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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Italian Job (1969) — Big William
2. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) — Ali
3. The Oblong Box (1969) — N'Galo
4. Four of the Apocalypse (1975) — Bud
5. UFO (1970) — Mark Bradley
6. Tiger Bay (1959) — Bridegroom (uncredited)
7. Sapphire (1959) — Johnnie Fiddle
8. The Whisperers (1967) — The Man Upstairs
9. The Road to Hong Kong (1962) — Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)
10. A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) — Jamaica (uncredited)
11. The Mark (1961) — Cole
12. Station Six-Sahara (1963) — Sailor
13. The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963) — Buddy Shine
14. The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1968) — Turner
15. Cool It, Carol! (1970) — Benny Gray
16. Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) — Warrior Leader
17. Traitor's Gate (1964) — Mate on Tramp Steamer
18. Thor and the Amazon Women (1963) — Ubaratutu
19. Fun and Games (1971) — Carl
20. Flame in the Streets (1961) — Billy
21. Offbeat (1961) — Gill Hall
22. Trinity and Sartana Are Coming (1972) — Trinity / Trinidad
23. The Touchables (1968) — Lilywhite
24. Those Dirty Dogs! (1973) — Corp. Washington Smith
25. Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) — Boraga
26. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Tarkido
27. Theatre 625 (1964) — McArthur
28. The Wednesday Play (1964) — Dan Adebayo
29. Taur the Mighty (1963) — Ubaratutu
30. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Danny's stepfather
31. The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (1963) — Slave
32. Happy DeathDay (1968)
33. The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965) — Manao
34. A Little Temptation (1965) — Dan Adebayo
35. He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) — Stan
36. Living Image (1963) — Tarkido
37. Hurricane (1961) — Butch