift''. The character was portrayed by Pete Davidson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capleton
Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 67–69 better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet. His record label is called David House Productions. He is known for his Rastafari views expressed in his songs. Early life Bailey was born in Islington in St. Mary in 1967.Walters, Basil (2012)Capleton lauded for charity work", ''Jamaica Observer'', 20 July 2012, retrieved 29 July 2012 As a youth, he was given the surname of a popular St. Mary lawyer and friend of the family, Capleton, as a nickname by his relatives and friends.Capleton interview . ChicagoReggae.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011. Capleton rejects the name given to him at bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey (cricketer, Born 1853)
George Herbert Bailey (29 October 1853 – 10 October 1926) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Tasmania from 1873 to 1893 and for the Australian team in England and North America in 1878. Early life and career Bailey was born in Colombo where his father, Canon Brooke Bailey, was a military chaplain and inspector of schools. He went to school at Lichfield Grammar School in England and Elizabeth College, Guernsey, where he captained the first eleven for two years. After he left school he followed his father to Tasmania in 1870. In 1872 he began his employment with the Union Bank of Australia. ''The Mercury'' (Hobart), 11 October 1926, p. 6. He played for the Launceston Cricket Club and made his first appearance in the biannual Tasmanian intrastate matches between North and South in 1871–72. He took 6 for 52 opening the bowling for North in 1872–73, a match in which he also opened the batting. He made his first-class debut for Tasmania a few days l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey (cricketer, Born 1882)
George Keith Brooke Bailey (3 January 1882 – 17 June 1964) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Tasmania in the 1903–04 season. His father also played for Tasmania. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket players who have played representative cricket for Tasmania in Australia. It includes players that have played at least one match, in senior first-class, List A cricket, or Twenty20 matches. Practice matches are not i ... References External links * 1882 births 1964 deaths Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Cricketers from Hobart {{Australia-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey (racing Driver)
George Bailey (September 25, 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana – May 7, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 Indianapolis 500 The 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati 8CTF he had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became the first driver in the history of th ..., when his gasoline tank exploded. He lost control of his car and skidded sideways into a concrete wall. It spun back across the track and hit the inside guard rail, causing the gasoline tank to explode. Bailey became the first competitor to drive a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey (athlete) .
In 1932 he finished fifth in the 3000 metre steeplechase event. In the 5000 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in ...
George William Bailey (29 April 1906 – 24 July 2000) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
