Harry Baird

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Harry Baird (born May 12, 1931 in Georgetown , British Guiana , † February 13, 2005 in London ) was a British actor .

Life

Baird, who was raised in Canada and England, played his first role in Carol Reed's Life is Full of Wonders in 1954; According to the physical presence of the colored performer, even then in a physically oriented role as a boxer. The following year he was seen on stage in London, where he was used in the musical Kismet ; roles in television and film followed as well as other theater engagements; mostly as an actor, sometimes as a stuntman . His portrayal as a distraught criminalized black youth in the 1959 film Sapphire by Basil Dearden attracted attention, as did his 1964 television film Secret agent .

Baird expanded his appearances to include films on the European continent, especially in Italy and France; in England he shot a. a. with Michael Caine , with whom he became a close friend from now on. In the mid-1970s, a diagnosis of glaucoma forced Baird to retire.

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personal data
SURNAME Baird, Harry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Georgetown , British Guiana
DATE OF DEATH February 13, 2005
Place of death London