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.

Known For

The Italian Job

as Big William

The Count of Monte-Cristo

as Ali

The Oblong Box

as N'Galo

Four of the Apocalypse

as Bud

Tiger Bay

as Bridegroom (uncredited)

Sapphire

as Johnnie Fiddle

UFO

as Lt. Mark Bradley

The Whisperers

as The Man Upstairs

The Road to Hong Kong

as Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)

A Kid for Two Farthings

as Jamaica (uncredited)