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name: "Joel Bailey"
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born: "6 May 1953"
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# Joel Bailey

Actor. Born 6 May 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 May 1953, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- **Also known as:** Joel Stephan Bailey

## Biography

Joel Bailey, also credited as Joel Stephan Bailey, is an American actor, producer, writer and director. Born on 6 May 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he attended Florida State University and is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. His stage credits include productions such as *Sweet Bird of Youth* and *A Streetcar Named Desire*.

Bailey appeared in supporting roles in films including *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984) as Det. McCabe and *Turner & Hooch* (1989) as Ferraday. He had recurring television parts in series such as *Flamingo Road* and *Santa Barbara*.

He is married to actress Gina Gallego. Since the 1990s he has worked primarily as a producer and writer on television projects.

*Sources: imdb.com, de.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), Fi1m 55, as Det. McCabe — [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md)

## Also known for

- *Turner & Hooch* (1989), Ferraday

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