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Joe Don Baker, Rugged Star of ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
The Texan also was memorable in 'Junior Bonner' and 'Charley Varrick' and as two different characters — one good guy, one bad ...
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 career spanned nearly 50 years.
Joe Don Baker’s Great James Bond Sidekick Represents a Simpler Time for 007
The late, great Joe Don Baker helped usher James Bond into his post-Cold War reality and he did it with a smile and a corny ...
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Joe Don Baker, Actor Who Found Fame With ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
He went on to play a wide range of roles. 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 ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, who played Gerry Spence in the TV movie "The Siege at Ruby Ridge," has died at 89. (CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images) Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor ...
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Joe Don Baker, tough guy actor in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, a strapping Texan who found fame in Hollywood as a quintessential tough guy, delivering his most memorable performance as the crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film ...
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The 10 Best Joe Don Baker Movies, Ranked
Legendary actor Joe Don Baker might be best remembered for his action movie roles in the 1970s, but his six-decade career saw him play a wide variety of unique characters. The Texas-born performer got ...
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‘James Bond’ and ‘Walking Tall’ actor Joe Don Baker dead at 89
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 ...
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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, his family announced online. The Texas-born tough ...
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'Walking Tall' and 'James Bond' actor Joe Don Baker dead at 89
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.