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, ...

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

Actor Joe Don Baker passed away on Wednesday, May 7th, his family has announced. Baker was 89 years old, with a long and ...

Veteran actor Joe Don Baker recognized for his strong screen presence and wide range of tough-guy roles, has passed away at ...

Joe Don Baker is perhaps remembered best for his 1970s action roles, but the late actor's career saw him play a bevy of ...

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 ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family ...

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

Character actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his roles in countless action films and comedies, passed away at 89 on May 7th. Born in Texas in 1936, ...

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.

But his biggest claim to fame was as the former professional wrestler turned lawman Buford Pusser in 1973's "Walking Tall." ...