Actor Joe Don Baker died at age 89 on May 7, per his obituary. The star was perhaps best known for his role as Sheriff Buford ...

He also appeared in the Houston-shot 'Reality Bites' and he played in three James Bond films, 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never ...

His performance as a crusading Southern sheriff made him a star after a decade under the radar in character parts. He went on ...

Joe Don Baker, the character actor who starred in 'Walking Tall' and appeared in three James Bond films, died at 89.

Baker, whose acting career lasted nearly five decades, "was a beacon of kindness and generosity," his obituary reads ...

On the celebrated character actor, who walked tall through Westerns, crime pictures, and spy flicks for 60 years.

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, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89. His ...

Joe Don Baker died May 7 at 89. He played Sheriff Buford Pusser in 1973's 'Walking Tall,' toplined NBC's 'Eischied' and ...

The Texan also was memorable in 'Junior Bonner' and 'Charley Varrick' and as two different characters — one good guy, one bad ...

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

Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, according to his obituary, ...