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'Walking Tall' and three-time James Bond star Joe Don Baker dies aged 89
Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles on the big and small screen, including the cult film 'Walking Tall' and three James Bond films in the 1980s and 90s - the first of ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has died ... of the law — Big Jim Folsom in the 1997 ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89
Joe Don Baker wielded a big stick in "Walking Tall," the 1973 movie based on the life of Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser. (Los Angeles Times) As he moved around between TV and film, Baker was ...
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Joe Don Baker Dies: ‘Walking Tall’ Star Who Appeared In Three James Bond Films Was 89
Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7 ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who found fame with ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the tall ... and Big Jim Folsom, a colorful midcentury Alabama governor, in “George Wallace” (1997). He played a brutally sadistic ex-con in a leisure suit in “Framed ...
USA Today23d
Joe Don Baker, actor known for 'James Bond,' 'Walking Tall' roles, dies at 89
he guest spotted on a smattering of television shows before his big break came with "Walking Tall." The 1973 film, which chronicled the story of a Tennessee sheriff battling to save his hometown ...
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Joe Don Baker, Rugged Star of ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
The real Pusser agreed to star in a Walking Tall sequel but hours later was killed in a traffic accident in August 1974. Bo Svenson then took the lead in big-screen follow-ups released in 1975 and ...
The New York Times24d
Joe Don Baker, Actor Who Found Fame With ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
By Anita Gates Joe Don Baker, the tall, broad-shouldered character actor who found overnight fame when he starred as a crusading Southern sheriff in “Walking ... and Big Jim Folsom, a colorful ...
New Hampshire Union Leader24d
Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has died, his family announced online. The Texas-born tough ...
Houston Chronicle24d
Texas-born actor Joe Don Baker, who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has ... of the law — Big Jim Folsom in the 1997 ...
Comicbook.com23d
Joe Don Baker, Walking Tall and James Bond Franchise Star, Dies at 89
He quickly found his way to Hollywood, where his authentic Texas accent was in high demand for shows like The Big Valley ... culminating in the 1973 film Walking Tall, where he played the sheriff.
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Joe Don Baker, star of 3 James Bond films and Walking Tall, dies aged 89
Actor Joe Don Baker – best known for his lead role in 1973 film Walking Tall and for starring in three ... and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse ...