Actor
Harry Baird
Born May 12, 1931 in Georgetown, Guyana
Died February 13, 200531 films
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.
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First watchFour of the Apocalypse19756.4as BudA major role.Four petty criminals, three men and a woman, wander through the trackless terrain of the Wild West Utah and are hounded by a sadistic bandit.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
31 films as actor- 1975The Count of Monte-CristoAli
- 1975Four of the ApocalypseBud
- 1973Those Dirty Dogs!Corp. Washington Smith
- 1972Trinity and Sartana Are ComingTrinity / Trinidad
- 1971Fun and GamesCarl
- 1970Cool It, Carol!Benny Gray
- 1969The Oblong BoxN'Galo
- 1969The Italian JobBig William
- 1968Happy DeathDay
- 1968The TouchablesLilywhite
- 1968The Story of a Three-Day PassTurner
- 1967The WhisperersThe Man Upstairs
- 1965The Trial and Torture of Sir John RampayneManao
- 1965He Who Rides a TigerStan
- 1965A Little TemptationDan Adebayo
- 1964Traitor's GateMate on Tramp Steamer
- 1963The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of HerculesSlave
- 1963Living ImageTarkido
- 1963Thor and the Amazon WomenUbaratutu
- 1963Taur the MightyUbaratutu
- 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeBuddy Shine
- 1963Station Six-SaharaSailor
- 1962The Road to Hong KongNubian at Lamasary (uncredited)
- 1961Flame in the StreetsBilly
- 1961The MarkCole
- 1961OffbeatGill Hall
- 1960Tarzan the MagnificentWarrior Leader
- 1959SapphireJohnnie Fiddle
- 1959Killers of KilimanjaroBoraga
- 1959Tiger BayBridegroom (uncredited)
- 1955A Kid for Two FarthingsJamaica (uncredited)