Joe Don Baker initially made headlines in 1973 playing Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in the cult thriller Walking Tall exemplifying the rugged tenacity that would be his calling card. Born in Texas ...

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.

Joe Don Baker, who portrayed McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser in the movie "Walking Tall" visits Nashville on Aug. 23, 1974 Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as ...

Baker achieved fame thanks to his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in 'Walking Tall,' a real-life character who fought crime in his Tennessee town armed only with a large oak stick.

Baker, who also had roles in three films from the James Bond franchise, was best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in “Walking Tall.”In the film, Baker carried an oversized, homemade ...

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 James Bond franchise, was best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in “Walking Tall.”In the film, Baker carried an oversized, homemade ...

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 ...

Joe Don Baker, who portrayed McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser in the movie "Walking Tall" visits Nashville on Aug. 23, 1974 Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as ...