Harry Baird

Acting · Crew

Born May 12, 1931, 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

• 1975Four of the Apocalypse — Bud
• 1975The Count of Monte-Cristo — Ali
• 1973Those Dirty Dogs! — Corp. Washington Smith
• 1972Trinity and Sartana Are Coming — Trinity / Trinidad
• 1971Fun and Games — Carl
• 1970Cool It, Carol! — Benny Gray
• UFO — Mark Bradley
• 1969The Italian Job — Big William
• 1969The Oblong Box — N'Galo
• 1968Happy DeathDay
• 1968The Story of a Three-Day Pass — Turner
• 1968The Touchables — Lilywhite
• ITV Playhouse — Danny's stepfather
• 1967The Whisperers — The Man Upstairs
• 1965A Little Temptation — Dan Adebayo
• 1965He Who Rides a Tiger — Stan
• 1965The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne — Manao
• The Wednesday Play — Dan Adebayo
• Theatre 625 — McArthur
• 1964Traitor's Gate — Mate on Tramp Steamer
• 1963Living Image — Tarkido
• 1963Station Six-Sahara — Sailor
• 1963Taur the Mighty — Ubaratutu
• 1963The Small World of Sammy Lee — Buddy Shine
• 1963The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules — Slave
• 1963Thor and the Amazon Women — Ubaratutu
• 1962The Road to Hong Kong — Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)
• 1961Flame in the Streets — Billy
• Hurricane — Butch
• 1961Offbeat — Gill Hall
• 1961The Mark — Cole
• 1960Tarzan the Magnificent — Warrior Leader
• 1959Killers of Kilimanjaro — Boraga
• 1959Sapphire — Johnnie Fiddle
• 1959Tiger Bay — Bridegroom (uncredited)
• 1957Tarzan and the Lost Safari — Stunts
• Armchair Theatre — Tarkido
• 1955A Kid for Two Farthings — Jamaica (uncredited)