- Had a special aptitude for mastering dialects. He was particularly effective on screen in upper-crust or military roles, requiring not only perfect diction but an extreme application of 'Oxford English'.
- Enjoyed a successful run on the London stage in a 1951 production of "My Fair Lady", as Professor Higgins. He reprised this role during a tour of Australia between 1959 and 1960.
- Character actor, mostly in comic roles. Best-known in Britain as the contentious "Uncle Mort" in the BBC 1 series, I Didn't Know You Cared (1975).
- Began in the postal service before becoming an amateur actor, turning professional in 1938 at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
- His sister Renee Bailey worked on BBC Radio's long-running serial The Archers (2007) as a recording engineer.
- Father of Simon Bailey.
- A cricket fanatic being a member of the M ,C C and Surrey. Loves watching the game but could never play it.
- Best known as Uncle Mort in I Didn't Know You Cared.
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