Veteran actor Joe Don Baker recognized for his strong screen presence and wide range of tough-guy roles, has passed away at 89. His family announced on May 7 that he had died, though they have not ...

The news of the death of iconic actor Joe Don Baker was confirmed by his family on Thursday; the funeral will be held next week ...

Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as tough-talking Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall," has died, his family announced. He was 89. The announcement of his May 7 death ...

And later a Bond sidekick! The brawny Texan had risen to fame in 1973's "Walking Tall." Joe Don Baker, beloved character actor who populated classic films from “Walking Tall” to “Cape Fear” with his ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, died May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker's death was shared in ...

Joe Don Baker served in the U.S. Army for two years before moving to New York to pursue acting Joe Don Baker was born in February 1936 in Groesbeck, Texas. According to The Hollywood Reporter ...

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.

Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7 ...

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 ...