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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89

Joe Don Baker, who played Gerry Spence in the TV movie "The Siege at Ruby Ridge," has died at 89. (CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images) Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who ...
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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, his ...
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Remembering the Late Joe Don Baker, Dead at 89, Arguably the First American Bond Villain

Joe Don Baker, beloved character actor who populated classic films from “Walking Tall” to “Cape Fear” with his unique spin on the brawny Texan persona, is dead at 89, his family announced. He is ...
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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 guy died ...
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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 guy died ...