Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 12, 1931
Died
February 13, 2005 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Georgetown, Guyana
Harry Baird
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
TV
Theatre 625
McArthur
1964
TV
ITV Playhouse
Danny's stepfather
1967
TV
UFO
Mark Bradley
1970
Film
The Italian Job
Big William
1969
Film
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Ali
1975
Film
Tiger Bay
Bridegroom (uncredited)
1959
TV
Armchair Theatre
Tarkido
1956
Film
Four of the Apocalypse
Bud
1975
Film
Fun and Games
Carl
1971
TV
Hurricane
Butch
1961
Film
The Oblong Box
N'Galo
1969
Film
Thor and the Amazon Women
Ubaratutu
1963
Film
The Road to Hong Kong
Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)
1962
Film
Traitor's Gate
Mate on Tramp Steamer
1964
Film
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Manao
1965
Film
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Buddy Shine
1963
Film
Flame in the Streets
Billy
1961
Film
The Mark
Cole
1961
Film
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Boraga
1959
Film
Station Six-Sahara
Sailor
1963
Filmography
1975FilmThe Count of Monte-Cristoas Ali1975FilmFour of the Apocalypseas Bud1973FilmThose Dirty Dogs!as Corp. Washington Smith1972FilmTrinity and Sartana Are Comingas Trinity / Trinidad1971FilmFun and Gamesas Carl1970FilmCool It, Carol!as Benny Gray1970TVUFOas Mark Bradley1969FilmThe Oblong Boxas N'Galo1969FilmThe Italian Jobas Big William1968FilmHappy DeathDay1968FilmThe Touchablesas Lilywhite1968FilmThe Story of a Three-Day Passas Turner1967TVITV Playhouseas Danny's stepfather1967FilmThe Whisperersas The Man Upstairs1965FilmThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayneas Manao1965FilmHe Who Rides a Tigeras Stan1965FilmA Little Temptationas Dan Adebayo1964FilmTraitor's Gateas Mate on Tramp Steamer1964TVTheatre 625as McArthur1963FilmThe Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Herculesas Slave1963FilmLiving Imageas Tarkido1963FilmThor and the Amazon Womenas Ubaratutu1963FilmTaur the Mightyas Ubaratutu1963FilmThe Small World of Sammy Leeas Buddy Shine1963FilmStation Six-Saharaas Sailor1962FilmThe Road to Hong Kongas Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)1961TVHurricaneas Butch1961FilmFlame in the Streetsas Billy1961FilmThe Markas Cole1961FilmOffbeatas Gill Hall1960FilmTarzan the Magnificentas Warrior Leader1959FilmSapphireas Johnnie Fiddle1959FilmKillers of Kilimanjaroas Boraga1959FilmTiger Bayas Bridegroom (uncredited)1956TVArmchair Theatreas Tarkido1955FilmA Kid for Two Farthingsas Jamaica (uncredited)