His most famous role was that of wrestler-turned-sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film “Walking Tall.” Baker appeared in scores of projects as a character actor, including three different ...

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 ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, whose star turn in “Walking Tall” and appearances in three Bond films endeared him to legions of fans, has died. The character actor known for his versatility was 89.

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 ...

Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7 ...

The star was perhaps best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 action/thriller “Walking Tall.” Baker first rose to fame in the 1972 western flick “Junior Bonner ...

At first, I ignored the questions about Mark Carney’s height. As a content strategist at the Star, I check Google Trends fairly often to see what Canadians are searching for. It’s like ...

Before his Bond appearances, Baker rose to national prominence with a lead role in Walking Tall (1973). He portrayed Buford Pusser, a former wrestler turned small-town sheriff who wages war on ...

The Minneapolis brewer will open its second location in partnership with Short or Tall Eatery and Drink Hall of Rogers, Minnesota. Short or Tall owner Brian Conneran, left, is pictured at the ...

The 2025 Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival is canceled due to construction at the Commercial Fishing Pier, but the Sea Challenge program will continue. Sail Portsmouth plans to return with the ...

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation interim report outlines the sequence of events leading up to the collision of a container ship with the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II ...

There’s no complaints about playing with him at all. He is a twitchy player. He is tall, lanky, and he is such a presence throughout the game whether it’s rebounding or defending or getting a ...