Joe Don Baker, known for his breakout role in Walking Tall and appearances in three James Bond films, died on May 7, 2025. He was 89. His family confirmed the news but did not disclose the cause or ...

Joe Don Baker as a rogue CIA agent in the BBC’s acclaimed 1985 nuclear power drama Edge of Darkness - Alamy ​Joe Don Baker, the actor, who has died aged 89, was one of film and ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for starring in the film Walking Tall and appearing in three James Bond movies, has died at the age of 89, his family announced in a Legacy.com obituary. "It is with ...

Joe Don Baker, a strapping Texan who found fame in Hollywood as a quintessential tough guy, delivering his most memorable performance as the crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film ...

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, ...

LOS ANGELES — Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has died, his family announced online.

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker, who also had roles in three films from the ...

LOS ANGELES -- Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie "Walking Tall," has died, his family announced online. The Texas-born ...