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

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." ...

Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, according to his obituary, ...

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

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

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