Joe Don Baker, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89. His career spanned nearly 50 years.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the hit movie “Walking Tall,” has died. He was 89. Baker died on May 7, according to the official obituary. No cause of ...

When was the last time you stood up and applauded a movie? That's the question the trailer for the vigilante film "Walking Tall" asked American audiences in 1973. The movie was a smash hit for ...

Joe Don Baker, the Texas native who starred in “Walking Tall” and took part in the James Bond franchise, died May 7, his family announced. He was 89. No cause of death was provided.

Actor Joe Don Baker, who had played Pusser in the 1973 movie "Walking Tall," attended the funeral, as did country superstars Tammy Wynette and George Jones. There were more than 100 police ...

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.

Veteran Hollywood actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The actor, best known for his roles in “Walking Tall” and three James Bond films, died May 7, according to an obituary shared ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker, who also had roles in three films from ...