His performance as a crusading Southern sheriff made him a star after a decade under the radar in character parts. He went on ...

Joe Don Baker, who rose to fame after his film "Walking Tall" became an overnight success in 1973, has died at 89.

Joe Don Baker, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89. His ...

Baker, whose acting career lasted nearly five decades, "was a beacon of kindness and generosity," his obituary reads ...

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

Texan actor and Walking Tall star Joe Don Baker passed away on May 7, 2025, as confirmed by his family members.

Joe Don Baker, the actor, who has died aged 89, was one of film and television’s most watchable tough cookies, never more so ...

In 'GoldenEye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' Joe Don Baker portrayed Jake Wade, a CIA member who aids agent 007. The actor Joe ...

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 ...

The strapping Texan appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, delivering his most memorable performance as the crime-busting ...

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