David Bailey (actor)

David Bailey
David Bailey in Up the MacGregors! (1967)
Born	(1933-10-27)October 27, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 25, 2004(2004-11-25) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–2004
Spouses	Barbara Johnson (1 child) Lois Clarney (1 child) Yvonne Jacoby (?–2004) (his death)

David Bailey (October 27, 1933 – November 25, 2004) was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr. Russ Matthews on the long-running daytime soap Another World (1973–1981, 1989, 1992).

On November 25, 2004, Bailey drowned in the pool at his home in Los Angeles, California.¹² He was 71 years old. His grave is located in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery.³

At the time of his death, he had been playing Alistair Crane on the daytime soap Passions for less than three months,¹ to great fan and critical praise. After his death, the role was recast with soap actor John Reilly.⁴ The following year, Bailey's son Xander had a small role on Passions as Edmund,⁵ a man who dated Alistair's granddaughter, Fancy.