David Bailie
South African actor (1937–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Bailie (4 December 1937 – 5 March 2021) was a South African actor, known for his performances on stage, television and film.[3] In the 1960s and 1970s he worked for both the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was an associate artist.[4] He played "Dask" in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Robots of Death, and also appeared in Blake's 7.[5][6] Bailie portrayed "Skewer" in Cutthroat Island (1995), an English Judge in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), and also "The Engineer" in Gladiator (2000).[3] David Bailie is perhaps best known for having played the mute pirate Cotton in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.[7] Bailie was also a professional photographer, specialising in portrait photography. He had a studio in West Kensington, London.[8]
David Bailie | |
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Born | (1937-12-04)4 December 1937[1] Springs, South Africa |
Died | 5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, photographer, videographer, computer programmer, furniture maker/designer |
Years active | 1961–2020 |
Spouse |
Egidija Bailie (m. 2002–2021) |
Website | http://davidbailie.co.uk/ |