Baker, a former Texas football player who served two years in the U.S. Army before making his television debut, died on May 7 ...

On the celebrated character actor, who walked tall through Westerns, crime pictures, and spy flicks for 60 years.

Joe Don Baker is perhaps remembered best for his 1970s action roles, but the late actor's career saw him play a bevy of ...

Award-winning acclaimed actor Joe Don Baker, of Walking Tall and three James Bond films, breathed his last on May 7, 2025, as ...

Veteran actor Joe Don Baker recognized for his strong screen presence and wide range of tough-guy roles, has passed away at ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family ...

But his biggest claim to fame was as the former professional wrestler turned lawman Buford Pusser in 1973's "Walking Tall." ...

Joe Don Baker, the beloved actor who rose to fame in the '70s with Walking Tall and later became a familiar face in the James ...

Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, according to his obituary, which did not specify a cause of death. Born on February 12, 1936, Baker ...

One actor filled a villain role in the era of Timothy Dalton's James Bond and played an ally to the Pierce Brosnan version of ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who is known for his 'tough guy' characters and established himself as an action star with supporting ...