Joe Don Baker, beloved character actor who populated classic films from “Walking Tall” to “Cape Fear” with his unique spin on ...

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

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, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, ...

American actor Joe Don Baker has died in Los Angeles at the age of 89. Famous for his outlaw roles and as a familiar face in ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for starring in the film 'Walking Tall' and appearing in three 'James Bond' movies, has died ...

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

He also appeared in the Houston-shot 'Reality Bites' and he played in three James Bond films, 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never ...

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

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

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." ...