Harry Baird

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Harry Baird

Acting 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 drama…

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The Italian Job

The Italian Job

6.9 1969 Movie
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

6.8 1975 Movie
UFO

UFO

7.7 1970 TV Show
The Oblong Box

The Oblong Box

5.8 1969 Movie
Four of the Apocalypse

Four of the Apocalypse

6.4 1975 Movie
Sapphire

Sapphire

7.0 1959 Movie
Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

7.2 1959 Movie
The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

5.8 1962 Movie
The Whisperers

The Whisperers

6.5 1967 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1975
    The Count of Monte-Cristo

    Movie Ali

  2. 1975
    Four of the Apocalypse

    Movie Bud

  3. 1973
    Those Dirty Dogs!

    Movie Corp. Washington Smith

  4. 1972
    Trinity and Sartana Are Coming

    Movie Trinity / Trinidad

  5. 1971
    Fun and Games

    Movie Carl

  6. 1970
    Cool It, Carol!

    Movie Benny Gray

  7. 1970
    UFO

    TV show Mark Bradley

  8. 1969
    The Oblong Box

    Movie N'Galo

  9. 1969
    The Italian Job

    Movie Big William

  10. 1968
    Happy DeathDay

    Movie

  11. 1968
    The Touchables

    Movie Lilywhite

  12. 1968
    The Story of a Three-Day Pass

    Movie Turner

  13. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Danny's stepfather

  14. 1967
    The Whisperers

    Movie The Man Upstairs

  15. 1965
    The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

    Movie Manao

  16. 1965
    He Who Rides a Tiger

    Movie Stan

More credits
  1. 1965
    A Little Temptation

    Movie Dan Adebayo

  2. 1964
    Traitor's Gate

    Movie Mate on Tramp Steamer

  3. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Dan Adebayo

  4. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show McArthur

  5. 1963
    The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules

    Movie Slave

  6. 1963
    Living Image

    Movie Tarkido

  7. 1963
    Thor and the Amazon Women

    Movie Ubaratutu

  8. 1963
    Taur the Mighty

    Movie Ubaratutu

  9. 1963
    The Small World of Sammy Lee

    Movie Buddy Shine

  10. 1963
    Station Six-Sahara

    Movie Sailor

  11. 1962
    The Road to Hong Kong

    Movie Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)

  12. 1961
    Hurricane

    TV show Butch

  13. 1961
    Flame in the Streets

    Movie Billy

  14. 1961
    The Mark

    Movie Cole

  15. 1961
    Offbeat

    Movie Gill Hall

  16. 1960
    Tarzan the Magnificent

    Movie Warrior Leader

  17. 1959
    Sapphire

    Movie Johnnie Fiddle

  18. 1959
    Killers of Kilimanjaro

    Movie Boraga

  19. 1959
    Tiger Bay

    Movie Bridegroom (uncredited)

  20. 1957
    Tarzan and the Lost Safari

    Movie Stunts

  21. 1956
    Armchair Theatre

    TV show Tarkido

  22. 1955
    A Kid for Two Farthings

    Movie Jamaica (uncredited)