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 ...

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 the ...

GROESBECK, Texas (KWKT) – Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, according to his obituary, which did not specify a cause of death. Born on ...

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, ...

Legendary actor Joe Don Baker might be best remembered for his action movie roles in the 1970s, but his six-decade career saw him play a wide variety of unique characters. The Texas-born performer got ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

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 ...