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Harry Baird

Harry Baird

Known for: Acting

Born 12/05/1931
Died 2005-02-13
Place of birth Georgetown, Guyana

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.

Filmography

The Wednesday Play Series ★ 5,2

The Wednesday Play

Dan Adebayo

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

McArthur

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Danny's stepfather

1967

UFO Series ★ 7,8

UFO

Mark Bradley

1970

The Italian Job Film ★ 6,9

The Italian Job

Big William

1969

Four of the Apocalypse Film ★ 6,4

Four of the Apocalypse

Bud

1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo Film ★ 6,8

The Count of Monte-Cristo

Ali

1975

Sapphire Film ★ 7,0

Sapphire

Johnnie Fiddle

1959

The Oblong Box Film ★ 5,8

The Oblong Box

N'Galo

1969

Tiger Bay Film ★ 7,2

Tiger Bay

Bridegroom (uncredited)

1959

The Road to Hong Kong Film ★ 5,8

The Road to Hong Kong

Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)

1962

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Tarkido

1956

Trinity and Sartana Are Coming Film ★ 4,7

Trinity and Sartana Are Coming

Trinity / Trinidad

1972

Series

Hurricane

Butch

1961

Station Six-Sahara Film ★ 5,9

Station Six-Sahara

Sailor

1963

Fun and Games Film ★ 5,1

Fun and Games

Carl

1971

Those Dirty Dogs! Film ★ 6,5

Those Dirty Dogs!

Corp. Washington Smith

1973

The Mark Film ★ 6,3

The Mark

Cole

1961

Tarzan the Magnificent Film ★ 5,9

Tarzan the Magnificent

Warrior Leader

1960

Flame in the Streets Film ★ 6,3

Flame in the Streets

Billy

1961

Cool It, Carol! Film ★ 5,6

Cool It, Carol!

Benny Gray

1970

The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules Film ★ 6,0

The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules

Slave

1963

A Kid for Two Farthings Film ★ 6,7

A Kid for Two Farthings

Jamaica (uncredited)

1955

Killers of Kilimanjaro Film ★ 6,3

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Boraga

1959

Thor and the Amazon Women Film ★ 3,5

Thor and the Amazon Women

Ubaratutu

1963

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne Film ★ 10,0

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

Manao

1965

Traitor's Gate Film ★ 6,0

Traitor's Gate

Mate on Tramp Steamer

1964

The Story of a Three-Day Pass Film ★ 6,4

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

Turner

1968

Offbeat Film ★ 6,2

Offbeat

Gill Hall

1961

Film ★ 10,0

Happy DeathDay

1968

The Small World of Sammy Lee Film ★ 6,0

The Small World of Sammy Lee

Buddy Shine

1963

He Who Rides a Tiger Film ★ 7,0

He Who Rides a Tiger

Stan

1965

The Touchables Film ★ 3,8

The Touchables

Lilywhite

1968

The Whisperers Film ★ 6,5

The Whisperers

The Man Upstairs

1967

Taur the Mighty Film ★ 3,7

Taur the Mighty

Ubaratutu

1963

Living Image Film

Living Image

Tarkido

1963

A Little Temptation Film ★ 8,0

A Little Temptation

Dan Adebayo

1965