Person
Harry Baird
Acting · 1931–2005 · Georgetown, Guyana
Biography
Harry Baird was a Guyanese-born British actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, appearing in more than 36 films throughout his career including several racially motivated dramas and spaghetti westerns. His career was cut short in the mid 70s when glaucoma ultimately left him blind. He died of cancer in London in 2005, aged 73.
Known for
Theatre 625
McArthur
ITV Playhouse
Danny's stepfather
The Wednesday Play
Dan Adebayo
UFO
Mark Bradley
Sapphire
Johnnie Fiddle
The Italian Job
Big William
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Ali
Four of the Apocalypse
Bud
Station Six-Sahara
Sailor
The Oblong Box
N'Galo
Filmography
- 1975The Count of Monte-CristoAli
- 1975Four of the ApocalypseBud
- 1973Those Dirty Dogs!Corp. Washington Smith
- 1972Trinity and Sartana Are ComingTrinity / Trinidad
- 1971Fun and GamesCarl
- 1970Cool It, Carol!Benny Gray
- 1970UFOMark Bradley
- 1969The Oblong BoxN'Galo
- 1969The Italian JobBig William
- 1968Happy DeathDay
- 1968The TouchablesLilywhite
- 1968The Story of a Three-Day PassTurner
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDanny's stepfather
- 1967The WhisperersThe Man Upstairs
- 1965The Trial and Torture of Sir John RampayneManao
- 1965He Who Rides a TigerStan
- 1965A Little TemptationDan Adebayo
- 1964Traitor's GateMate on Tramp Steamer
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDan Adebayo
- 1964Theatre 625McArthur
- 1963The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of HerculesSlave
- 1963Living ImageTarkido
- 1963Thor and the Amazon WomenUbaratutu
- 1963Taur the MightyUbaratutu
- 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeBuddy Shine
- 1963Station Six-SaharaSailor
- 1962The Road to Hong KongNubian at Lamasary (uncredited)
- 1961HurricaneButch
- 1961Flame in the StreetsBilly
- 1961The MarkCole
- 1961OffbeatGill Hall
- 1960Tarzan the MagnificentWarrior Leader
- 1959SapphireJohnnie Fiddle
- 1959Killers of KilimanjaroBoraga
- 1959Tiger BayBridegroom (uncredited)
- 1957Tarzan and the Lost SafariStunts
- 1956Armchair TheatreTarkido
- 1955A Kid for Two FarthingsJamaica (uncredited)
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