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The Shadow Man of Crofton: More people recall seeing the terrifying faceless figure
One man, called Andy ... Me and my friend were walking along, looked up and saw a tall, dark silhouette figure. "It was solid ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
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 tough ...
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Joe Don Baker, Rugged Star of ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the broad-shouldered Texas tough guy who portrayed characters on both sides of the law, most notably Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected box-office hit Walking Tall, died May 7 ...
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‘James Bond’ and ‘Walking Tall’ actor Joe Don Baker dead at 89
The star was perhaps best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 action/thriller “Walking Tall ... to major acting roles as leading man and later in life as a character ...
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‘When I Got to the Class, the Tall Man Who Was Filling In Glanced at Me’
Yes, but by a substitute instructor, I was told. When I got to the class, the tall man who was filling in glanced at me, called out my surname, ran over and gave me a big hug. I did not recognize him.
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Joe Don Baker, Actor Who Found Fame With ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
Released in the era of “Dirty Harry” and “Billy Jack,” “Walking Tall” (1973) is the story of a Tennessee man who moves back to his hometown and finds it hopelessly changed by illegal ...