Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, died May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker's death was shared in an ...

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Hollywood has lost one of their own. Actor Joe Don Baker died at age 89 on May 7, per his obituary. The star was perhaps best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 action/thriller ...

Joe Don Baker as Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied on the 1979 series "Eischied." (Columbia Pictures Television) When was the last time you stood up and applauded a movie? That's the question the ...

Joe Don Baker, the Texas-born actor who became a staple in ’70s and ’80s action films, has passed away. He was 89. Baker’s family announced he died May 7. A cause of death was not shared. The prolific ...

And later a Bond sidekick! The brawny Texan had risen to fame in 1973's "Walking Tall." Joe Don Baker, beloved character actor who populated classic films from “Walking Tall” to “Cape Fear” with his ...

Legendary character actor Joe Don Baker, who was known for playing tough guys—both the villainous kind and lawmen—in everything from the original Mission: Impossible to the James Bond series, has died ...

Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. He enjoyed a long career playing characters on both sides of the law. The actor may be best remembered for his role in 1973’s ‘Walking Tall’ Joe Don Baker, a ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who appeared in dozens of movies during a decades-long career, has died. Best known for his role as vigilante Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film Walking Tall, Joe Don served ...

Actor Joe Don Baker died May 7 at the age of 89. Baker was best known for his roles as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 action-thriller “Walking Tall” and Claude Kersek in “Cape Fear.” He also played ...

Joe Don Baker, the actor known for starring in "Walking Tall" and three James Bond movies, has died. He was 89. Baker died on May 7, according to an obituary shared by his family on Tuesday. No cause ...