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Bill Bailey
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Born
December 8
,
1912
·
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died
December 12
,
1978
·
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mini Bio
Bill Bailey was born on December 8, 1912 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
,
Going Native (1936)
and
Show Time at the Apollo (1955)
. He was married to Pernell. He died on December 12, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Family
Spouse
Pernell
(? - December 12, 1978) (his death, 11 children)
Trivia
Generally considered the inventor of the "moonwalk" dance step, as seen in
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
starring
Ethel Waters
,
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
and
Lena Horne
.
Brother of
Pearl Bailey
.
He was a patient at Will Rogers Hospital in Saranac Lake, New York and his Sister "Pearl Bailey' would visit him there.
According to the NY Times: survived by his wife, Pernell, four sons and seven daughters.
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