Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, according to his obituary, which did not specify a cause of death. Born on February 12, 1936, Baker attended Groesbeck High School,

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/thriller “Walking Tall.” Baker first rose to fame in the 1972 western flick “Junior Bonner,” playing Curly, the younger brother of Steve McQueen’s character Junior Bonner, a middle-aged rodeo rider.