Joe Don Baker, the actor known for starring in "Walking Tall" and three James Bond movies, has died. He was 89. Baker died on May 7, according to an obituary shared by his family on Tuesday.

He gained valuable experience working in the city’s theater scene, and became a lifetime ... is well known for his roles in “Walking Tall,” “Mitchell” and more. He also landed co ...

Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7 ...

Joe Don Baker, the tall, broad-shouldered character actor who found overnight fame when he starred as a crusading Southern sheriff in “Walking Tall ... “I did a scene with a girl, and ...

represents himself in court and wins; gets elected sheriff; sees his wife murdered; and wields clubs carved from oak trees to beat up vicious gamblers and moonshiners in Walking Tall (1973).

represents himself in court and wins; gets elected sheriff; sees his wife murdered; and wields clubs carved from oak trees to beat up vicious gamblers and moonshiners in Walking Tall (1973). “In those ...

His most famous role was that of wrestler-turned-sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film “Walking Tall.” Baker appeared in scores of projects as a character actor, including three different ...