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Acting

Robin Bailey

Born
Oct 5, 1919 · Aged 79
Died
Jan 14, 1999
Place of birth
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Gender
Male
Movie credits
37
TV credits
40
Also known as (3)
  • Robin Bailey (I)
  • William Henry Mettam 'Robin' Bailey
  • William Henry Mettam Bailey

Biography

William Henry Mettam "Robin" Bailey (5 October 1919 – 14 January 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Although often chosen for upper class and tradition-bound roles such as Mr Justice Graves in Thames Television's Rumpole of the Bailey, Bailey is perhaps most fondly remembered for his portrayal of Uncle Mort in I Didn't Know You Cared, the BBC's adaptation of Peter Tinniswood's stories about an extended Yorkshire family. The television series ran from 1975 to 1979, and is available on DVD. Bailey continued to play Uncle Mort in a series of radio programmes.…