Jimmy Baird (born 1948)[1][2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Pee Wee Jenkins in the American western television series Fury.[2]
Jimmy Baird | |
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Born | 1948 (age 73–74) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1954–1965 |
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 Steve at the age of six.[3] After that, Baird appeared in the 1955 film The Seven Little Foys, where he played Eddie Foy Jr.[3] He appeared in a few episodes of the western television series Fury for which he played 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 appeared 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.