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Cast in a number of racially-motivated British films during the 1950s and 1960s, actor Harry Baird was born in Georgetown, Guyana (then called British Guiana) on May 12, 1931 and received his education both in Canada and England.
Famed director Carol Reed gave Harry his film break in 1954 at age 23 when he cast the actor in the smallish role of a black boxer named Jamaica in A Kid for Two Farthings (1955), a tale that dealt with the tense ethnic struggles of London's East End. A year later Harry made a minor stage bow in the musical "Kismet" at the Stoll theatre in London. Although he continued sporadically before live audiences, including a role in Jean Genet's "The Blacks" in 1961, his stronger focus would be in the cinema and on TV where he often took to stunt work just to keep himself in front of the lens.
His first lead on TV was as Rhodes Reason's bearer, Atimbu, in the low-budget White Hunter (1957) adventure series. Moviegoers first took notice of Harry, however, with his stirring portrayal of a young black brutalized by the police in the film Sapphire (1959), a role that helped him continue into the next decade. Extremely good-looking and physically fit, he rarely managed to attain leads, primarily due to the lack of parts at the time for men of his race. He did find regular supporting roles on TV, however, including the series Secret Agent (1964) and the science-fiction program UFO (1970).
As jobs grew scarce into the 60s Harry traveled to other parts of Europe, especially Italy and France, to find work. Some were even leads or co-leads. He played well-muscled action heroes in a handful of Italian spectacles and "spaghetti" westerns and scored a personal triumph in France with first-time director Melvin Van Peebles' landmark low-budget film The Story of a Three Day Pass (1967), in which he starred as a black American GI who falls in love with a white French girl (played by the late Nicole Berger) while on leave in Paris. Sadly, Ms. Berger was killed in a car accident shortly after filming the movie.
Other films around this time included Bryan Forbes' classic The Whisperers (1967) starring Edith Evans, The Touchables (1968), in which the athletic actor played a gay wrestler named "Lillywhite," the Edgar Allan Poe adaptation The Oblong Box (1969) with Vincent Price, and friend Michael Caine's picture The Italian Job (1969). In the 1970s Harry was diagnosed with glaucoma.
He was forced to retire as the impairment worsened and he eventually went completely blind. He remained upbeat and positive in later years as he adapted to his handicap and took classes on film history among other interests. He was married and divorced and survived by a stepdaughter when he died of cancer at age 73 in London on February 13, 2005.- Jason Byce was born on 17 June 1944 in Roswell, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Program (1993), In the Heat of the Night (1988) and I'll Fly Away (1991). He died on 13 February 2005 in Marietta, Georgia, USA.
- Dick Weber was born on 23 December 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Dreamer (1979), Fantasy Island (1977) and Pro Bowlers' Tour (1962). He was married to Juanita Delk. He died on 13 February 2005 in Florissant, Missouri, USA.
- John Lykes was born on 2 January 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Alice (1976), Good Grief (1990) and Hunter (1984). He died on 13 February 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Najai Turpin was born on 19 December 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 13 February 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Teófilo Calle was born in 1938 in Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Memorias del general Escobar (1984), Primera función (1989) and El apartamento de la tentación (1971). He died on 13 February 2005 in Madrid, Spain.
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Bob Marshak was born on 19 April 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for xXx (2002), The Fast and the Furious (2001) and Rush Hour (1998). He died on 13 February 2005 in Topanga, California, USA.- H.B. Newton was an actor, known for Little Miss Marker (1980) and Cheers (1982). He died on 13 February 2005.
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Sixten Ehrling was born on 3 April 1918 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He was a composer, known for The Seventh Seal (1957), Miss Julie (1951) and Tre önskningar (1960). He was married to Gunnel Lindgren-Ehrling. He died on 13 February 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.- Jae Flores was born on 29 August 1976 in Nueces County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Dark Blood (2000) and Faceless (2001). He died on 13 February 2005 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Mihály Vörösmarty was born on 16 October 1911 in Galánta, Austria-Hungary [now Galanta, Slovakia]. Mihály was a producer, known for Ismeretlen ellenfél (1940). Mihály died on 13 February 2005 in Alpine, California, USA.
- Nelson Briles was born on 5 August 1943 in Dorris, California, USA. He was married to Ginger Moore. He died on 13 February 2005 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Jørgen Sperling was born on 25 August 1931 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus (1993), Skal vi danse først? (1979) and Vanity Fair (1990). He died on 13 February 2005.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Mehmet Çakar was born on 7 July 1927 in Çorum, Turkey. He was a producer and writer, known for Sevmek Günah mi (1985), Dokunma Ölürsün (1972) and Idamlik (1971). He died on 13 February 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Maurice Trintignant was born on 30 October 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse, France. He died on 13 February 2005 in Nîmes, Gard, France.