Joe Don Baker as a rogue CIA agent in the BBC’s acclaimed 1985 nuclear power drama Edge of Darkness - Alamy ​Joe Don Baker, the actor, who has died aged 89, was one of film and ...

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 ...

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 ...