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Joe Don Baker, Actor Who Found Fame With ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
His performance as a crusading Southern sheriff made him a star after a decade under the radar in character parts. He went on ...
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Army Veteran and 'Walking Tall' Actor Joe Don Baker Dies at 89
Baker, a former Texas football player who served two years in the U.S. Army before making his television debut, died on May 7 ...
Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89. His ...
Texas-born actor Joe Don Baker, who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89
He also appeared in the Houston-shot 'Reality Bites' and he played in three James Bond films, 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never ...
Joe Don Baker, tough guy actor in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
The strapping Texan appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, delivering his most memorable performance as the crime-busting ...
'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 ...
Remembering the Late Joe Don Baker, Dead at 89, Arguably the First American Bond Villain
Joe Don Baker, beloved character actor who populated classic films from “Walking Tall” to “Cape Fear” with his unique spin on ...
James Bond star Joe Don Baker dies aged 89
The American actor Joe Don Baker, who starred in multiple James Bond films as different characters, has died at the age of 89 ...
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Joe Don Baker, tough guy actor in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
In “Walking Tall,” directed by Phil Karlson ... the film’s appeal as a “relentlessly violent, smalltown American melodrama” that “cannily allows its audiences to have it both ways.” ...
Joe Don Baker, best known for Golden Eye and Walking Tall, dies at 89
Hollywood actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his Sheriff Buford Pusser role and three Bond appearances died at the age of 89 ...