Jimmy Baird

Jimmy Baird (born 1948)[1][2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of "Pee Wee Jenkins" in the American western television series Fury.[2]

Jimmy Baird
Born1948 (age 73–74)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television actor
Years active1954–1965

Life and career

Baird was born in Seattle, Washington. He began his career in 1954, where Baird appeared in the television series Public Defender. He then began his film debut in the same year, in which he appeared in the film There's No Business Like Show Business, playing the role of "Steve" at the age of six.[3] After that, Baird appeared in the 1955 film The Seven Little Foys, where he played the role of "Eddie Foy Jr.".[3] He appeared in a few episodes of the western television series Fury for which he played the role of "Pee Wee Jenkins", the friend of "Joey Newton" (Bobby Diamond).[4] In 1957, Baird fully joined the cast of Fury.[4] He guest-starred in television programs, including, Rawhide, The Lone Ranger, Have Gun, Will Travel, Mr. Novak, Bronco, The Danny Thomas Show, The Real McCoys, U.S. Marshal, The Restless Gun, Lassie, The Twilight Zone, Maverick, and My Friend Flicka.[5]

Baird co-starred and apppeared in films, such as, I'll Give My Life, The Return of Dracula, The Black Orchid, Rebel Without a Cause, Operation Eichmann and A Dog's Best Friend.[3] He retired his career in 1965, where his final credit was the sitcom television series The Donna Reed Show.

References
  1. Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 32. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
  2. Dye, David (1988). Child and Youth Actors: Filmographies of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. McFarland. p. 10. ISBN 9780899502472 – via Google Books.
  3. "Jimmy Baird". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. "(untitled brief)". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. June 25, 1957. p. 24. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 45 – via Google Books.
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