---
name: "Raymond Bailey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/raymond-bailey"
fi1m_id: "raymond-bailey"
imdb_id: "nm0047450"
tmdb_id: 5737
wikidata_id: "Q433493"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 May 1904"
died: "15 April 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T07:58:28.027593+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Raymond Bailey

## Identity

Raymond Bailey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/raymond-bailey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** raymond-bailey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0047450
- **TMDB ID:** 5737
- **Wikidata ID:** Q433493
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Bailey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433493, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0047450/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5737

Actor. Born 6 May 1904 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 15 April 1980.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 May 1904, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Died:** 15 April 1980
- **Active:** 1955–1958
- **Also known as:** Raymond Thomas Bailey
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Romance 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $17m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Bailey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433493, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0047450/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5737

## Biography

Raymond Thomas Bailey (1904–1980) was an American actor who worked on the Broadway stage, in films and on television. He is best known for his role as banker Milburn Drysdale in the series *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962–1971).

Bailey appeared in numerous films from the late 1930s onwards, including an uncredited board member in *Sabrina* (1954), Doctor Thomas Silver in *The Incredible Shrinking Man* (1957) and Scottie's Doctor in Alfred Hitchcock's *Vertigo* (1958). His television credits include multiple episodes of *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* and guest roles in *The Twilight Zone* and *Bonanza*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, the.hitchcock.zone.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Vertigo* (1958), Fi1m 92, as Scottie's Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/vertigo.md)
- *The Incredible Shrinking Man* (1957), Fi1m 86, as Doctor Thomas Silver — [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-shrinking-man.md)
- *Picnic* (1955), Fi1m 63, as Mr. Benson — [page](https://film.one/film/picnic.md)

## Complete filmography (119)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1975), as Regent Burns
- *Herbie Rides Again* (1974), as Lawyer
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, as Milburn Drysdale
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Allie Saxon
- *Five Weeks in a Balloon* (1962), as Randolph
- *Margie* (1961), series, Actor
- *The Investigators* (1961), series, as Beaumont Sr.
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Jerry Wagner
- *The Absent-Minded Professor* (1961), as Admiral Olmstead
- *Mister Ed* (1961), series, Actor
- *Harrigan and Son* (1960), series, Actor
- *Surfside 6* (1960), series, as Reginald Dutton
- *Pete and Gladys* (1960), series, Actor
- *Coronado 9* (1960), series, Actor
- *From the Terrace* (1960), as Mr. Eugene St.John
- *The Gallant Hours* (1960), as Vandergrift
- *Wake Me When It's Over* (1960), as General Weigang
- *The Detectives* (1959), series, as Manager
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as John Carvell, John Carvell (uncredited)
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Morton Forsythe
- *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Supervisor, Doctor, Millard — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, as James Clark
- *Johnny Ringo* (1959), series, as Summers, Mr. King
- *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1959), series, as Dean Magruder
- *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Gen. Jacoby
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Sam Blanchard
- *The Man and the Challenge* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Troubleshooters* (1959), series, as Judge Crawford
- *Tightrope* (1959), series, as Commissioner Rodger Dom
- *Al Capone* (1959), as Lawyer Brancato
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Capt. Clyde Madison
- *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Henry Mortimer, Judge, Walter Griggs
- *I Want to Live!* (1958), as San Quentin Warden
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Steven Stewart, Philip Harkins
- *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Justice Bradshaw
- *Yancy Derringer* (1958), series, as Colonel Duval
- *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, as George Collier
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *No Time for Sergeants* (1958), as Base Colonel
- *King Creole* (1958), as Mr. Evans
- *The Lineup* (1958), as Philip Dressler
- *The Space Children* (1958), as Dr. Wahrman
- *Vertigo* (1958), as Scottie's Doctor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/vertigo.md)
- *Lafayette Escadrille* (1958), as Amos J. Walker
- *Underwater Warrior* (1958), as Adm. Ashton
- *Darby's Rangers* (1958), as Brig. Gen. W.A. Wise
- *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, Actor
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Mr. Hilliard, Dr. Bell
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Hinder's Lawyer
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Jim Brenton
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as John Staffer, Clyde Barnes, Walter B. Jonas M. D. (uncredited)
- *Band of Angels* (1957), as Mr. Stuart
- *The Incredible Shrinking Man* (1957), as Doctor Thomas Silver — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-shrinking-man.md)
- *The Great American Pastime* (1956), as George Carruthers
- *The Girl He Left Behind* (1956), as General
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as March Beckworth, Baker, Ed Fowler, Chase Barlow
- *The Gale Storm Show* (1956), series, Actor
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Mr. Ormsby
- *I've Lived Before* (1956), as Joseph Hackett, Federal Airways
- *Congo Crossing* (1956), as Peter Mannering
- *Johnny Moccasin* (1956), as Pete Cooper
- *Outside the Law* (1956), as Philip Bormann
- *A Ticket for Thaddeus* (1956), Actor
- *Time Table* (1956), as Sam Hendricks
- *Picnic* (1955), as Mr. Benson — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/picnic.md)
- *Tarantula* (1955), as Dr. Townsend
- *The Return of Jack Slade* (1955), as Professor
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Claffey
- *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as Judge, Howard Barnes
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Ed Johnson, Jeff Harrison, Psychiatrist in Introduction (uncredited), Dr. Harley, Doctor Jason, Inspector Graun, Herbert Gild, Mr. Harris, Mr. Watkins, The Doctor
- *The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing* (1955), as Judge Fitzgerald (uncredited)
- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (1955), Actor
- *My Friend Flicka* (1955), series, Actor
- *Frontier* (1955), series, as Prosecutor
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Great Gildersleeve* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as General Parsley Smith, Shaneways
- *Science Fiction Theatre* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Henry Forrester, Charles Carson
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Arnold Bixby
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *Lassie* (1954), series, Actor
- *Sabrina* (1954), as Board Member (uncredited)
- *All I Need Is a Conference!* (1954), as Russell West · Design Engineer
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Richards, Peterson
- *The Life Of Riley* (1953), series, Actor
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Dr. Scott
- *Tales of Tomorrow* (1951), series, Actor
- *The Kangaroo Kid* (1950), as Quinn
- *The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show* (1950), series, as Dr. Bradley
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Parkinson
- *The Mystery of Marie Roget* (1942), as Gendarme
- *The Male Animal* (1942), as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
- *A Man Betrayed* (1941), as Amato Henchman (uncredited)
- *You, the People* (1940), as Bailey Henchman
- *I Love You Again* (1940), as First Man Greeting Wilson in Pottery Office (uncredited)
- *Florian* (1940), as White-haired Soldier
- *Island of Doomed Men* (1940), as Mystery Killer (uncredited)
- *Gangs of Chicago* (1940), Actor
- *Black Friday* (1940), as Louis Devore
- *The Green Hornet* (1940), as Mr. West (uncredited)
- *Invisible Stripes* (1939), as Bookie (uncredited)
- *The Roaring Twenties* (1939), as 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)
- *Sabotage* (1939), as (uncredited)
- *Flight at Midnight* (1939), as Bill Hawks
- *Each Dawn I Die* (1939), as Convict (uncredited)
- *They All Come Out* (1939), as Hughie (uncredited)
- *Coast Guard* (1939), as First Officer (uncredited)
- *I Stole a Million* (1939), as Cabby (uncredited)
- *Hell's Kitchen* (1939), as Whitey
- *Daredevils of the Red Circle* (1939), as Stanley
- *S.O.S Tidal Wave* (1939), as Roy Nixon
- *Secret Service of the Air* (1939), as Henchman Starting Fight [script name: Klune]
- *Made for Each Other* (1939), as Salt Lake City Hospital Chemist (uncredited)
- *Blackwell's Island* (1939), as Cash Sutton (uncredited)

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