John Anthony Bailey performed in various college productions and improvisational theater as a student at Oakland’s Merritt College. He appeared in the Sun Ra science fiction film Space is the Place in 1972. John landed a regular role in the Sid and Marty Krofft children’s fantasy series Wonderbug in 1976. He also played the character “Sticks” the drummer, a member of Richie Cunningham’s rock band, in two episodes of the popular sitcom Happy Days. He had guest spots in M*A*S*H*, Good Times and in the comedy film Kentucky Fried Movie followed.
In the early 1980s, using the name “Jack Baker,” John began a career in the adult film industry. He had roles in the pornographic films Let Me Tell Ya ’bout White Chicks and New Wave Hookers, as well as The Devil in Miss Jones 3: A New Beginning and The Devil in Miss Jones 4: The Final Outrage. Once called on to participate in hardcore sex scenes, John later stepped into “non-sex” roles in the Devil in Miss Jones series. He was relegated to comedic scenes that exploited racial stereotypes for a cheap laugh. He went on to appear in over 140 adult films.
John passed away in 1994 from bladder cancer. He was 47.