Joe Don Baker, who rose to fame after his film "Walking Tall" became an overnight success in 1973, has died at 89.

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

GROESBECK, Texas ( KWKT) – Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, ...

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

Three-time James Bond star, Joe Don Baker has passed away at the age of 89. He died on May 7, his family revealed in an ...

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

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

Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose ... but very close circle of friends who will miss him eternally," the obituary posted to Legacy.com reads. "As we say goodbye to Joe Don, we ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee ... and “Mud” (2012). According to his obituary, Baker appeared in 57 films until he retired in 2012. Baker was born on Feb. 12 ...