The Texan also was memorable in 'Junior Bonner' and 'Charley Varrick' and as two different characters — one good guy, one bad — in Bond films.

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 ...

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 ...

Baker, whose acting career lasted nearly five decades, "was a beacon of kindness and generosity," his obituary reads Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood actor whose career spanned nearly five decades on ...

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.

In 'GoldenEye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' Joe Don Baker portrayed Jake Wade, a CIA member who aids agent 007. The actor Joe Don Baker has passed away at the age of 89, as announced by his family.

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 guy ...

Joe Don Baker, who appeared in three James Bond movies and films like The Natural and Cape Fear, died at 89 on Wednesday, May 7 Baker's family announced his death in an obituary published on ...

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 ...