Actor and Groesbeck native Joe Don Baker has passed away at age 89. Baker passed away on May 7, according to his obituary. He ...

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

GROESBECK, Texas ( KWKT) – Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, ...

GROESBECK, Texas ( KWKT) – Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. Baker, originally from Groesbeck, Texas, died on May 7, ...

The family of Actor Joe Don Baker announced the actor's passing. on May 7, 2025 at age 89. They did not release a cause of ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family ...

But his biggest claim to fame was as the former professional wrestler turned lawman Buford Pusser in 1973's "Walking Tall." ...

Baker was born on February 12, 1936, and spent his early life in Texas, attending Groesbeck High School and North Texas State College. After serving for two years in the U.S. Army, Baker traveled ...

Groesbeck Middle is a public school located in Groesbeck, TX, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Groesbeck Middle is 277 and the school serves 7-8. At Groesbeck Middle ...