Harry Baird

Harry Baird

Known for

Acting

Born

May 12, 1931

Birthplace

Georgetown, Guyana

Died

February 13, 2005 (aged 73)

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.

Best known work

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

The Oblong Box

The Oblong Box

1969

Four of the Apocalypse

Four of the Apocalypse

1975

UFO

UFO

1970

Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

1959

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959

The Whisperers

The Whisperers

1967

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

1962

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

Filmography

1975
The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Ali
1975
Four of the Apocalypse
as Bud
1973
Those Dirty Dogs!
as Corp. Washington Smith
1972
Trinity and Sartana Are Coming
as Trinity / Trinidad
1971
Fun and Games
as Carl
1970
Cool It, Carol!
as Benny Gray
1970
UFOTV
as Mark Bradley (6 episodes)
1969
The Oblong Box
as N'Galo
1969
The Italian Job
as Big William
1968
Happy DeathDay
1968
The Touchables
as Lilywhite
1968
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
as Turner
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
as Danny's stepfather (1 episode)
1967
The Whisperers
as The Man Upstairs
1965
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
as Manao
1965
He Who Rides a Tiger
as Stan
1965
A Little Temptation
as Dan Adebayo
1964
Traitor's Gate
as Mate on Tramp Steamer
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
as Dan Adebayo (1 episode)
1964
Theatre 625TV
as McArthur (1 episode)
1963
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules
as Slave
1963
Living Image
as Tarkido
1963
Thor and the Amazon Women
as Ubaratutu
1963
Taur the Mighty
as Ubaratutu
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Buddy Shine