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"Joe Don Baker wasn’t your typical Hollywood leading man—he was bigger, bolder, and tougher. From the dusty streets of Walking Tall to the high-stakes world of James Bond, Baker brought grit and charm to every role he touched. Born in Groesbeck, Texas in 1936, he rose from college football star to Army veteran to one of the most memorable character actors of the 1970s and ‘80s. His breakout role as real-life sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall turned him into an action icon overnight.

But Baker wasn’t just fists and fury. He showed his range in everything from baseball classic The Natural to dark thrillers like Cape Fear. And he made Bond history by playing both sides—first as villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights, then as CIA ally Jack Wade in GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies.

He wasn’t just a film star either. Baker earned a BAFTA nomination for his TV work in Edge of Darkness and stepped in on In the Heat of the Night when Carroll O’Connor was sidelined.

Joe Don Baker passed away in 2025 at 89, but his screen presence lives on. Rugged, real, and always unforgettable—this is the legacy of Joe Don Baker."