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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies 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, Rugged Star of ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89
The Texan also was memorable in 'Junior Bonner' and 'Charley Varrick' and as two different characters — one good guy, one bad ...
Joe Don Baker, star of “Walking Tall” and the James Bond films “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “GoldenEye”, dies at 89
Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, ...
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Joe Don Baker, tough guy actor in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, a strapping Texan who found fame in Hollywood as a quintessential tough guy, delivering his most memorable performance as the crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor known for 'James Bond,' 'Walking Tall' roles, dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as tough-talking Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall," has died, his family announced. He was 89. The announcement of his May 7 death ...
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Joe Don Baker Dies: ‘Walking Tall’ Star Who Appeared In Three James Bond Films Was 89
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 ...
'Walking Tall' and three-time James Bond star Joe Don Baker dies aged 89
Celebrated American actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. A cause of death has not been disclosed.   Best known for his role as the justice-seeking sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89
(CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images) 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 ...
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Joe Don Baker, star of “Walking Tall” and the James Bond films “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “GoldenEye”, dies at 89
Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, died May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker's death was shared in ...