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Marvo301 · 05-09-2011, 11:23 PM

I was watching an episode of Dobie Gillis this weekend and Raymond Bailey (Milburn Drysdale) was in the episode playing a member of the faculty of the college that Dobie and Maynard had just enrolled in. And he was wasn't wearing a toupee!! I've only ever seen one still picture of Mr. Bailey sans toupee so it took a couple of seconds to recognize him. As soon as he started speaking I recognized the voice right away!

treky · 05-10-2011, 01:57 AM

yea, I've seen him without it on "DOBIE GILLIS" and also in the movie "No Time for seargents" with Andy Griffith.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-10-2011, 02:58 AM

...and was able to appear with and without it, depending on the various parts he played on TV, and in movies. Naturally, when he was "Mr. Drysdale", he had to sport a full head of hair, because he wouldn't have been as effective without it.

treky · 05-11-2011, 01:18 AM

he was just one of the many actors who were, or who are, bald.

AB · 05-11-2011, 04:31 PM

I didn't know he wore a toupee.

William Hogan Jr · 05-30-2011, 09:25 PM

I saw Raymond without his toupee on an episode of Alfred Hithcock Presents "Breakdown" and an early episode of Mister Ed "Ed the Beneficiary".

dakert · 05-30-2011, 10:23 PM

Raymond was in a great episode of Twilight Zone with Russell Johnson (time travel, Lincoln assasination).
He was also in a My Three Sons episode where Bub gets a job and tries to sell him a hat

biffbronson · 07-07-2011, 11:17 AM

I've now seen a lot of Raymond's appearances from before his work on BH, and I think in every case he was bald -- not wearing a hairpiece...!

RandomGirl93 · 07-07-2011, 12:12 PM

Haha! Mr. Drysdale was bald! Ya'll are right, though, he wouldn't have been very effective yelling at Miss Jane if he didn't have hair. He would just look like a short bald dude yelling at Miss Jane. LOL!

Frump · 07-07-2011, 07:03 PM

I didn't even know he wore one lol

Duster76 · 07-07-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I was watching an episode of Dobie Gillis this weekend and Raymond Bailey (Milburn Drysdale) was in the episode playing a member of the faculty of the college that Dobie and Maynard had just enrolled in. And he was wasn't wearing a toupee!! I've only ever seen one still picture of Mr. Bailey sans toupee so it took a couple of seconds to recognize him. As soon as he started speaking I recognized the voice right away!

He commonly worked without a hairpiece, Picnic (released in 1955) was on TCM a couple of weeks ago he didn't wear a piece in that film. He may have decided to wear a hairpiece for the Hillbillies to create a completely different look to avoid being typecast.

gopyle · 10-22-2011, 06:48 PM

I've seen him numerous time with the toup and without. I think he has always given a great performance in everything I have seen him in, comedy or drama. Nothing, of course, matches his work in The Beverly Hillbillies.

05-09-2011, 11:23 PM	#1
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05-10-2011, 02:58 AM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Yes, Bailey wore a "rug"... ...and was able to appear with and without it, depending on the various parts he played on TV, and in movies. Naturally, when he was "Mr. Drysdale", he had to sport a full head of hair, because he wouldn't have been as effective without it.

07-07-2011, 11:17 AM	#8
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05-11-2011, 01:18 AM	#4
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	he was just one of the many actors who were, or who are, bald.

05-11-2011, 04:31 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I didn't know he wore a toupee.

05-30-2011, 09:25 PM	#6
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	I saw Raymond without his toupee on an episode of Alfred Hithcock Presents "Breakdown" and an early episode of Mister Ed "Ed the Beneficiary".

05-30-2011, 10:23 PM	#7
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Raymond was in a great episode of Twilight Zone with Russell Johnson (time travel, Lincoln assasination). He was also in a My Three Sons episode where Bub gets a job and tries to sell him a hat

07-07-2011, 12:12 PM	#9
RandomGirl93 Resident Goth Girl Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2011 Location: Calhoun Falls, South Carolina Posts: 29	Haha! Mr. Drysdale was bald! Ya'll are right, though, he wouldn't have been very effective yelling at Miss Jane if he didn't have hair. He would just look like a short bald dude yelling at Miss Jane. LOL!

10-22-2011, 06:48 PM	#12
gopyle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 235	I've seen him numerous time with the toup and without. I think he has always given a great performance in everything I have seen him in, comedy or drama. Nothing, of course, matches his work in The Beverly Hillbillies.