Portrait of Harry Baird

Harry Baird

Acting

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.

Born: May 12, 1931

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Guyana

Filmography

1973
Those Dirty Dogs!

as Corp. Washington Smith

1972
Trinity and Sartana Are Coming

as Trinity / Trinidad

1971
1970
Cool It, Carol!

as Benny Gray

1970
UFO

as Lt. Mark Bradley

1969
1969
The Italian Job

as Big William

1968
The Touchables

as Lilywhite

1967
The Whisperers

as The Man Upstairs

1965
A Little Temptation

as Dan Adebayo

1964
Traitor's Gate

as Mate on Tramp Steamer

1964
Theatre 625

as McArthur

1963
Living Image

as Tarkido

1963
Taur the Mighty

as Ubaratutu

1963
1962
The Road to Hong Kong

as Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)

1961
The Mark

as Cole

1961
Offbeat

as Gill Hall

1960
Tarzan the Magnificent

as Warrior Leader

1959
Sapphire

as Johnnie Fiddle

1959
Tiger Bay

as Bridegroom (uncredited)

1955
A Kid for Two Farthings

as Jamaica (uncredited)