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