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 ...

An independent release from Bing Crosby Productions, Walking Tall was distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corp. and became a ...

Baker first appeared in Bond in the 1987 movie 'The Living Daylights' as he portrayed the crazed arms dealer antagonist Brad Whitaker. He returned to the iconic spy series in 1995 ...

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

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

Veteran Hollywood actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The actor, best known for his roles in “Walking Tall” and ...

Joe Don Baker, the actor known for James Bond films, has died at 89. Baker, a Texas native, had a career spanning more than four decades in American cinema and television.

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 ...

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, who played a bad guy and a CIA agent in three James Bond films and the star of the classic movie Walking Tall, ...